Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett was born on November 18, 1962 in the Mission District of San Francisco. Kirk was a well known guitarist in the Bay Area with his band Exodus, which he formed in 1981. James and Lars heard an Exodus tape and were impressed by Hammett. At this time, Metallica was made up of James, Lars, Dave Mustaine (currently in Megadeth) and Cliff Burton. They invited Kirk to jam with them in New York. At first Hammet thought it might be a joke, but it wasn't. The chemisry was right, and on April 16, 1983, Kirk played his fist gig as a member of Metallica. Other info: Height: 5' 8" Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Hobbies: Playing guitar Horror (Horror-related comics and toys.) Mountain Biking. Self description: "suffers from mental unrest, hyperactive, soothed by playing guitar"

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