Kim Thayil

Actor
BirthdaySep 4, 1960 (65 years old)
Place of birthSeattle, Washington, USA
GenderMale

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.

Known for

Self - Musical Guest

Oct 11, 1975

Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)

Sep 18, 1992

Nov 8, 1996

Self (archive footage)

Mar 6, 2021

Punk

7.8

Self

Mar 11, 2019

Himself

Apr 3, 2013

Kim Thayil

Jun 17, 1994

Self - Musical Guest

Oct 11, 1975

Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)

Sep 18, 1992

Nov 8, 1996

Self (archive footage)

Mar 6, 2021

Punk

7.8

Self

Mar 11, 2019

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