MUSICIAN

Kirk Hammett

1962 - Today

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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 7,089,609 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Hammett is the 286th most popular musician (down from 227th in 2019), the 1,623rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,323rd in 2019) and the 80th most popular American Musician.

Kirk Hammett is most famous for being the lead guitarist and songwriter for the heavy metal band Metallica.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 57

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kirk Hammett ranks 286 out of 3,175. Before him are Michael Cretu, Mischa Maisky, Marilyn Manson, Ian Curtis, Bill Haley, and Sidney Bechet. After him are John Mayall, Eddie Cochran, Yanni, Art Tatum, Leopold Auer, and Sixto Rodriguez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Kirk Hammett ranks 45. Before him are Matthew Broderick, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Dino Merlin, Christiane F., Jordan Belfort, and Gerardo Martino. After him are Hirokazu Kore-eda, Dave Gahan, Emilio Estevez, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ferenc Krausz, and Axl Rose.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kirk Hammett ranks 1,623 out of 20,380. Before him are Karen Allen (1951), Frederick Herzberg (1923), Billy Milligan (1955), John C. Mather (1946), Emmett Till (1941), and Kenneth G. Wilson (1936). After him are Mariah Carey (1969), Helen Hayes (1900), Richard Smalley (1943), John Sturges (1910), George C. Scott (1927), and Raymond A. Spruance (1886).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kirk Hammett ranks 80. Before him are Charles Mingus (1922), Art Blakey (1919), Burt Bacharach (1928), Marilyn Manson (1969), Bill Haley (1925), and Sidney Bechet (1897). After him are Eddie Cochran (1938), Art Tatum (1909), Sixto Rodriguez (1942), Jerry Reed (1937), John Densmore (1944), and Joe Satriani (1956).

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