Jeff Hanneman
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Jeff Hanneman was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member and primary composer for the influential thrash metal band Slayer.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Pap Smear
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Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
alcohol-related cirrhosis
ⓘ
liver failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-01-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-05-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Hanneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jeffrey John Hanneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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thrash metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | metal guitarists worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
hardcore punk
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | thrash metal ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most influential thrash metal guitarists ⓘ |
| lyricalThemes |
death
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violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| memberOf | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFamilyBackground | father was a World War II veteran ⓘ |
| notableAlbumContribution |
Hell Awaits
NERFINISHED
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Reign in Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ Seasons in the Abyss NERFINISHED ⓘ South of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | contracted necrotizing fasciitis in 2011 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Angel of Death
NERFINISHED
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Raining Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ Seasons in the Abyss NERFINISHED ⓘ South of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ War Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding member of Slayer ⓘ |
| primaryBand | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
American Recordings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| residence | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kathryn Hanneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
aggressive riffing
ⓘ
fast alternate picking ⓘ |
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