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The Game


Background information
Birth name Jayceon Terrell Taylor
Born November 29, 1979
Born place Los Angeles, California, United States
Origin Compton, California, United States
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Gangsta Rap
Years active 2002—present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Interscope Records
G-Unit Records
Aftermath Entertainment
Associated acts 50 Cent
Snoop Dogg
Lil Wayne
Nas
Pharrell Williams
Busta Rhymes
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Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Catches Flesh-Eating Disease

February 14, 2011
Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Catches Flesh-Eating DiseaseSlayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman has contracted a flesh eating disease that has caused him to pull out of the band's upcoming tour.

Hanneman is believed to have caught necrotizing fasciitis from a spider bite. The disease is rare and destroys skin, fat and tissue from below the surface of the body.

The band, who are due to play a number of shows throughout the summer, will now recruit a guitarist to stand in while Hanneman undergoes surgery.

Guitarist Kerry King said in a statement: "After everything that’s happened we all agreed that we just can’t let our fans down again."

He added: "Jeff [Hanneman] is totally on board with the decision, so we will tour as planned. We can’t pinpoint what day he’ll be back, but it will be as soon as he possibly can. We can’t wait for him to get better and get his ass back on the road."

Meanwhile, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are set to headline this year’s Sonisphere festival.

(by Holly Frith)



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