Synyster Gates | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Brian Elwin Haner Jr. |
Also known as | Syn |
Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. | July 7, 1981
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Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1999–present |
Member of | Avenged Sevenfold |
Formerly of | Pinkly Smooth |
Website | avengedsevenfold |
Father | Brian Haner |
Relatives | M. Shadows (brother-in-law) |
Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He ranks No. 9 on Guitar World's best metal guitarists of all time.[1] Gates was voted as Best Metal Guitarist in the World by Total Guitar in 2016 and once again in 2017.[2][3]