Gary Holt (musician)

Gary Holt
Holt performing with Slayer in 2014
Holt performing with Slayer in 2014
Background information
Birth nameGary Wayne Holt
Born (1964-05-04) May 4, 1964 (age 60)
San Pablo, California, U.S.
GenresThrash metal
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1981–present
Member ofExodus, Slayer

Gary Wayne Holt (born May 4, 1964) is an American musician from the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] He is the guitarist, bandleader, 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.

  1. ^ Smyers, Darryl (September 7, 2010). "Q&A: Exodus' Gary Holt On Re-Recording, Wikipedia and Coping With Bandmate Deaths". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

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