| Band Members |
| Jeff Hanneman (Guitar) |
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Birth Name: Jeffrey John Hanneman Born: January 31st 1964 Place of Birth: Oakland, CA, USA Residence: Riverside, CA, USA Instrument: Guitar Slayer member: 1982 - present |
| Biography |
Jeff Hanneman wrote probably the most well-known thrash
song ever. It was Angel Of Death. It shouldn't be necessary
to say, from where he got the inspiration to that song. Many
know, that Jeff for a long time, had intrest in nazi-
Germany and german/nazi medals. Because of that, Jeff and
the rest of Slayer, has been accused for being nazists by a
bunch of assholes.
However, Jeff once collected german medals. He doesn't have a huge collection, but pretty big. It started out that way, that Jeff's father (who fought in the Normandy in '44) asked Jeff if he wanted a medal. Jeff accepted and eventually he asked if he could have another one. He then began to buy medals from different dealers, and he soon learned to discover the fake medals from the real ones. I think he stopped collecting, because he said that it was too expensive. Jeff also has a brother, his name is Joey. With Toms brother, John, they started the band Bloodcum but nothing happened with that band, so they're dead and gone by now. Their record was named "Death by Clothes Hanger" and it was a piece of shit. Hanneman itself sounds very German, and indeed his grandfather was from Schwerin which is located in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Area/Germany. He also looks very Scandinavian-like, blond hair, blue eyes and tall. Like the rest of the guys, he also jokes and laughs alot. Like Tom and Kerry, Jeff is very interested in Ice Hockey and often wears a hockey shirt. He lives, like Tom, out in nowhere, to be away from the hectic life, they normally have. As far as I know, he hates basketball. He likes drinking beer (Heineken) (Who doesn't ??). He also likes staying healthy and work on his tan. Jeff is married with his wife Kathryn since 1997, they have no children. |
| Equipment |
When touring, Jeff carries six guitars due to the different tunings required. Early albums such as Haunting the Chapel up to Divine Intervention have E-flat tuning, while later albums such as Diabolus in Musica to Christ Illusion feature alternate tunings, the first album Show No Mercy was recorded in standard tuning, while live performances of the respective songs are being played in E-flat since about 1984. Extra guitars are also brought in case a string snaps or a guitar sustains damage.
Guitars
Effects
Amplification
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ESP Jeff Hanneman Signature model