1962 - Today
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979. In 2003, Hammett, along with bandmate James Hetfield, was ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kirk Hammett has received more than 6,427,515 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Kirk Hammett is the 227th most popular musician (up from 255th in 2019), the 1,323rd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,436th in 2019) and the 66th most popular American Musician.
Kirk Hammett is most famous for being the lead guitarist and songwriter for the heavy metal band Metallica.
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Among musicians, Kirk Hammett ranks 227 out of 2,662. Before him are Mike Shinoda, Billy Idol, Romano Mussolini, Stéphane Grappelli, Ken Hensley, and Izzy Stradlin. After him are Marilyn Manson, Consuelo Velázquez, Toots Thielemans, Isaac Stern, Maria Theresia von Paradis, and John Mayall.
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 221
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 222
1927 - 2006
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 223
1908 - 1997
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 224
1945 - 2020
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 225
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 226
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 227
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 228
1916 - 2005
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 229
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 230
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 231
1759 - 1824
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 232
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 233
Among people born in 1962, Kirk Hammett ranks 22. Before him are Olga Tokarczuk, Steve Carell, Abdullah II of Jordan, Jordan Belfort, Wesley Snipes, and Izzy Stradlin. After him are Clyde Drexler, Dave Gahan, Michelle Yeoh, Joan Laporta, Anthony Kiedis, and Carlos Sainz.
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 16
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 17
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 18
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 19
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 20
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 21
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 22
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 23
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 24
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 25
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 26
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 27
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 28
Among people born in United States, Kirk Hammett ranks 1,323 out of 18,182. Before him are Max Wright (1943), Queen Noor of Jordan (1951), Linda McCartney (1941), Douglas McGregor (1906), Tom Morello (1964), and Henry Way Kendall (1926). After him are Dionne Warwick (1940), Lyonel Feininger (1871), Mark Harmon (1951), Mike Pence (1959), Ed Asner (1929), and Marilyn Manson (1969).
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,317
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,318
1941 - 1998
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,319
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,320
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,321
1926 - 1999
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,322
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,323
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,324
1871 - 1956
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,325
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,326
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,327
1929 - 2021
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,328
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,329
Among musicians born in United States, Kirk Hammett ranks 66. Before him are Lenny Kravitz (1964), Bill Haley (1925), Duff McKagan (1964), J. J. Cale (1938), Mike Shinoda (1977), and Izzy Stradlin (1962). After him are Marilyn Manson (1969), Paul Stanley (1952), Mike Portnoy (1967), Sonny Rollins (1930), Art Blakey (1919), and John Zorn (1953).
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 60
1925 - 1981
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 61
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 62
1938 - 2013
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 63
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 64
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 65
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 66
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 67
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 68
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 69
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 70
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 71
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 72