Kerry Ray King was born on 3 June 1964, in Los Angeles, California USA, and known as a co-founder of the American thrash metal band Slayer in 1981, along with Jeff Hanneman, Kerry`s beginning in music industry and with whom he has since performed.
How rich is the American metal band “Slayer” member Kerry King? Kerry King net worth has been estimated by reliable sources at $15 million, accumulated during his more than 30 years playing guitar in the band.
Kerry King Net Worth $15 Million
Kerry King’s father worked in the aircraft manufacturing industry, and his mother in a telephone company. Kerry attended Warren High School, and then began learning guitar at Calvano’s Music in South Gate when he a teenager. At 17 his collaboration with Jeff Hanneman began, and “Slayer” started by performing the songs of such metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. This was when Kerry King’s net worth really started growing.
“Slayer” became notable in its own right in 1986 with “Reign in Blood”: between 1991 and 2004 “Slayer” sold more than 3.5 million albums in the US, and there is no doubt that this achievement added a huge amount of money to Kerry King’s net worth. The band focuses on thrash metal, however, they also perform double bass drumming. In all, the band has released more than 10 studio albums; to mention just a few of them, “Show No Mercy” (1983), “South of Heaven” (1988), “Divine Intervention” (1994), “God Hates Us All” (2001), “World Painted Blood” (2009), and their newest album named “TBA” is set for release in 2015. “Slayer” is acknowledged as one of the four best thrash metal groups including Anthrax, Metallica and Megadeth. Being a talented guitarist, Kerry managed to save up such a great net worth that currently lets him to live a luxurious life.
As for Kerry`s contributions to other metal bands, King has also performed in music projects with Sum 41, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Pantera, and the Beastie Boys. Most notably, King has appeared on some of the songs of the Beastie Boys album “Licensed to III” (1986), Motorhead`s “No Sleep `til Hammersmith” (1981), and Pantera`s “Reinventing the Steel” (2000). Kerry King added a high sum to his overall net worth while joining Marilyn Manson in his tour “Rape Of The World”. King contributed to the performance of such hits as “Little Horn” and “Irresponsible Hate Anthem”.
During the 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour, Kerry joined Megadeth to perform “Rattlehead”. Kerry King is a worldwide known metal musician, and for his particular guitar-playing style Kerry is acknowledged as one of the most important persons in heavy metal history. Such a recognition is probably the best answer to the question why Kerry King’s net worth consists of such an impressive amount of money.
What is interesting in Kerry King`s bio is that he is keen on snakes. The celebrity likes breeding them and participating in South California reptile events, where discussions with other reptile lovers take pace, and where they exchamge advice on reptile breeding.
Currently, Kerry King resides in Corona, California, along with his wife Ayesha King.
He played lead guitar on the Beastie Boys' signature song "No Sleep Till Brooklyn".
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He is both a lead AND rhythm guitarist.
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One of his hobbies is breeding snakes and show-dogs. It has even envolved into some sort of a business for him.
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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.
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He is a big fan of hockey and football. Usually he wears a sports shirt, when performing.
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Lead guitarist for the Speed/Thrash Metal band Slayer
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He played with Sum 41 for the soundtrack of the motion picture of Spider Man (2002)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Haggard
2003
writer: "Divine Intervention"
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
Video Game lyrics: "Raining Blood" - as K. King
Dracula 2000
2000
writer: "Bloodline"
Bride of Chucky
1998
writer: "Human Disease"
Judgment Night
1993
writer: "Disorder"
River's Edge
1986
writer: "Captor of Sin", "Evil Has No Boundaries"
Sex Tape
2014
writer: "Expendable Youth"
Devil's Knot
2013
writer: "Alter of Sacrifice"
Metal Evolution
2011
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
30 Minutes or Less
2011
writer: "Raining Blood"
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Brütal Legend
2009
Video Game writer: "Metal Storm/Face the Slayer"
Law Abiding Citizen
2009
writer: "Bloodline"
Punisher: War Zone
2008
writer: "Final Six"
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2007
Video Game writer: "Raining Blood"
Skate.
2007
Video Game writer: "Raining Blood"
South Park
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lemonade: Detroit
2013
Documentary short producer
The ArtFusion Experiment
2006
Video documentary executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tattooed
2008
Slayer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
2002
TV Series business director - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
Fraktura
2016
TV Series
Himself
Metal Evolution
2011-2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Snake Underworld
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Rock Guitarist, Slayer / Snake Breeder
VIP zprávy
2011
TV Series
Himself
Arbor Live!
2010
TV Series
Himself
Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria