Synyster Gates aka Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (Born 07/07/1981) is the lead guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold. He is well known for his fedora hats. He is the son of Brian Haner Sr. a country guitarist/stand-up comedian who is often referred to as Papa Gates by the Avenged Sevenfold Fans and now as Git guy.
Brian joined A7X in 1999, before the release of Sounding the Seventh trumpet. He was originally in a punk band called Pinkly Smooth with A7X Drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Pinkly Smooth was disbanded because Brian and Jimmy wanted to devote all their time to A7X.
Brian attended The Muscians Institute in Hollywood, California as part of the GIT program. He studied Jazz guitar citing Django Reinhardt as a major influence. Brian cites Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, Damage Plan, Slash of Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, and John Petrucci, Dream Theater as his guitar influences.
Brian has been named guitarist of the year by "Total Guitar Magazine". He also won the Dimebag Darrell "young shredder award" in 2006 "Golden God Awards" run by "Metal Hammer".
He was featured in Good Charlottes video "The River"in 2007.
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