Kerry King

Kerry King, born March 10 1964 in Huntington Park, California, is the Grammy‑winning co‑founding guitarist and primary songwriter of the seminal thrash‑metal band Slayer, a group whose relentless speed, aggressive riffing and uncompromising stage presence helped shape the sound of 1980s American underground metal and influenced generations of musicians worldwide. Since founding Slayer in 1981 alongside Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya and Dave Lombard, King has been the driving force behind the band’s s...Read more