Birth name: Kirk Lee Hammett
Born: November 18, 1962.
Occupation: Lead guitarist for heavy metal band Metallica, the group known for albums like Kill ‘Em All. He was also a member of Exodus, a thrash metal outfit.
Before Fame: He worked at Burger King to make enough money to buy a Marshall amplifier. He formed his first band in 1980.
Trivia: As a heavy metal guitarist, he was ranked #11 on Rolling Stone’s All-Time Best Guitarists list.
Family Life: He married Rebecca Enrica Kestelyn on December 3, 1987. After their divorce in 1991, he remarried Lani Gruttadauro on January 31, 1998. He has two sons named Vincenzo and Angel.
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