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Murray Cook's net worth is estimated to be around $20 million. Cook is an Australian vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. He was born Murray James Cook on 30th June 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia and is best known as one of the founding members of The Wiggles, a children's band. He is also a regular guest on the Australian TV show Spicks and Specks, hosted by his friend Adam Hills.
In the 80s, he played the guitar for The Transistors and Finger Guns bands, and later Bang Shang a Lang, which he could feature in when not on tour with The Wiggles. He studied early childhood education and worked as a preschool teacher for 2 years. He owns a collection of thirty vintage guitars including Maton Mastersound 500, James Burton Fender Telecaster, 53 Gibson Les Paul gold top and Les Paul. Cook also goes by the nickname "Muzz" or "Muzza" and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2010.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2016 |
Ticket Sales |
Estimated ticket sales of the The Wiggles Town Tour (approximately 250 thousand tickets sold) |
$10,000,000 |
2016 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album The Best of the Wiggles with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2015 |
Others |
Sales of the video Ant-Man as the film's producer |
$66,610,000 |
2015 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Ant-Man as the film's producer |
$519,340,000 |
2011 |
Others |
Sales of the video Life as We Know It as the film's producer |
$26,060,000 |
2010 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Life as We Know It as the film's producer |
$105,290,000 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album Hot Potatoes! The Best of the Wiggles with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2007 |
Others |
Sales of the video Knocked Up as the film's producer |
$121,320,000 |
2007 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Knocked Up as the film's producer |
$219,270,000 |
2005 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Live: Hot Potatoes with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2003 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Top of the Tots with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2003 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Money won from Australia's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for the CARE Australia charity |
$24,480 |
2002 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Wiggly Safari with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2001 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly Party with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2000 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Yule Be Wiggling with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2000 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Wiggle Time! with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
2000 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album It's a Wiggly Wiggly World with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 35 thousand copies sold) |
$45,500 |
1998 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of album Toot Toot! with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 70 thousand copies sold) |
$91,000 |
1997 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 70 thousand copies sold) |
$91,000 |
1996 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 140 thousand copies sold) |
$182,000 |
1996 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Wake Up Jeff! with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 140 thousand copies sold) |
$182,000 |
1995 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Big Red Car with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 140 thousand copies sold) |
$182,000 |
1994 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Yummy Yummy with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 640 thousand copies sold) |
$832,000 |
1991 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The Wiggles with the Australian children's musical group The Wiggles (approximately 100 thousand copies sold) |
$130,000 |