Full name: Thomas Araya
Instrument: Bass, Vocals
Birthday: 6th June 1962.
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile

Short biography:
	When Tom was 4 his family had to flee in the United States because of 
political unrest in his country.He has a brother John who used to play 
in the band Bloodcum with Jeff's brother. Tom is very fascinated with 
serial killers and he has been writting about Ed Gein and Jeffrey Dahmer.
He jokes a lot and there is not even one interview where he doesn't laugh.
Before starting playing in Slayer, he worked in a hospital. Tom did know 
Kerry before Slayer. They played together in a band but Tom was kicked out
of the band, and Kerry left the band after him. Tom was invited in Slayer
by Jeff. 
	In Slayer most of lyrics are written by Tom, but not the music.
Sometimes some songs that Tom writes are about serial killers, and when he 
does that other guys say he changes a lot.
	In 1996 in May Tom became a father to a little girl. Se says that that
won't affect Slayer in any way.