Synyster Gates

Name: Synyster Gates
Date of Birth: July 07, 1981
Place of Birth: Not available

Mini-bio: Synyster Gates, was born Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. on July 7, 1981 to Brian Haner, Sr. and hypnotist Suzy Haner. Also known as "Syn", he is an American musician and the lead guitarist for Avenged Sevenfo... read more

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Synyster Gates mini-bio: Synyster Gates, also known as Syn is the lead guitarist for the band Avenged Sevenfold was born Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. on July 7, 1981 to Brian Haner, Sr. and Jan Gera. Who had one other child Brent. THe couple split when he was a young age 'Papa Gates' remarried hypnotist Suzy Haner. Had a child with her (Mckenna) who's younger than Brian. His mother had a child from her second marrige named Johnny.

Brian has played guitar since he was young, when he picked up a guitar totry & learn Jimmy Page's solos, ingnoring his father's warning. "papa Gates' as fans call him (& also shown on The All Excess video) is a studio muscian who's worked for bands such as Frank zappa. He is also a comedian

Gates joined Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) when he was 18 at the end of 1999, right before the recording of the band's first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet. He was featured on their EP, "Warmness on the Soul," and on the reissue of their first album. He also plays piano for the band on songs such as "Beast and the Harlot" and "Sidewinder," though a former member of the band, bassist Justin Sane, played the piano on Warmness on the Soul. In the Avenged Sevenfold DVD "All Excess," to emphasize the seemingly random placing of names, Gates stated that his name was thought of on a drunken walk through the park with The Rev. His exact words were, "I am Synyster Gates, and I am awesome!".

Gates cites Django Reinhardt, Adam Aparicio, Basillios, Dimebag Darrell, Slash, and Francis Canavan as his favorite guitarists and major influences. He has won numerous awards, including the "Young Shredder" award of the year in the Metal Hammer awards in 2006 and the "Guitarist of the Year" Award for Total Guitar Magazine in 2006. Synyster Gates was also a member of the "Goblin Metal" side-project Pinkly Smooth with The Rev and Justin Sane. Pinkly Smooth was disbanded because Gates and The Rev wished to focus full-time on Avenged Sevenfold, although when asked recently, they both revealed there is a new side project being planned, featuring the two playing classic Pinkly Smooth tunes.

Here Syn talks about one of his Funniest most screwed up thing Concert moment

VITAL STATS

Synyster Gates Information:

Eye color:Brown

Height:180 / 5'10

Nickname(s):Syn , Bri , Brian , Synyster, Gates

Notable feature(s):Black/Red/White Fedora Hat

for more (piecings/Tattoos etc see
http://www.flixster.com/actor/avenged-sevenfold

Education:High School, MIT Music Institutes

Family:Dad: Brian Haner Sr.
Mum: Jan Gera
Step Mum: Suzy Haner
Brother Brent
Half Brother: Johnny (mum)
Half Sister : McKenna (dad)

Resides in: Huntington Beach,CA, in Casa Del Syn, Right Off The PCH

Religious affiliations:Unknown

Political affiliation:Unknown

Personal interests/hobbies:Drinking, Smoking Surfing & Ju Jitsu (I've seen a red Belt around his gi but haven't gotten more info than that)

Charities/Causes:A7X auctioned off a bass guitar to help the victims of the California Wildfires

Other:
- was featured in song ''The River" by Good Charlotte along with A7X vocalist,M.Shadows

-sponsored by Schecter Guitar Research with Zacky Vengeance since 2004

-has a clothing line called Syn Gates Clothing

(see more on the bio page)

Last update: Jul 23 2011, 3:49 PM EDT by sykora259517 (content history

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