Happy birthday, Vince Neil! In honor of the Motley Crue member's special day, let's get to know him more by looking into his personal life, career beginnings, success, and many more.
Born Vincent Neil Wharton on February 8, 1961, in Los Angeles, California, the musician is now 63 years old! His parents were Shirley and Clois Wharton. His mother has a Mexican ancestry background while her father's is Native American.
They later moved to Southern California when he was a kid, but they finally settled in Glendora where he went to school at the Royal Oak High School.
Neil has been interested in music since he was a teenager, but he was also fond of surfing, football, basketball, baseball, and wrestling.
Vince Neil Career
Neil's career began to skyrocket after he was discovered while performing with his first band, Rock Candy.
Later on, Motley Crue was looking for a lead vocalist and they were impressed after Tommy Lee suggested to watch him perform live.
Lee and Neil had been connected since they were in high school and he thought he would be a great addition to the band.
The singer finally became a part of the group and they released their first album ever titled "Too Fast for Love." Their sophomore LP, "Shout at the Devil," became their gateway to international success as they were ablet to amass fans and listeners from different parts of the world.
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Unfortunately, there was a time when he was fired from Motley Crue because of his drinking habits as it affected his way of singing.
The band later agreed to let him go so he went solo in 1993 with his first album ever titled "Exposed,:
By 1998, Neil reunited with his bandmates and they have been reconnected ever since.
Who is the Richest Motley Crue Member?
Although Vince Neil has an impressive net worth of $50 million, he is not the wealthiest member of the band.
According to The Pit, the musician is the least richest member of the group as Mick Mars sits on the number one spot with a whopping $70 million, as well as Tommy Lee with the same amount of money.
Next one is Nikki Sixx with $55 million.
The outlet noted that the band's total net worth is $245 million and most of their earnings came from decades of releasing music and touring.
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