Who is the ’80s era hard rock / heavy metal performer with the highest net worth?
Who is the ’80s era hard rock / heavy metal performer with the highest net worth?
The Celebrity Net Worth website provides the estimated net worth of many celebrities including many ’80s hard rock and heavy metal performers. How much net worth is a performer such as Ozzy Osbourne, Vince Neil or Sammy Hagar worth these days?
Highest net worth per ’80s era hard rock / heavy metal performer (as per Celebrity Net Worth):
01. $410 million — Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi, solo)
02. $350 million — Gene Simmons (KISS)
03. $300 million — James Hetfield (Metallica)
03. $300 million — Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
04. $220 million — Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, solo)
05. $200 million — Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
05. $200 million — Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
06. $150 million — Paul Stanley (KISS)
07. $140 million — Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
07. $140 million — Angus Young (AC/DC)
08. $120 million — Sammy Hagar (Montrose, solo, Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Sammy Hagar & The Circle)
08. $120 million — David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
09. $115 million — Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden, solo)
10. $100 million — Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
10. $100 million — Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
10. $100 million — Cliff Williams (AC/DC)
11. $95 million — Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
12. $90 million — Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators)
12. $90 million — Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
13. $80 million — Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions)
14. $75 million — Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
15. $70 million — Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne)
15. $70 million — Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
15. $70 million — Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
15. $70 million — Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
16. $65 million — Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
17. $60 million — David Lee Roth (Van Halen, solo)
17. $60 million — Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Sammy Hagar & The Circle)
17. $60 million — Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
18. $50 million — Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe, solo)
18. $50 million — Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
19. $45 million — Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, Sixx:A.M.)
20. $40 million — Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver)
20. $40 million — Alice Cooper
20. $40 million — Jason Newsted (Metallica)
20. $40 million — Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
20. $40 million — K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
20. $40 million — Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
20. $40 million — Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
21. $35 million — Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
22. $30 million — Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
22. $30 million — Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Halford)
22. $30 million — Ian Hill (Judas Priest)
22. $30 million — Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
22. $30 million — Rob Trujillo (Metallica)
23. $28 million — Izzy Stradlin (Guns N’ Roses)
24. $25 million — Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
25. $20 million — Dave Mustaine (Metallica, Megadeth)
25. $20 million — Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
25. $20 million — Phil Collen (Def Leppard)
25. $20 million — Jack Blades (Night Ranger)
25. $20 million — Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard)
26. $18 million — Bret Michaels (Poison, solo)
26. $18 million — David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
27. $16 million — Rikki Rockett (Poison)
27. $16 million — Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio)
27. $16 million — Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
28. $15 million — David Ellefson (Megadeth)
28. $15 million — Bruce Kulick (KISS, Union, Grand Funk Railroad)
28. $15 million — Eric Singer (Badlands, Alice Cooper, KISS)
28. $15 million — Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche)
28. $15 million — Steven Adler (Guns N’ Roses, Adler)
28. $15 million — Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
29. $14 million — Steve Vai (David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, solo)
30. $12 million — Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche, Operation: Mindcrime)
31. $10 million — Don Dokken (Dokken)
31. $10 million — Stephen Pearcy (Ratt, solo)
31. $10 million — Bobby Dall (Poison)
31. $10 million — C.C. DeVille (Poison)
31. $10 million — Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)
31. $10 million — Sebastian Bach (Skid Row, solo)
31. $10 million — Tommy Thayer (Black ‘N Blue, KISS)
31. $10 million — Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
31. $10 million — Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger)
31. $10 million — Dee Snider (Twisted Sister, solo)
31. $10 million — Jay Jay French (Twister Sister)
31. $10 million — Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
32. $9 million — Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
32. $9 million — Dave Sabo (Skid Row)
33. $8 million — Bob Kulick
33. $8 million — Rachel Bolan (Skid Row)
33. $8 million — Brad Gillis (Night Ranger)
34. $7 million — Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P., solo)
35. $6 million — Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Ratt)
35. $6 million — Tom Keifer (Cinderella)
35. $6 million — Eric Martin (Mr. Big)
35. $5 million — Scott Ian (Anthrax)
36. $5 million — Jeff Pilson (Dokken Foreigner)
36. $5 million — Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
36. $5 million — George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
36. $5 million — Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen)
37. $4 million — Warren DeMartini (Ratt)
37. $4 million — Jeff Keith (Tesla)
37. $4 million — Frank Hannon (Tesla)
37. $4 million — Robert Sweet (Stryper)
37. $4 million — Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, solo)
37. $4 million — Joey Tempest (Europe)
38. $3 million — Peter Criss (KISS)
38. $3 million — Taime Downe (Faster Pussycat)
38. $3 million — Michael Sweet (Stryper)
39. $2 million — Joey Allen (Warrant)
39. $2 million — Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr, Big, The Winery Dogs)
40. $1 million — Ace Frehley (KISS)
41. $500 thousand — Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns)
Celebrity Net Worth indicates the following about Jon Bon Jovi:
“Jon Bon Jovi net worth: Jon Bon Jovi is a New Jersey-born rock star who has a net worth of $410 million. Jon Bon Jovi was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., on March 2, 1962. Bon Jovi‘s interest in music was sparked at an early age. He spent most of his teen years shirking his studies to play and spend time at The Power Station, a New York based recording studio owned by his cousin. It was through his cousin that Jovi received his first professional gig at age seventeen, singing for the Star Wars Christmas album. From there, Jovi recorded the song Runaway and after several failed attempts with record companies, managed to convince a Manhattan based DJ to give the song airtime. It was an instant hit, and afterwards Mercury Records gave Jovi a recording contract, the band Bon Jovi was officially formed.
Bon Jovi has sold an estimated 120 million albums worldwide, releasing 13 studio albums with his band and two more solo albums. The band’s third album, Slippery When Wet, is their most successful and has been certified diamond by the RIAA. Jovi enjoyed success as a solo artist with two award-winning albums, Blaze of Glory and Destination Anywhere. With Bon Jovi he has released the albums Bon Jovi in 1984, 7800° Fahrenheit in 1985, Slippery When Wet in 1986, New Jersey in 1988, Keep the Faith in 1992, These Days in 1995, Crush in 2000, Bounce in 2002, Have a Nice Day in 2005, Lost Highway in 2007, The Circle in 2009, What About Now in 2013, and This House Is Not for Sale in 2016. The last four of those albums all reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Jovi has dabbled in acting, appearing in film and television titles such as Moonlight and Valentino and Ally McBeal. Jovi has earned many awards, both as a solo artist and with his band, including a Grammy Award, American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award and BRIT Award.”