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Synyster Gates

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Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He ranks No. 9 on Guitar World's best metal guitarists of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Synyster Gates is the 2,438th most popular musician (up from 2,500th in 2024), the 13,344th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,676th in 2019) and the 1,001st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Synyster Gates ranks 2,438 out of 3,175. Before him are Chilly Gonzales, Jason Everman, Ian MacKaye, Jimmy McCulloch, Alex Honnold, and Booker Ervin. After him are Vitalic, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Lisa Batiashvili, Creed Taylor, Guy Lombardo, and Greg Howe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Synyster Gates ranks 358. Before him are Park Ye-jin, Danny Brown, Jan Frodeno, Matti Hautamäki, Zlatan Muslimović, and Rebecca Yarros. After him are Daisuke Matsui, Maxim Iglinsky, Scott Mechlowicz, Luis García, Alexandr Kolobnev, and Bakari Koné.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Synyster Gates ranks 13,348 out of 20,380. Before him are Irene Pepperberg (1949), Finn Wittrock (1984), Alex Honnold (1985), Booker Ervin (1930), Tyler Posey (1991), and Jake Sullivan (1976). After him are Vincent Canby (1924), Stanley Hauerwas (1940), Joseph Bernardin (1928), Leroy Burrell (1967), Road Warrior Hawk (1957), and Max Martini (1969).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Synyster Gates ranks 1,001. Before him are Tex Beneke (1914), Alison Krauss (1971), Jason Everman (1967), Ian MacKaye (1962), Alex Honnold (1985), and Booker Ervin (1930). After him are Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (1976), Greg Howe (1963), Hank Ballard (1927), Chris Botti (1962), DJ Shadow (1972), and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969).

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