Joe Elliott was born on the 1st August 1959, in Sheffield, England. He is a singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Def Leppard. Elliott was also the lead singer of the “Cybernauts”, a David Bowie tribute band, and a cover band named Down ‘n’ Outz. The majority of is wealth he has made in the music industry since his career started in 1975.
Have you ever wondered how rich Joe Elliot is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Joe Elliott’s net worth is $70 million. He wrote songs and was a leading singer in some other bands apart from Def Leppard, but arguably the best hard-rock band of the ’80’s is his primary source of income.
Joe Elliott Net Worth $70 Million
Joseph Thomas Elliott attended the King Edward VII School in Sheffield. The story how “Def Leppard” was formed is interesting. In 1977, Elliott met Pete Willis, entirely accidentally, after missing a bus. Willis was the member of the band called Atomic Mass, and he introduced Elliott to other band members. Elliott tried to play guitar, but he had ideas to be a lead singer of a band. His suggestion of the band’s new name Deaf Leopard was well received by other members, but they wanted to be more “ear-catching” and distinguished, so Def Leppard became the band’s new name. Elliott became an integral part of it as a singer and songwriter.
Elliott and Def Leppard’s biggest commercial success came between the early ’80s and the early ’90’s. Their debut album “On Through the Night” was released in 1980, but the second album “High ‘n’ Dry” (1981) was a big success and defined their style. Their next release “Pyromania” (1983) was a total hit and went Diamond with over 10 million copies sold in the US alone. However, the band’s fourth studio album “Hysteria” (1987) reached beyond the success of the previous one, and sold over 25 million copies worldwide – at that moment, Joe Elliot became a multimillionaire. Def Leppard released another seven albums, and sold over 100 million copies worldwide which makes them one of the world’s best-selling music artists.
Joe Elliott has worked with other musicians and in several projects such as tributes to fellow artists like Freddie Mercury, Alice Cooper, Ian Hunter, and David Bowie. In 1992, he appeared with Slash and Brian May at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Def Leppard fifth album “Adrenalize” was published in 1992, followed by “Slang” (1996), and “Euphoria” (1999).
Elliott had a short-lived project called “Cybernauts”, with Phil Collen; their only album was released in 2001. The “X” is Def Leppard’s eight studio release, published in 2002. “Yeah” in 2006 and “Songs from the Sparkle Lounge” (2008) came after, and the most recent of the group’s albums is called Def Leppard, released in 2015.
When it comes to his personal life, Joe Elliott currently resides in Dublin, but has a house in Los Angeles, as well. He owns a recording studio named “Joe’s Garage” in his home. His first wife was Karla Ramdhani; they married in 1989 and divorced in 1996. Elliott married Kristine in 2004, and they had their first child, Finlay, in 2009.
