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David Lee Roth is an American musician and songwriter that has an estimated net worth of $60 million. Roth is most famous for being the front man of the hugely successful rock band Van Halen. He also had a successful solo career and wrote a memoir.
He was born on October 10, 1955 in Bloomington Indiana. His father was Nathan Roth who was successful in many fields. His father was a multimillionaire. He attended Pasadena City College where he met Alex and Eddie Van Halen. While he attended College he worked as a hospital orderly.
In 1974 he joined the Van Halen's band named Mammoth. Eventually the band name changed from Mammoth to Van Halen. In 1985 he left Van Halen and started his solo career. In 1998 he released an autobiography and in 1996 he returned to Van Halen for a brief period of time.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album A Different Kind of Truth with the American rock band Van Halen (certified gold by Music Canada) |
$50,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Best of Both Worlds with the American rock band Van Halen (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$1,100,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album DLR Band |
$51,612 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Van Halen III with the American rock band Van Halen (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Best Of – Volume I with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by ARIA, gold by ABPD, BVMI, CAPIF and IFPI-FIN, and silver by BPI) |
$3,702,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Video Hits Volume I with the American rock band Van Halen (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Balance with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by ABPD) |
$3,400,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Your Filthy Little Mouth |
$61,782 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Live: Right Here, Right Now with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$2,050,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live: Right Here, Right Now with the American rock band Van Halen (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$3,160,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album A Little Ain't Enough (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$610,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album OU812 with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 4x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$4,060,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Skyscraper (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$1,100,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live Without a Net with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$200,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album 5150 with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, gold by BVMI, and silver by BPI) |
$6,610,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Eat 'Em and Smile (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$2,100,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his extended play Crazy from the Heat (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album 1984 with the American rock band Van Halen (certified diamond by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, and gold by BPI and SNEP) |
$11,481,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Diver Down with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$4,100,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Fair Warning with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,100,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Women and Children First with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by SNEP and NVPI) |
$3,230,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Van Halen II with the American rock band Van Halen (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by SNEP and NVPI) |
$5,320,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Van Halen with the American rock band Van Halen (certified diamond by RIAA, 4x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by NVPI, and gold by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-FIN and SNEP) |
$10,875,000 |