Name: Jeff Hanneman Plays: Guitar Date of birth: August 19th. 1964 in Oakland, CA. Jeff Hanneman wrote probably the most well-known thrash song ever. It was "Angel Of Death". It shouldn't be nessacary to say, from where he got the inspiration to that song. Many know, that Jeff for a long time, had the interest in nazi-Germany and german/nazi medals. Because of that, Jeff and the rest of Slayer, has been accused for being nazists by a bunch of assholes. However, Jeff once collected german nazi-medals. He do not have a huge collection, but pretty big. It started out that way, that Jeff's father (who fought in the Normandy in '44) asked Jeff if he wanted a medal. Jeff accepted and eventually he asked if he could have another one. He then began to buy medals from different dealers, and he soon learned to discover the fake medals from the real ones. He stopped collecting, because he said that it was too expensive. Jeff also has a brother, I do not know his name though. With Toms brother, John, they started the band "Bloodcum" but nothing happened with that band, so they're dead and gone by now. "Hanneman" itself sounds very German, and I don't know if he has or had some family or whatever, in Germany. He also looks very Scandinavian-like, blond hair, blue eyes and tall. I only have one Tv-interview with Jeff. The HBB special from November 1994. Like the rest of the guys, he also jokes and laughs alot. When I met him, he was real friendly, and of course, he was drinking the Slayer beer - Heineken! Like Tom and Kerry, Jeff is very interested in Ice Hockey and often wear a hockey shirt. He lives, like Tom, out in nowhere, to be away from the hectic life, they normally have. As far as I know, he hates basketball. He likes drinking beer (Heineken) (Who doesn't ??). He also likes staying healthy and work on his tan. Jeff is married but I don't know for how long. Actually, he is married to the girl on the classic Slayer picture, where Jeff are holding her "funbags" and they all wear makeup and have crosses that are upside down. He also has a Rottweiler, named "Rommel" after the German WW2 Fieldmarshall. I think he recently became a father (in August 1998). Congratulations!!

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