Gary Holt

Gary Holt was born in Richmond, California, and joined Exodus in 1981, becoming the group's guitarist and principal songwriter. He played on key Bay Area thrash records, including Bonded by Blood and Fabulous Disaster, and kept the band active after Kirk Hammett's departure. In 2011, he began playing with Slayer in place of Jeff Hanneman, recording the band's 2015 album Repentless. He remained with Slayer until 2019.