Date of Birth : 8 November 1962 , San Francisco, California, USA
Birth Name : Kirk Lee Hammett
Nicknames : The Ripper,Kirk Hampster
Height : 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Mini Bio
Born on November 18, 1962, the son of a merchant seaman. Learned guitar at age 15. Joined Metallica to replace Dave Mustaine in 1982. Has won several Grammys with Metallica and participated in their class action law suit against Napster. His father had Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry, and his mother's family is Filipino.