Tom Araya

About Tom Araya

Bassist and vocalist for the American metal band Slayer who was ranked #58 on 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time list from Hit Parader.

Tomás Enrique Araya Díaz is a Chilean-American musician, best known as the vocalist and bassist of American thrash metal band Slayer. Araya is ranked fifty-eighth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. Araya was employed as a respiratory therapist in the early 1980s and used his earnings to finance Slayer's debut album Show No Mercy. Much of Araya's lyrical content is about serial killers, a subject he finds interesting; his first credited lyrical contribution was the vampire-themed track "At Dawn They Sleep" from 1985's Hell Awaits.

Years active	1981–present
Associated acts	Slayer
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Birth name	Tomás Enrique Araya Díaz
Genres	Thrash metal
Born	June 6, 1961, Viña del Mar, Chile
Instruments	Vocals, bass guitar

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Trivia

His songs are often about serial killers.

Tom Araya before fame

He worked as a respiratory therapist while saving money for Slayer's debut album.

Achievement of Tom Araya

His songs frequently contain references to serial killers.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$14 Million

Tom Araya family life

He married Sandra Araya in 1995 and they welcomed two kids named Ariel Asa and Tomas Enrique Araya.

Associations of Tom Araya

In Slayer, he performs with guitarist Kerry King.

Tom Araya Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	178 cm
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