- Born
- November 18, 1962 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Kirk Lee Hammett, Metallica
Biography
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.