Alexander Max Band was born on 8 June 1981, in Los Angeles, California USA, of Jewish descent. Alex is a singer, songwriter and musician, best known for being part of the band The Calling, and for producing several hit songs, including the hit “Wherever You Will Go”. He’s been active in the industry since 2000 and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Alex Band? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $500,000, mostly earned through success in the music industry. Some of the other songs his band charted with include “Adrienne”, and “Our Lives”. He’s also done solo work, performing the hit “Why Don’t You & I” alongside Carlos Santana. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Alex Band Net Worth $500,000
Alex was born into a family involved in the entertainment industry. At a young age, his parents divorced, and he lived with his father who remarried while his mother moved to Germany and also had another family. His father is horror film director Charles Band, and Alex has made appearances in his father’s films. He also began playing music and writing songs while growing up.
Along with his friend Jethro Roshe-Kushel, Band formed the group “Maybe Solitude” and they made a music video, but the band was short lived, and soon he would meet Aaron Kamin and the two would begin playing music together, forming the band “Generation Gap”, which had more of a jazz theme. Eventually, they switched their name to “Next Door” and found a lot of influence from rock acts of the time, including Matchbox Twenty and Third Eye Blind. In 1999, they signed a record deal with RCA after sending in demos; they also changed their name to The Calling.
Alex and The Calling would release their first single “Wherever You Will Go” which would become a hit and reach the fifth spot of the Hot 100 charts. This led to the release of their first album “Camino Palmero” which went Platinum, so his net worth increased thanks to the band’s success. In 2004, they then released their second album entitled “Two” which failed expectations and lacked support, and eventually the band announced a hiatus and made their last performance in 2005. Since then, Alex has focused on a solo career, and would release the single “Why Don’t You & I” with Carlos Santana,which became hugely successful, reaching eighth spot on the Billboard Top 100.
In 2005, Band signed as a solo artist with Geffen Records, and planned to make an album, but it was abandoned after many delays. He continued to release songs and collaborated to contribute to film soundtracks. In 2008, he created his own record label, AMB Records, and would release the EP called “Alex Band EP’ and tour to promote his new music. His debut solo album was called “We’ve All Been There” and was released in 2010.
He’s also done some acting work, notably appearing in an episode of “CSI: NY”.
For his personal life, it is known that Alex married actress Jennifer Sky in 2004 but they divorced in 2009. The following year, he became engaged to Kristin Blanford, and they married in 2011 but their marriage lasted only for a year. In 2013, he married Shayna Weber and they have a son. Aside from his music, he also works with various charities, including with Donate Life America and The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease. Alex was diagnosed with the onset of Parkinson’s in 2012.
Fish Without a Bicycle, Coyote Ugly, Puppet Master II
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Quote
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Focus on your goals and dreams. It's important to have a passion for something. Find out what it is and make it your own.
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Life is too short to hold grudges and I have too much love to give.
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What would a band be without a couple crazy fans? The real hardcore ones. I'd be lost without them.
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One of the greatest things in my life is to hear of our fans' hardships and know they rose above them with the help of our music.
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I am incredibly grateful for what we've achieved so far.
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Fact
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Got the scar under his left eye from a dog on Christmas Eve when he was 9. He had 30 stitches.
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Has a tattoo of a kokopelli on his left wrist, he got it when he was 14 in Hollywood.
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Stole his Dad's Viper when he was 14.
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Favorite tracks on Camino Plamero is "Stigmatized" and "Could It Be Any Harder".
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Camino Palmero is also the street where Ron Fair from RCA moved to, next to Alex. They used to bother his wife while she was gardening and put demo tapes in his mailbox until they got signed. Alex was only 15 years old.
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His family owns a castle in Giove, northern Italy. It's featured in "Music In High Places".
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June 3, 2005 - announced his plan to record a solo album at his concert in Las Vegas and the next day on June 4th - Final concert performance in Temecula, California for now of "The Calling".
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Won a Teen Choice Award for Best Rock Song for Adrienne.
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Topped the Billboard Adult Top 40 tracks chart for 23 weeks with Wherever You Will Go.
The Calling will release its second album "Two" on June 8, 2004, coinciding with his 23rd birthday.
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His first music video, "Dormant Prayer", was directed/produced by Jethro Rothe-Kushel in 1993.
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His first band, "Maybe Solitude", had a five-song album produced with music written and performed by himself and lifelong friend and filmmaker Jethro Rothe-Kushel.
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Has a girlfriend, named Jennifer Sky (an actress). They met through one of his father's acting classes and have been together for almost three years, they also have a house together. Should be - Wife - Jennifer Sky. They have been together for 6 years. They met through a blind date arranged by Alex's partner in the Calling, Aaron Kamin.
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His family owns a castle in Giove, Northern Italy. It's featured in one of his father's films, Castle Freak (1995).
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Grandson of Albert Band. Son of Charles Band. Nephew of Richard Band. Younger brother of Taryn Band. Has two paternal half-brothers (Harlan and Zalman) and three younger maternal half-brothers. Mother's name was formerly Meda Band.
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The Calling's first album entitled 'Camino Palmero' was named after the street he grew up on
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Dropped out of High School at 15, but got his degree through homeschooling.
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Started playing guitar when he was 8.
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He spent a lot of time in Europe as a child.
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Won Best Rock Act, at the Smash hits Pollwinners party, with The Calling
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Won Best New Act, with The Calling at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Barcelona [November 2002]
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Single "Wherever you will go" reached No. 3 in the UK singles chart.
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His band, 'The Calling', performs at Party in the Park [July 2002]
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Lead vocalist of 'The Calling'.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
One Hit Wonderland
2014
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Vampire Diaries
2010-2011
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Melrose Place
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Bela, a Feia
2009
TV Series performer: "In Your Heart I'm Home"
Ex
2009
writer: "Wherever You Will Go"
The Final Season
2007
performer: "Coming Home" / writer: "Coming Home"
Bratz
2007
performer: "Doesn't Get Better Than This" / producer: "Doesn't Get Better Than This" / writer: "Doesn't Get Better Than This" - as A. Band
Firehouse Dog
2007
writer: "Our Lives"
Wie küsst man einen Millionär?
2007
TV Movie writer: "Wherever You Will Go"
Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne
2003-2006
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Cold Case
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Doll Graveyard
2005
writer: "The Truth"
The X Factor
2004-2005
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Slovensko hladá SuperStar
2004-2005
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
New Zealand Idol
2004
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Idols
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idol
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Love Actually
2003
as Band, "Wherever You Will Go" 2001
Idool 2003
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Daredevil
2003
producer: "For You" / writer: "For You"
Smallville
2001
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Summer Catch
2001
writer: "Sweet Summer"
Coyote Ugly
2000
performer: "Wherever You Go" / writer: "Wherever You Go"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
CSI: NY
2009
TV Series
Trey Fager
Fish Without a Bicycle
2003
Jag
Coyote Ugly
2000
Fiji Mermaid Club Band
Remote
1993
Video
Bad Boy (uncredited)
Doctor Mordrid
1992
Museum Kid (uncredited)
Puppet Master II
1990
Video
Cairo Child
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live in Brazil
2010
Homelessness and Voices of Providence in the City of Angels, 2000CE
2000
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fish Without a Bicycle
2003
composer: song "Take Hold of Me"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live in Brazil
2010
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bachelor Pad
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Dome
2010
TV Series
Themselves - Performer
Live in Brazil
2010
Himself - Lead Vocals
MTV Video Music Brasil 2004
2004
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Top of the Pops
2004
TV Series
Himself
95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 2004