Kim Thayil

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-09-04 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Seattle, Washington, USA

Kim Thayil

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.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

    MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

  • Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

    Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Alice in Chains: AIC 23

    Alice in Chains: AIC 23

  • Live from the Artists Den

    Live from the Artists Den

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

    The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

  • Hype! 20 Years After

    Hype! 20 Years After

  • Punk

    Punk

  • 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes

    Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes

  • The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

    The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

  • TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears

    TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears

  • I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

    I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

  • Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story

    Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story

  • Soundgarden: Motorvision

    Soundgarden: Motorvision

  • Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den

    Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den

  • Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991

    Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991

  • Hype!

    Hype!

  • Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

    Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

  • Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil

    Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil

  • Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza

    Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza

  • Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990

    Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990

  • VH1 News Special: Grunge

    VH1 News Special: Grunge

  • Soundgarden: Louder Than Live

    Soundgarden: Louder Than Live