Skip to content
Jeff Hanneman

Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB

EntityQ299122· pop 41· linked from 145 articles

Jeff Hanneman

Sign in to save

Also known as Jeffrey John Hanneman

American guitarist (1964–2013)

OverviewAI-generated

Jeffrey John Hanneman (1964–2013) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and composer. He was a member of the thrash metal band Slayer. Born in Oakland, California, he began his professional work in 1981 and continued until his death in 2013. Hanneman was a citizen of the United States and spoke English.

Hanneman died in Hemet from natural causes, specifically liver failure and liver cirrhosis. He was an atheist. His musical works were represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Synthesized by Vinony from 34 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, MusicBrainz, Crossref, Last.fm, TMDb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Film & TV

Acting · Oakland, California, USA

Jeff Hanneman was a musician. He is best remembered as the guitarist for the American thrash metal band Slayer.

Known for

  • Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine — Self (archive footage)2017
  • The Big 4 — Self2011
  • Slayer - Live at Sonisphere2010
  • Slayer: Rock Am Ring — Guitars2010
  • Slayer - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria — Guitars2010
  • The Big Four: Live in Sofia — Guitars2010
  • Slayer - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London2008
  • Slayer: Rock Am Ring — Guitars2005
  • Slayer: Still Reigning — Self - Guitar2004
  • Slayer: War at the Warfield — Himself2003

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1964
Active to
2013

Member of

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
429
Total plays
2,444

Jeff Hanneman (January 31, 1964 - 2nd May 2013) was the guitarist and founding member of the American thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman grew up in Los Angeles in a family of war veterans, leading to his fascination with warfare. When at a friend's house in 1981 Hanneman approached Kerry King, who was trying out for the position as guitarist in a band. The two began playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest songs, deciding to form their own band. Hanneman was born in Oakland <a href="https://www.las

via Last.fm · Jeff Hanneman

Key facts

Born
Jeffrey John Hanneman , ( 1964-01-31 ) January 31, 1964, Long Beach, California , U.S.
Died
May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02) (aged 49), Hemet, California , U.S.
Genres
Thrash metal
Occupations
Musician songwriter
Instrument
Guitar
Years active
1981–2013
Formerly of
Slayer

via Wikipedia infobox

~13 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Jeffrey John Hanneman (January 31, 1964 – May 2, 2013) was an American musician, best known as a founding member and co-lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman wrote both music and lyrics for every Slayer album until his death in 2013.

Born in 1964 in Long Beach, California, Hanneman listened to heavy metal and hardcore punk in his childhood and adolescence. He was working as a telemarketer in 1981 when he met Kerry King, with whom he founded Slayer. He wrote the music for many of the band's most famous songs, such as "Angel of Death", "Raining Blood", and "Die by the Sword"; his own favorite album was Reign in Blood. His guitar riffs, inspired by metal and punk bands such as Led Zeppelin, Wasted Youth, and Iron Maiden, have been called some of the most famous in metal, while his dual guitar solos with King have attracted high praise.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jeff Hanneman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)