Jeff Loomis is an American musician and songwriter who is known for being a member of the Swedish melodic death metal band,Arch Enemy, alongside fellow artists like Michael Amott, Alissa White-Gluz, Daniel Erlandsson, and Sharlee DAngelo. Moreover, he has also amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 250k followers on Facebook and
Jeff Loomis Quick Info
Height
6 ft 1 in
Weight
76 kg
Date of Birth
September 14, 1971
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Hair Color
Blonde
Jeff Loomis is an American musician and songwriter who is known for being a member of the Swedish melodic death metal band, Arch Enemy, alongside fellow artists like Michael Amott, Alissa White-Gluz, Daniel Erlandsson, and Sharlee D’Angelo. Moreover, he has also amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 250k followers on Facebook and more than 200k followers on Instagram.
Born Name
Jeff Loomis
Nick Name
Jeff
Jeff Loomis as seen while performing with ‘Arch Enemy’ at Wacken Open Air 2018 (Andreas Lawen, Fotandi / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Residence
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Musician, Songwriter
Genre
Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Death Metal, Instrumental Rock, Black Metal
As a member of Arch Enemy, he is signed with Century Media Records and Wrong Again.
Jeff Loomis as seen while posing for a picture along with Dave Lombardo (Left) and Gary Holt (Right) in Anaheim, California, United States in January 2020 (Jeff Loomis / Instagram)
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sports long hair
Deep-set eyes
Jeff Loomis as seen while performing with the progressive metal band ‘Nevermore’ at the Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria on August 16, 2007 (Cecil / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Jeff Loomis Facts
As a solo artist, he released his first album, Zero Order Phase, on September 30, 2008, via Century Media Records and it included songs such as Shouting Fire at a Funeral, Miles of Machines, Azure Haze, Cashmere Shiv, Departure, and Race Against Disaster.
Jeff Loomis released his 2nd solo studio album, Plains of Oblivion, on April 6, 2012, through Century Media Records and the album was described as “an excellent album for fans of heavy metal/thrash” and “an intense tour de force, one that further cements Jeff Loomis as one of the greatest shredders of all time.”
He has formed an instrumental technical death metal supergroup named Conquering Dystopia alongside solo guitarist Keith Merrow and the group released its debut self-titled album on March 10, 2014.
Some of Jeff Loomis’s influences include Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Tony Iommi, and Brian May.
With Nevermore, he has worked on a number of musical projects including The Politics of Ecstasy, This Godless Endeavor, The Year of the Voyager, Dead Heart in a Dead World, and The Obsidian Conspiracy.
Featured Image by Andreas Lawen, Fotandi / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0
