Gary Holt is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on May 4, 1964 in San Pablo, California, United States. A musician from the Thrash Metal genre and musician who also wrote songs. He played lead guitar in the groups Slayer as well as Exodus. Between 1982 to 2010, he appeared on 14 Exodus albums including Lessons in Violence and Bonded by Blood.
Following After Kirk Lee Hammett left Exodus to become the lead guitarist of Metallica, Holt was largely responsible for keeping Exodus from disbanding. quit Exodus for the position of main guitarist of Metallica, Holt was largely responsible for preventing Exodus from breaking up.
After guitarist Tim Agnello left Exodus in 1981, Holt joined the band and has been the main songwriter and the most senior member of the group ever since. Following Kirk Hammett’s 1983 departure from Exodus to join Metallica, Holt kept the band going and for many years, he and Rick Hunolt were referred to as the Exodus’ “H-Team” guitar players. Holt is the only member of Exodus who has played on every album.
In the 2004 election, Holt vouched for John Kerry, but conceded that “they’re all dirty crooks, all politicians. But at least (Kerry) wasn’t a coward. He fought in Vietnam whereas George W. Bush Jr. was a draft dodger.”
The birthplace of his father was Richmond, California, he later moved to Pinole, California with his wife Lisa Perticone and his two daughters.
