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Benjamin Jackson Burnley IV or Benjamin Burnley is an American musician. He is a songwriter, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist. According to estimates, his net worth currently stands at $4 million.
Benjamin Burnley has earned all his wealth by being a songwriter, singer, composer, and musician. He is the founder of a band too. The name of the band is “Breaking Benjamin.” Benjamin started the band “Breaking Benjamin” in 1998. It consisted of the lead guitarist Aaron Fink, Nick Hoover and Chris Lightcap. Benjamin later changed his path and went to California to try something new while his other band members went ahead and formed their own band “Strangers With Candy”. They took their old friend Mark Klepaski for playing the bass. Nick Hoover was asked to leave the band. Benjamin started yet another band named “Plan 9” after moving to Pennsylvania with drummer Jeremy Hummel. The band also consisted of a third member named Jason Davoli on the bass.
Benjamin has suffered from several phobias. It was the reason why he launched an album named “Phobia” in 2006. The cover of the album depicted a winged man hovering in the air. This image represented Benjamin’s fear of flying. He also suffers from fear of the dark, hypochondria. He is a game freak and his song “Polyamorous” has featured on games like Run like Hell, WWE SmackDown and among others.
He has suffered from a long period of chronic fatigue syndrome. He also suffers from permanent neurological damage caused due to years of heavy drinking. Benjamin is the fourth Benjamin Jackson Burnley in his bloodline.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Ember with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 117.5 thousand copies sold) |
$152,750 |
|
2015 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Dark Before Dawn with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the album Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 13.7 thousand copies sold) |
$17,810 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Dear Agony with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Phobia with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album We Are Not Alone with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 1,007,500 copies sold) |
$1,310,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Saturate with the American rock band Breaking Benjamin (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |