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Perry Farrell is a musician, songwriter, and singer with a net worth of $50 million. His huge wealth primarily came from his music career after being associated with several bands such as Psi Com, Jane's Addiction, and Pornos Pyros. His own solo career is also quite successful. It has contributed immensely to his public image and wealth as well.

Farrell is the front man for the alternate rock band “Jane’s Addiction”. He is the man behind the planning and organizing of the touring festival “Lollapalooza”. It was a farewell tour for “Jane’s Addiction”. Perry also works as a DJ. He is the only person to have performed at all the Coachella Valley Music and the Arts Festivals.

Perry Farrell was born on the 29th of March 1959 in Queens, New York. He released his debut solo album, “Song Yet to Be Sung” in 2001. In 2002, he married Etty Lau Farrell who is a professional dancer and has performed in all the Jane's Addiction shows since the 1997 Relapse tour. They have two sons now.

He has been an active member of the music industry for long and has had plenty of musical liaisons. While he was a front man for the band Psi Com, he expanded his horizons to a great extent by being associated with bands like X, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone, and The Minutemen. After the Psi Com days were over, he met Eric Avery. This led to the foundation of Jane’s Addiction. The band released an album by the name of “Strays”. It became one of the best-selling records. It became gold certified in the US, and silver certified in UK.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2006

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Ultra Payloaded with the alternative rock band Satellite Party

$8,000

2002

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Strays with the American rock band Jane's Addiction (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI)

$610,000

1996

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation Kettle Whistle with the American rock band Jane's Addiction (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1992

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Porno for Pyros with the American alternative rock band Porno for Pyros (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada)

$550,000

1989

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Ritual de lo habitual with the American rock band Jane's Addiction (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI)

$2,150,000

1987

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Nothing's Shocking with the American rock band Jane's Addiction (certified platinum by RIAA and silver by BPI)

$1,060,000