Brian Haner
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Brian Haner is a singer/comedian and guitarist, and the father of Synyster Gates, the lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold. He is a writer, performer and studio guitarist from Los Angeles, California and is currently performing at comedy clubs across the country.
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Brian Haner Sr. has done studio work for the past twenty years and played for some of the biggest names in the business, such as Frank Zappa, Tower Of Power, and Rose Royce. He can also be heard playing on the tracks "Sidewinder", "Seize The Day" and "Strength of the World" on Avenged Sevenfold's newest release, City of Evil. He is considered the "official acoustic guitarist" for A7X, and is commonly known by fans as Papa Gates because he is the father of Synyster Gates a.k.a Brian Haner Jr.
As a musician, he contributed to the scores of Payback, Extreme Justice and The Granny. He has also composed music for television shows such as Eerie, Indiana and TV 101.
He recently recorded a CD of comedy songs and is currently performing his musical/standup act at comedy clubs across the country.[1]
