Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004)

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Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004)

Darrell Lance Abbott was born on August 20th, 1966 in Arlington, Texas to Carolyn and Jerry Abbott; his father was a country musician and producer. When Darrell was 12 years old he received his first guitar, a Les Paul-style Hondo and a small amplifier. At the age of 14 he sent a cassette of him playing guitar to a Dallas-area guitar contest and amongst the 150+ entries he ranked in the top 15 selected, he won this contest twice and afterwards was asked to not enter again to give another the chance to win. Also, a child he met his long-time girlfriend, Rita haney. Abbott and his brother Vinnie Paul formed Pantera in 1981 where he came up with the alias Diamond Darrell. The band was influenced by acts such as Slayer, Megadeth, Venom, and Metallica, as well as many others. Darrell was asked to join Megadeth but  declined because there was no room in the band for his brother to join. In 2003, after releasing 8 studio albums Pantera officially disbanded due to the unavailability of their lead-singer. 

Achievements:
Included in “The 50 Greatest Tones of all Time” Guitar Player Magazine.
Described by AllMusic as “One of the most influential stylists in modern music.
4 Grammy Award nominations.
Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award category named after him “Dimebag Darrell “Shredder” Award.”

Charity:
Ride for Dime, the only Charity recognized and supported by the Abbott Estate, hosts events with proceeds going to Little Kids Rock and Ride for Dime Scholarship Fund.

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