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Kerry King Wiki Biography
Kerry Ray King was born on 3 June 1964, in Los Angeles, California USA, and known as a co-founder of the American thrash metal band Slayer in 1981, along with Jeff Hanneman, Kerry`s beginning in music industry and with whom he has since performed.
How rich is the American metal band “Slayer” member Kerry King? Kerry King net worth has been estimated by reliable sources at $15 million, accumulated during his more than 30 years playing guitar in the band.
Kerry King’s father worked in the aircraft manufacturing industry, and his mother in a telephone company. Kerry attended Warren High School, and then began learning guitar at Calvano’s Music in South Gate when he a teenager. At 17 his collaboration with Jeff Hanneman began, and “Slayer” started by performing the songs of such metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. This was when Kerry King’s net worth really started growing.
“Slayer” became notable in its own right in 1986 with “Reign in Blood”: between 1991 and 2004 “Slayer” sold more than 3.5 million albums in the US, and there is no doubt that this achievement added a huge amount of money to Kerry King’s net worth. The band focuses on thrash metal, however, they also perform double bass drumming. In all, the band has released more than 10 studio albums; to mention just a few of them, “Show No Mercy” (1983), “South of Heaven” (1988), “Divine Intervention” (1994), “God Hates Us All” (2001), “World Painted Blood” (2009), and their newest album named “TBA” is set for release in 2015. “Slayer” is acknowledged as one of the four best thrash metal groups including Anthrax, Metallica and Megadeth. Being a talented guitarist, Kerry managed to save up such a great net worth that currently lets him to live a luxurious life.
As for Kerry`s contributions to other metal bands, King has also performed in music projects with Sum 41, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Pantera, and the Beastie Boys. Most notably, King has appeared on some of the songs of the Beastie Boys album “Licensed to III” (1986), Motorhead`s “No Sleep `til Hammersmith” (1981), and Pantera`s “Reinventing the Steel” (2000). Kerry King added a high sum to his overall net worth while joining Marilyn Manson in his tour “Rape Of The World”. King contributed to the performance of such hits as “Little Horn” and “Irresponsible Hate Anthem”.
During the 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour, Kerry joined Megadeth to perform “Rattlehead”. Kerry King is a worldwide known metal musician, and for his particular guitar-playing style Kerry is acknowledged as one of the most important persons in heavy metal history. Such a recognition is probably the best answer to the question why Kerry King’s net worth consists of such an impressive amount of money.
What is interesting in Kerry King`s bio is that he is keen on snakes. The celebrity likes breeding them and participating in South California reptile events, where discussions with other reptile lovers take pace, and where they exchamge advice on reptile breeding.
Currently, Kerry King resides in Corona, California, along with his wife Ayesha King.
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Kerry King Quick Info
Full Name | Kerry King |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 3, 1964 (age 51 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.689 m) |
Profession | Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician |
Education | Nelson High School |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Ayesha King |
Children | Shyanne Kymberlee King |
Siblings | Karen Wilson, Kathie Adams, Raining Blood, Angel of Death, You Against You |
Nicknames | King, Kerry , Kerry Ray King , Slayer |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1324954 |
Music Groups | Slayer (Since 1981), Megadeth (1984) |
Movies | Rock Prophecies, Slayer: Live Intrusion |
Kerry King Trademarks
- Sleeveless t-shirts
- Tattoos on his arms and head
- B.C. Rich Guitars
- Extremely fast distorted playing style
- Completely bald
- Long goatee
Kerry King Important Facts
- He played lead guitar on the Beastie Boys’ signature song “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”.
- He is both a lead AND rhythm guitarist.
- One of his hobbies is breeding snakes and show-dogs. It has even envolved into some sort of a business for him.
- He and Lars Ulrich have been described as the most influencial persons in heavy/thrash metal, because he started Slayer and Ulrich started Metallica. Those two bands, have influenced countless other bands. The entire thrash generation, was build on Show No Mercy and Kill’em all.
- He is a big fan of hockey and football. Usually he wears a sports shirt, when performing.
- Lead guitarist for the Speed/Thrash Metal band Slayer
- He played with Sum 41 for the soundtrack of the motion picture of Spider Man (2002)
Kerry King Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Haggard | 2003 | writer: “Divine Intervention” | Soundtrack | |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 | Video Game lyrics: “Raining Blood” – as K. King | Soundtrack | |
Dracula 2000 | 2000 | writer: “Bloodline” | Soundtrack | |
Bride of Chucky | 1998 | writer: “Human Disease” | Soundtrack | |
Judgment Night | 1993 | writer: “Disorder” | Soundtrack | |
River’s Edge | 1986 | writer: “Captor of Sin”, “Evil Has No Boundaries” | Soundtrack | |
Sex Tape | 2014 | writer: “Expendable Youth” | Soundtrack | |
Devil’s Knot | 2013 | writer: “Alter of Sacrifice” | Soundtrack | |
Metal Evolution | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
30 Minutes or Less | 2011 | writer: “Raining Blood” | Soundtrack | |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Brütal Legend | 2009 | Video Game writer: “Metal Storm/Face the Slayer” | Soundtrack | |
Law Abiding Citizen | 2009 | writer: “Bloodline” | Soundtrack | |
Punisher: War Zone | 2008 | writer: “Final Six” | Soundtrack | |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | Video Game writer: “Raining Blood” | Soundtrack | |
Skate. | 2007 | Video Game writer: “Raining Blood” | Soundtrack | |
South Park | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Lemonade: Detroit | 2013 | Documentary short producer | Producer | |
The ArtFusion Experiment | 2006 | Video documentary executive producer | Producer | |
Tattooed | 2008 | Slayer | Actor | |
Great Performances | 2002 | TV Series business director – 1 episode | Miscellaneous | |
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself | Self |
Fraktura | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Metal Evolution | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Snake Underworld | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself – Rock Guitarist, Slayer / Snake Breeder | Self |
VIP zprávy | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Arbor Live! | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria | 2010 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 | 2009 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Rock Prophecies | 2009 | Documentary | Self | |
Global Metal | 2008 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Talking Metal | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal | 2006 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey | 2005 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Motörhead – Stage Fright | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Slayer: Still Reigning | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Viva la Bam | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Slayer | Self |
Slayer: War at the Warfield | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Viva | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Slayer | Self |
We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll | 2001 | Documentary | Himself (Slayer) (as Slayer) | Self |
Ozzfest | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Headbangers Ball | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Slayer | Self |
Power 30 | 1992 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell | 1991 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Mulatschag | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Slayer | Archive Footage |