Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
16
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 04, 1960 ( 64 years old )
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Soundgarden
Kim Thayil
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
Soundgarden: Motorvision
1992-03-05Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990-05-22Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990-04-16Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
2014-04-06Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
1992-06-08Singles
1992-09-18TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008-02-19Hype!
1996-11-08