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Tom Araya is a singer, songwriter and bass guitarist, born on June 6, 1961 in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Province, Chile. Tom Araya is 65 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Bell High School.
My Take
Tom Araya is, to me, one of metal's great survivors. Fronting Slayer as both vocalist and bassist, screaming through thrash chaos while holding down the low end, is no small feat, and he did it from the band's founding onward. That kind of consistency in a genre built on intensity demands serious nerve. Born in Viña del Mar, Chile, he carried something of that journey into his voice, a heat and relentlessness you can't fake. Ranked among the great metal vocalists, he earned it the hard way, decade after decade, without losing the thread.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Araya
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・アラヤ
- Reading
- とむ・あらや
- Born
- June 6, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Province, Chile
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / bass guitarist
2. Background
- High school
- Bell High School
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tomarayaofficial/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Araya
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312292
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Araya born?
Born June 6, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Tom Araya from?
Tom Araya is from Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Province, Chile.
What does Tom Araya do?
Tom Araya works as singer, songwriter, bass guitarist.
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