What is Gary Holt?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Gary Holt | Img = Ursynalia 2012, Slayer, Gary Holt 01.jpg | Img_capt = Holt as a member of Slayer at the Ursynalia 2012 Festival in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]] | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = no | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Birth_name = Gary Wayne Holt | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|05|04}} | birth_place = [[Richmond, California|Richmond]], [[California]] | death_date = | death_place = | Instrument = [[Guitar]] | Genre = [[Thrash metal]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]] | Years_active = 1981-''present'' | Label = [[Combat Records|Combat]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Nuclear Blast Records|Nuclear Blast]] | Associated_acts = [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]], [[Slayer]] | URL = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Gary Wayne Holt''' (born May 4, 1964 in [[Richmond, California|Richmond]], [[California]]) is an [[Americans|American]] [[guitarist]]. He currently plays for the [[thrash metal]] bands [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]] and [[Slayer]]. He joined Exodus in 1981 when guitarist Tim Agnello left the band. He is the only member of Exodus to have played on every one of their albums. He joined [[Slayer]] as a fill-in for guitarist [[Jeff Hanneman]] who was out after he contracted [[necrotizing fasciitis]]. He played with Slayer at the Big 4 Concert in [[Indio, California]] on April 23, 2011. After Jeff Hanneman died on May 2, 2013, Holt agreed to fill in and still tours for Slayer. He said in an interview that his favorite bands are [[Venom (band)|Venom]], [[Motörhead]], [[Black Sabbath]], early [[Iron Maiden]] and [[Judas Priest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-invader.com/interviews/exodus-2005-10-01/interview.php|accessdate=2013-12-24|title=Exodus Interview|publisher=Metal Invader|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205213049/http://www.metal-invader.com/interviews/exodus-2005-10-01/interview.php|archive-date=2012-02-05}}</ref> He