Happy birthday, Chad Kroeger! In honor of the musician's special day, let's dive into his personal life, career, his beginnings in the music industry, and his net worth below.
Born Chad Rober Kroeger on November 15, 1974, in Hanna, Alberta, Canada, the singer is now 49 years old! It appears that music has been a big part of his life as he started playing the guitar at the age of 13.
Unfortunately, his childhood was not that great as he was sent to juvenile detention after breaking into his junior high school when he was younger.
His music career began in the 1990s as he initially became a member of Village Idiot, a grunge cover band, along with his cousin Brandon Kroeger.
Chad Kroeger Success With Nickelback + Net Worth 2023
Nickelback was founded by him, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Brandon Kroeger, in 1995. Since then, the band has taken over the world of music as they were able to release countless songs and numerous albums. They also went on tour and are even active in 2023 as they just wrapped up their series of shows in October.
Some of their most popular songs include "Photograph," "When We Stand Together," "If Today Was Your Last Day," "Rockstar," "How You Remind Me," and many more
In addition to Nickelback, he was also the founder of the group The Suits XL along with Sam Louibier-Demers, Yohann Gosselin, Felix-Antoine Berube, Oliver Roy de Belleval, and Patrick Paquet.
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Since he had been working in the entertainment industry for more than two decades now, the musician's estimated net worth as of 2023 is $80 million, according to Freshers Live.
Regarding his personal relationships, he was previously married to Avril Lavigne from 2013 to 2015.
Chad Kroeger's Reaction About The Negative Connotation Regarding Nickelback
Through the years, there has been a joke regarding the band being hated by people because of their music.
In 2023, the musician and his bandmates finally addressed the matter and it appears that they want to put an end to this type of reputation.
Kroeger recently spoke in an interview with People Magazine back in September, saying that there have been people who told him personally that they don't like Nickelback's music.
"If somebody stuck that thing in your face every single day and said, 'The whole world hates you like this, the whole world hates you. What do you have to say about that?" he told the publication. (via Metal Injection)
He further noted that he's "over it" and the band created a documentary titled "Hate to Love: Nickelback" to change everybody's perspective.
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