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He is obsessed with hats and owns many hats. He auctioned his guitar and raised money to help the California victims of wildfire. He also owns fedora hats in black and red colors. Tattoos and piercing are symbolic to any metal rock band artist. He has lots of tattoos and piercings on his arm. His signature style of dressing is his tattoos, black tees, hats, and cool shades. In Revolver magazine’s Special Edition which was published on the same day as the Nightmare album, Gates told to the media that he started writing the song “So Far Away” in the memory of his grandfather but now this song is about his band mate, best friend and the Rev drummer of A7X who expired on 28 December, 2009. And he succeeded to achieve “ Revolver Golden God” award for Best Guitarist with band mate, Zacky Vengeance on April 20, 2011. Rock One Magazines 2010 readers’ poll elected him the no. His dressing sense was so good that in Guitar World in 2010 readers’ poll he was selected as Snappiest Dresser and the Best metal guitarist. He was also selected as one of the Guitar Hero’s in 50 fastest guitarists. They described that he is able to perform finger-twisting licks, acrobatic sweeps, devilish chromatics and towering dual-harmonies. In 2010, Guitar World included him as one of the 30 greatest shredders of all time. Gates was also declared as best metal guitarist in the world by Total Guitar. 87 in Guitar Worlds 100 greatest guitarists of all time in year 2016. He has won the award of “Guitarist of the year,” and “young shredder of the year,” in 2006. She manages and designs his line of clothing. He also owns a clothing line called Syn Gates Clothing. He also started a band with Rev called Pinkly smooth which came into being in 2001 at Huntington Beach, California, He plays lead guitar, vocals, piano and keyboard. He is deeply influenced by Dream Theatre, and Gun and Roses. They had been together since early years. Gates started his band with the late drummer Rev. He sings and jams along with Zacky Vengeance. Syn’s contribution and loyalty to Avenge Sevenfold is commendable. He is the lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold. He also uses Gibson Guitars he started using Gibson guitars when Avenged Sevenfold was recording “Walking the Fallen” and “City of Evil”. In the end of 1999 when he was 18 years old he joined the band named Avenged Sevenfold. He is sponsored by Schecter Guitars Research and he also owns signature Avenger models. Their first child came into existence on 12th May, 2017, a son named Nicolangelo Saint James Haner also known as "Nicci". However it is also rumored that Valary is a twin sister of Michelle who is married to M.Shadows due to which Shadows and Gates are brothers-in-law. Shadows, who is a part of his band, Avenge Sevenfold, is rumored to be brother of Michelle. They are rumored to have said their wedding vows on 7th May 2010. Regardless of the rumors, it is given that his childhood sweetheart is here for the long haul. Coming from a broken family, Michelle probably understands the value of a family and loves her husband.
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However, many interviews and posts online confirm that they are happily married and that she has no reason to cheat on him. But there is also a rumor that Gates is divorced because his wife cheated on him. He was a steady boyfriend when she was his girlfriend, they had been dating since eight grade. On Synyster Gates married to Michelle DiBenedetto at Mexico. He got his first guitar from his grandparents. He was so talented that when he came in 6th grade he was able to recognize the chord of song just by using his sense of hearing. Stairway to Heaven was the first song he learned. For studies he went to Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California. They were divorced when he was in school. Brian Haner and Jan Gera were his parents.
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McKenna is his half-sister from his dad’s second wedlock. He has a half-brother named Johnny from his mother’s second union. Synyster’s original name is Brian Elwin Haner Junior.
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His father who was also known by the name of “ Papa Gates” was a musician, comedian, author and part of a rock band, Sam the Sham’s in 1970’s, and owned a studio. Synyster Gates was born on 7 July 1981 in Huntington Beach, California, United States.