He created his own record label with the intention of giving unique bands a fair shot at breaking into the music industry. Shaffer has earned the nickname Munky because his feet tend to resemble the hands of a monkey. He’s considered one of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time by “Guitar World”. In 2012, he married actress and model Evis Xheneti. They had been dating for seven years before trying the knot in Paris.