Gary Holt (musician)

Gary Holt
Holt performing with Slayer in 2014
Background information
Birth nameGary Wayne Holt
Born (1964-05-04) May 4, 1964
San Pablo, California, U.S.
GenresThrash metal
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1981–present
Member of

Gary Wayne Holt (born May 4, 1964) is an American musician from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the guitarist and main songwriter for thrash metal band Exodus, and has also been a member of Slayer from 2011 to 2019 and again since 2024, initially joining as a temporary guitarist in place of Jeff Hanneman, and as a permanent guitarist after Hanneman's death in May 2013.

The staff of Loudwire said Holt is "arguably the best pure thrash guitarist in the [genre]."

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