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My Take
Zacky Vengeance is one of those rhythm guitarists who quietly holds a huge band together. As a founding member of Avenged Sevenfold out of Huntington Beach, he's been the engine room while flashier players get the spotlight, and I respect that role more than most fans do. Being voted Best Metal Guitarist in the World by Total Guitar in 2016, shared with Synyster Gates, tells me the craft community noticed the partnership that drives their sound. To me Avenged Sevenfold's longevity through lineup tragedy and constant reinvention says a lot about the people anchoring it, and he's clearly one of those anchors.
Overview
Zachary James Baker (born December 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Zacky Vengeance, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and founding member for the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. In 2016, Baker alongside Synyster Gates was voted as Best Metal Guitarist in the World by Total Guitar.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zacky Vengeance
- Name (Japanese)
- ザッキー・ヴェンジェンス
- Reading
- ざっきー・ゔぇんじぇんす
- Born
- December 11, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.