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Araya in 2008, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Tomás Enrique Araya Díaz
Place of Birth: Viña del Mar, Chile
Date of Birth: 6 June, 1961
Ethnicity: Chilean [including Basque]
Tom Araya is an Chilean-American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer and bassist of thrash metal band Slayer.
Tom was born in Chile, the son of Javier Araya and Tina Díaz. He moved with his family to California, U.S. at the age of five, growing up in Los Angeles. His brother, Juan “Johnny” Araya, plays bass in melodic death metal band Thine Eyes Bleed. Tom is married to Sandra, with whom he has two children.
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