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My Take
Synyster Gates dazzled me long before I cared who he was. As Avenged Sevenfold's lead guitarist he was shredding at a frightening level while still a teenager, later landing at number nine on Guitar World's all-time metal list and twice voted the world's best by Total Guitar. But raw speed is not why I rate him. It is the jazzy phrasing, the theatrical melodic sense, the willingness to tell a story rather than just sprint up the fretboard. The musician's bloodline shows. He is a technician who never forgot the song, and I expect more astonishment from him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Synyster Gates
- Name (Japanese)
- シニスター・ゲイツ
- Reading
- しにすたー・げいつ
- Born
- July 7, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mayfair High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Synyster Gates born?
Born July 7, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Synyster Gates from?
Synyster Gates is from Huntington Beach, California, United States.
What does Synyster Gates do?
Synyster Gates works as guitarist, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.