Actor

Kim Thayil

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Movies: 20Series: 5

TMDB ID: 1207834

Known for: Acting

Born: September 4, 1960

Age: 65

Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1975 - 2025

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 6.5

Also known as

Soundgarden

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Biography

Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.

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