Quick Links
Neal George Joseph Schon who is better known by his stage name of Neal Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Schon has a net worth of $30 million. He has earned all this money from his memorable performances as a member of Journey and Bad English.
Neal is the only permanent member of Journey. He has participated in every albums and tours till now. He was born on 27th February, 1954 at Tinker AFB (Air Force Base), Oklahoma. Neal was born into a musical family – his father Mathew Schon was himself an accomplished musician and mother Barbara Schon was a band singer. At an early age of 5, Neal picked up his first guitar.
Being a quick learner, he joined Santana at the age of 15. Schon went to the Aragon high school. He was famously offered by Eric Clapton to join Derek and The Dominos but he went on to join Santana for their album Santana III. He also played for Azteca, briefly. In 1973, he formed the band, Journey. He released five solo albums and fourteen studio albums with the band. Schon also collaborated with keyboardist Jan Hammer; Sammy Hagar and Paul Rodgers on short-term projects.
Schon started with an acoustic Stella guitar followed by Gibson ES-335. Presently he is endorsing Gibson guitars. Later in 2008, he started using Xotic guitars. Schon had been married four times - first in 1976 with Tena Austin, second with Beth Buckley in 1987, for the third time in 1993 with Dina Gioeli and the fourth with Amber Kozan in 2001, which ended in 2008. In October 2012, he got engaged to Michaele Salahi.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits 1 and 2 by the American rock band, Journey |
$28,150 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Eclipse by the American rock band, Journey |
$110,000 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits 2 by the American rock band, Journey |
$8,200 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Don't Stop Believin': The Best of Journey by the American rock band, Journey (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Live in Manila by the American rock band, Journey |
$165,400 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Revelation by the American rock band, Journey (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$900,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Generations by the American rock band, Journey |
$100,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour by the American rock band, Journey |
$200,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour by the American rock band, Journey |
$100,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Open Arms: Greatest Hits by the American rock band, Journey |
$33,376 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Greatest Hits 1978-1997 by the American rock band, Journey |
$600,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the extended play Red 13 by the American rock band, Journey |
$22,074 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Journey 2001 by the American rock band, Journey |
$125,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Essential Journey by the American rock band, Journey (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,146,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Arrival by the American rock band, Journey |
$350,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Greatest Hits Live by the American rock band, Journey (certified gold by RIAA) |
$1,015,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Trial by Fire by the American rock band, Journey (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and RIAJ) |
$2,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Star-Box by the American rock band, Journey |
$333,500 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Bad English with the American/British hard rock supergroup, Bad English (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,050,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Star-Box by the American rock band, Journey |
$10,710 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits by the American rock band, Journey (certified 15x platinum by RIAA, platinum by IRMA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI) |
$20,000,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Raised on Radio by the American rock band, Journey (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and RIAJ) |
$4,000,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Frontiers by the American rock band, Journey (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, and platinum by Music Canada and RIAJ) |
$8,000,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Departure by the American rock band, Journey (certified 3x platinum by RIAA) |
$4,000,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Escape by the American rock band, Journey (certified 9x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by RIAJ) |
$12,200,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Captured by the American rock band, Journey (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$3,000,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Evolution by the American rock band, Journey (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$4,000,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Infinity by the American rock band, Journey (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$4,000,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Look into the Future by the American rock band, Journey |
$4,440,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Journey by the American rock band, Journey |
$6,440,000 |