Kirk Hammett

American guitarist
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Kirk Hammett

Summary

Kirk Hammett is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on November 18, 1962[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], songwriter[5], rock musician[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,636 views/month, #4,745 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kirk Hammett's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Kirk Hammett was born on November 18, 1962[3].
  • Kirk Hammett held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Kirk Hammett's native language[10].
  • Kirk Hammett's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Kirk Hammett worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Kirk Hammett worked as a rock musician[6].
  • Kirk Hammett's professions included composer[7].
  • Kirk Hammett's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[11].
  • Kirk Hammett was educated at De Anza High School[12].
  • Kirk Hammett was a member of Exodus[13].
  • Kirk Hammett was a member of Metallica[14].
  • Kirk Hammett is recorded as male[15].
  • Kirk Hammett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kirk Hammett's genre is thrash metal[17].
  • Kirk Hammett's Commons category is recorded as Kirk Hammett[18].
  • Kirk Hammett's family name is recorded as Hammett[19].
  • Kirk Hammett's given name is recorded as Kirk[20].
  • Kirk Hammett's given name is recorded as Lee[21].
  • Kirk Hammett's pseudonym is recorded as Kirk Hammett[22].
  • Kirk Hammett's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Kirk Hammett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Kirk Hammett's start of work period is recorded as 1979[25].
  • Kirk Hammett's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Kirk Hammett… he was born on November 18, 1962[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at San Francisco State University[11], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1899[29] and De Anza High School[12], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1955[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], songwriter[5], rock musician[6], and composer[7].

Why It Matters

Kirk Hammett ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,636 views/month, #4,745 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Kirk Hammett born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Kirk Hammett…

What did Kirk Hammett do for work?

Kirk Hammett worked as guitarist[4], songwriter[5], rock musician[6], and composer[7].

Where did Kirk Hammett go to school?

Kirk Hammett was educated at San Francisco State University[11] and De Anza High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Exodus, Metallica, Spastik Children +1
    Kinobaza person id → kirk-hammett
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: kirk-hammett, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 6w ago · StarTrekker · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Exodus, Metallica, Spastik Children +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q728170]]"
  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2D2D-38ED-6089-E51B-1AC5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  4. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Kirk_Hammett
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Kirk_Hammett, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 24234
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42119|batch #42119]]"
  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0427412-Hammett-Kirk-Lee-1962
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0427412-Hammett-Kirk-Lee-1962, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  7. 19w ago · ~2026-31261-52 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → English
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P103]]: [[Q1860]]"
  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → guitarist, songwriter, rock musician +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  9. 20w ago · ~2026-29706-05 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Exodus, Metallica, Spastik Children +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q15920]]"
  10. 20w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Genre → thrash metal
    Occupation → guitarist, songwriter, rock musician +1
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31881|batch #31881]]"
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