In honor of Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s birthday. Here are 13 facts about this guitar legend!

Happy Birthday, Kirk!!

Kirk Hammett was born November 18, 1962
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Kirk is half-Filipino and half-Irish. His mother is from the Philippines, and his father is Irish.
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He started playing guitar at age 15.
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He joined Metallica in 1983. Before then, he was a member of Exodus, which opened for Metallica on some tours in the early-’80s.
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He ranked 11th in Rolling Stone’s list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”
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He is a huge fan of horror and has a vast collection of horror memorabilia.
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In addition to loving horror films, his hobbies include reading comic books and surfing.
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He has his own coffee table book, “Too Much Horror Business—The Kirk Hammett Collection.”
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He has been married twice and has been married to his second wife since 1998. They have two sons.
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He and his family live in his hometown of San Francisco.
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He was once a student of Joe Satriani.
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He has ‘Made in S.F. 11.18.62’ tattooed across his stomach indicating his birth date and place.
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Kirk was called on April 1, 1983 to audition for Metallica. He thought it was an April Fools joke. The rest is history!
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