Kim Thayil

Birthday:: 09/04/1960
Place of birth:: Seattle, Washington, USA:
Biography:: Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.

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	2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025) as Self
	MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains (2020) as Self
	The Postal Service Zoom Auditions (2020) as Self
	Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den (2019) as
	Hype! 20 Years After (2017) as Self
	Unfinished Plan: El camino de Alain Johannes (2017) as Self
	Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991 (2016) as
	The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale (2016) as Self
	Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil (2014) as Guitars
	I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney (2013) as
	Alice in Chains: AIC 23 (2013) as Himself
	Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind (2011) as Self
	Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza (2010) as
	TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears (2008) as
	Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (2005) as Himself
	VH1 News Special: Grunge (2001) as Self
	Hype! (1996) as
	Singles (1992) as Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
	Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival (1992) as Guitars
	Soundgarden: Motorvision (1992) as
	Soundgarden: Louder Than Live (1990) as
	Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990 (1990) as