Dimebag Darrell

American guitarist and songwriter

Birthday: August 20, 1966

Birthplace: Ennis, Texas, U.S.

Death Date: December 8, 2004

Age at death: 38 years old

Sign: Leo

About Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell was a celebrated American guitarist known for being one of the founding members of the heavy metal bands Damageplan and Pantera. He is regarded as one of the finest heavy metal guitarists of all time. In 2004, his life and career came to a grinding halt when he was shot and killed by a fan while performing live on stage with Damageplan.

Family Life

He was born to Carolyn and renowned musician Jerry Abott. He grew up with older brother Vinnie Paul, with whom he formed Pantera.

Trivia

Rolling Stone magazine ranked her #92 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time.

Famous quotes by Dimebag Darrell

The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book.Dimebag Darrell

When I tried to play something and screwed up, I'd hear some other note that would come into play. Then I started trying different things to find the beauty in it.Dimebag Darrell

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Dimebag Darrell's Popularity

Dimebag Darrell was a famous American guitarist and songwriter, who was born on August 20, 1966. As a person born on this date, Dimebag Darrell is listed in our database as the 15th most popular celebrity for the day (August 20) and the 37th most popular for the year (1966).

People born on August 20 fall under the Zodiac sign of Leo, the Lion. Dimebag Darrell is the 407th most popular Leo.

Aside from information specific to Dimebag Darrell's birthday, Dimebag Darrell is the 3009th most famous American.

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