- Lead guitarist for the Speed/Thrash Metal band Slayer
- He played lead guitar on the Beastie Boys' signature song "No Sleep Till Brooklyn".
- 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 played with Sum 41 for the soundtrack of the motion picture of Spider Man (2002)
- He is a big fan of hockey and football. Usually he wears a sports shirt, when performing.
- He is both a lead AND rhythm guitarist.
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