57 years old (Born on August 20, 1966)
Getcha Pull; He is famous from Pantera.
Abbott cited thrash giants Anthrax, Metallica, and despite a sometimes vicious feud, Megadeth as primary influences. (en.wikipedia.org) Has been described by critic Greg Prato as "one of the most influential stylists in modern metal." (people.maxabout.com) Wanted to become a filmmaker. Frequently appeared in guitar magazines and in readers' polls, where he was often included in the top ten metal guitarist spots. (people.maxabout.com) Shot on the same day as Beatle John Lennon.Dimebag Darrell's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Dimebag Darrell
Was originally called "Diamond" Darrell when Pantera was a glam-metal band. (people.maxabout.com)
Has a CFH (Cowboys From Hell) tattoo. (people.maxabout.com)
Is the brother of Vinnie Paul. (people.maxabout.com)
He was praised for his tone and was included in "The 50 Greatest Tones of All Time" by Guitar Player magazine. (en.wikipedia.org)
Shortly before singer Phil Anselmo joined Pantera, Abbott was invited by Dave Mustaine to join Megadeth. Abbott was willing to join, but on the condition that Mustaine also hired his brother Vinnie on drums. As Mustaine had already hired drummer Nick Menza, Abbott stayed with Pantera. (en.wikipedia.org)
Has his own signature guitar by Dean Guitars.
Best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, he also performed in the country music band Rebel Meets Rebel. (people.maxabout.com)
He was also a fan of Slayer and a good friend of Kerry King. (en.wikipedia.org)
In 2004 was shot and killed on-stage while performing with his new band, Damageplan along with four other people. (metalstorm.net)
His father had bought him a cherryburst finish Dean (ML) standard the morning before the competition, so he only had a few hours of playing time on it. (people.maxabout.com)
Abbott once said in a Guitar World interview that if there were no Ace Frehley, there would have been no "Dimebag" Darrell – he even had a tattoo of the KISS guitarist on his chest. Frehley signed the tattoo in pen ink upon meeting him, at Dimebag's request, and the autograph was later tattooed over. (en.wikipedia.org)
Used to own a billy goat, which had a beard painted pink or purple or red, just like him. (metalstorm.net)
Trade MarkRed/Pink dyed beard Unique "speed metal" guitar style