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Birth Name: Andreas Rudolf Kisser
Place of Birth: São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of Birth: 24 August, 1968
Ethnicity: * father – German * mother – Slovenian
Andreas Kisser is a Brazilian musician. He has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Sepultura, since 1987. Max Cavalera was also a member of the band. He has also been a member of heavy metal band Anthrax, deathgrind supergroup Asesino, heavy metal supergroup/cover band Hail!, heavy metal supergroup De La Tierra, and Kisser Clan. Joey Belladona was also a member of Anthrax. Whitfield Crane , Paul Gray , and Steve Souza were also members of Hail!
Andreas is the son of Anna Maria and Siegfried Kisser. His father was a mechanical engineer, born in São Paulo, Brazil, to an ethnic German family, from the Russian Empire. His mother was a teacher, who emigrated from Maribor, Yugoslavia, now Slovenia. Andreas was married to Patricia Perissinotto, until her death, with whom he has three children.
Andreas’ paternal grandfather was Otto Kisser (the son of Eduard Kisser and Albertine Freier). Otto was born in Marinkow Bereske, Volhynia, Russian Empire, now Ukraine. Eduard was born in Michelsdorf, Wlodawa, Lublin, Poland, the son of Andreas Kisser and Christine/Christina Becker. Andreas’ great-grandmother Albertine was born in Marinkow Bereske, the daughter of Ludwig Freier and Louise Stach.
Andreas’ paternal grandmother was Hedwig Seehagen (the daughter of Ludwig Seehagen and Auguste Meyer). Hedwig was born in Ahrensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ludwig was born in Piotrków, Poland, the son of Johann Gottlieb Seehagen and Rosina Buhlmann. Andreas’ great-grandmother Auguste was born in Lublin, Poland, the daughter of Christian Meyer and Caroline Kant.
Andreas’ maternal grandfather was named Julius Tarkusch.
Andreas’ maternal grandmother was named Anna.