Allen David Jourgensen was born on the 9th October 1958, in Havana, Cuba of Cuban and Norwegian ancestry, and is a singer and musician, the creator and leader of the industrial metal group Ministry. He is also known under the names of Hypo Luxa, Alien Dog, Star Dog and Buck Satan in various musical projects he has created or in which he has simply participated, as a singer, guitarist or keyboardist. Al Jourgensen is also known for being focused on drugs and alcohol, although apparently now dried-out. Al has been active in the entertainment industry since 1978.
How much is the net worth of Al Jourgensen? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $4 million, as of the data presented in early 2017. Music is the main source of Jourgensen’s net worth.
Al Jourgensen Net Worth $4 Million
To begin with, the boy grew up with his mother and his Danish stepfather, among others, in Chicago and Denver. He attended the University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado in Boulder, and Illinois University, but there’s no record of graduation.
Concerning his professional career, he started working as a radio DJ, until he founded the band Special Affect with Groovie Mann. In 1981, Jourgensen founded the band Ministry under the label Wax Trax records; initially rather electro pop, the group took a turn to become an industrial metal band. The band has released more than 10 studio albums, with the most successful “Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs” (1992) certified platinum, and peaking at 27th position on Billboard Albums. In 2008, the band was considered to be dissolved, but returned in 2012 with a new album. In 1983, Jourgensen was co-founder of the Revolting Cocks, then in 1989, he founded the project Acid Horse alongside Chris Connelly, Stephen Mallinder, Paul Barker and Richard H. Kirk. However, none of the bands or projects were as successful as Ministry.
Many of Jourgensen’s texts reflect personal experiences with heroin and cocaine, but some are also political, in particular a critic of President George W. Bush. Al is also known for his alcohol and drug addiction. The amputation of a toe and the imminent amputation of an arm, the latter, however, as a result of a spider bite, were the triggers of going drug free in the early 2000s. Jourgensen told journalist Jon Wiederhorn all of his life experiences, including many excesses committed under the influence of drugs. He also admitted that he almost died of health problems caused by drinking alcohol in 2010. The material appeared as a biography under the title “Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen” in 2013. In 2014, he was treated in a withdrawal clinic because of alcohol addiction.
Finally, in the personal life of the singer, Jourgensen was married to Patty Marsh between 1984 and 1993, and they have one daughter. He married his second wife Angelina Lukacin, at the Graceland mansion in 2002, however they divorced in 2014. Currently, Jourgensen lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Liz Walton.
Wax Trax records, Arista, Sire, Warner Bros., Sanctuary, 13th Planet, Alternative Tentacles, Wax Trax!
Albums
“From Beer to Eternity” (2013), “The Power of Lard” (1989), “70's Rock Must Die” (2000), “Got Cock?” (2010), “Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs” (1992), “Cocked and Loaded” (2006), “Surgical Meth Machine” (2016), “Sex-O Olympic-O” (2009), “Beers, Steers, and Queers” (1990)
Music Groups
Ministry (Since 1981), Revolting Cocks, Ministry (Since 1981), 1000 Homo DJs (1990), Lard (1988), Pailhead (1988), Acid Horse (1989), PTP (2005), Special Affect (1981-1979), Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters (2006)
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance (1993)
Movies
Wicked Lake (2008), A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
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Fact
1
Re-united the band Ministry & released new album "Relapse" [March 2012]
2
Before becoming a singer, Jourgensen was a DJ.
3
Front man of the industrial band Ministry.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Exit to Eden
1994
writer: "Jesus Built My Hotrod" - as Alien Joergensen
The River Wild
1994
writer: "Psalm 69" - as A. Jourgensen
Natural Born Killers
1994
writer: "Forkboy"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Freejack
1992
writer: "Thieves" - as A. Jourgensen
Hardware
1990
writer: "Stigmata" - as Alain Jourgsen
Miami Vice
1988
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ballers
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Turbo
2013
writer: "N.W.O."
Sound City
2013
Documentary writer: "Stigmata"
Rango
2011
writer: "FORKBOY"
Hatchet II
2010
writer: "Just One Fix"
Nine Inch Nails and the Industrial Uprising
2009
Video documentary writer: "Stigmata", "Psalm 69"
Saw V
2008
writer: "Death and Destruction"
The Hurt Locker
2008
writer: "Fear Is Big Business", "Palestina", "Khyber Pass" - as Jourgensen
Wicked Lake
2008
writer: "10 Million Ways To Die"
Murderball
2005
Documentary writer: "Thieves", "Waiting"
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
2004
Video Game performer: "Bloodlines" / writer: "Bloodlines"
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
2004
Documentary short writer: "Jesus Built My Hotrod", "Hero" - as Alien Jourgensen
The Company
2003
writer: "No Name, No Slogan" - as Allen Jourgensen
Rage
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
producer: "What About Us", "Dead Practice" / writer: "What About Us", "Dead Practice"
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath
2000
Video writer: "Over The Shoulder", "Stigmata", "Burning Inside", "Jesus Built My Hotrod", "N.W.O.", "Just One Fix", "Reload", "Bad Blood"
SubUrbia
1996
writer: "NWO" - as Alain Jourgensen
Rumble in the Bronx
1995
writer: "Stigmata"
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
writer: "TONIGHT WE MURDER" - as Alain Jourgensen
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked Lake
2008
music supervisor - as Alien Jourgensen / score conductor - as Alien Jourgensen / score performer - as Alien Jourgensen
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
song producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked Lake
2008
The Art Teacher (as Alien Jourgensen)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
Flesh Fair Band Member
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked Lake
2008
as Alien Jourgensen
Ministry: Sphinctour
2002
Video
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011/I
Documentary executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Monumentary: The Story Of Wax Trax! Records
2016
Documentary post-production
Ministry
Surgical Meth Machine: I'm Invisible
2016
Video short
Himself
Riot on the Dance Floor
2014
Documentary
Himself (voice)
Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011/I
Documentary
Himself
Sounds Like a Revolution
2010
Documentary
Tim Leary: The Art of Dying
2008
Documentary
Himself
Ministry: Sphinctour
2002
Video
Himself
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath
2000
Video
Himself
Ministry: Jesus Built My Hotrod
1991
Video short
Himself
Ministry: In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up
1990
Video
Himself
Known for movies
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) as Music Department