Brent Hinds

ABOUT BRENT HINDS

Guitarist and singer for the Atlanta-based hard rock band Mastodon. The band released 8 albums before his death. In 2009, they won Best International Metal Album at the Danish Metal Awards.

He started out playing the banjo and then adapted that fast finger-picking style of playing to his guitar playing.

For the first couple of years with Mastodon, Hinds had a side job as a carpenter to make ends meet. He passed away at the age of 51 following a traffic collision.

His parents divorced when he was ten years old; he grew up with siblings, Traci and Brad. He married Raisa Moreno in May 2017.

His playing style is heavily influenced by Jimmy Page .