Brian Johnson was born in Dunston, Gateshead, England on 5th October 1947. to an Italian mother and English father. He is one of the best English singers and lyricists, and has worked as the lead singer for the famous Australian rock band that is AC/DC since 1980. The entire rock band has enjoyed a tremendous fan following. Brian’s first album with AC/DC was Black in Black and he became an instant hit with the masses. It was one of the five best-selling albums during its , and proved to be one of the biggest cash cows for Brian Johnson.
So how rich is Brian Johnson? Brian’s net worth witnessed a huge leap when he became the lead singer of his band, and his current net worth is estimated at $90 million. In 2011, Brain’s net worth was $50 million, and after the release of the album Rock or Bust in 2014, his net worth witnessed a sharp increase, because of stupendous sales of the album. For most of the time he has earned loads of money from music tours and record-breaking music albums. AC/DC’s second biggest selling music album was Black Ice, which managed to clock 6,200,000 in sales in the year 2008. Brian has been active in the music industry for almost 45 years.
Brian Johnson Net Worth $90 Million
Brian Johnson had no musical ancestry: his father, Alan was a Sergeant-Major in the British Army as well as a coal miner, and his mother, Esther was a housewife. During his teenage years, Brian performed with local shows and also appeared on television for a play. Brian Johnson’s career really started in 1970 when he began working with different music bands such as Fresh, Jasper Hart Band, the Gobi Desert Canoe Club and Geordie, with whom he released several tracks. This was the start of his net worth rise.
In 1980, Brian became the lead singer of one of the most popular Australian rock bands AC/DC, being almost a vocal carbon copy of Bon Scott, his predecessor who had died. This was the turning point of his life, as he was received pretty well by the audiences, and his net worth also witnessed a great increase. Since then, neither Brian nor AC/DC have looked back, being consistently popular on albums, of which they have released 12, and on stage, as they have performed concerts all around the world for more than 30 years. They have maintained their position as the leading Australian rock ‘n’ roll band until now, but age and illness seem to be taking their toll of band members, although Johnson has managed to retain his health.
Apart from music being his first love, Brian is a vintage car and car-racing lover, even owning a few of the best vintage race cars. A documentary series hosted by Brian was broadcast in May, 2014, in which he explored his love for lovely and iconic motor cars. The last episode of the documentary series concluded with Brian racing a cool Mini Cooper which was exactly same as used in the famous movie “The Italian Job”.
Brian Johnson married his first wife Carol in 1968, and became the father of two daughters. After they divorced in 1990, Brian married Brenda, and they reside in Florida, together still despite rumours to the contrary.
Life became difficult for Brian in September, 2009 when he was diagnosed with Barrett Syndrome and this even lead to cancellation of a few shows for AC/DC. However, the best thing happened when doctors cured this disease, thus avoiding cancer. So far so good, and he intends to continue working.
"Rockin' With The Boys" (1972-1976), "For Those About to Rock We Salute You" (1981), "Black in Black" (1980), "Strange Man", "Blow Up Your Video" (1988), "Rock or Bust" (2014)
“The Italian Job” (2003), "Cars That Rock with Brian Johnson" (2014)
TV Shows
The Race
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Trademark
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Flat Cap pulled down to his eyes and unique voice
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Cap and raw-edged vocals
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Quote
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I have my 1973 Citroen DS 23 Pallas. I drive it all the time. It's still the most beautiful shape in the world.
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When I was in school, I used to look out the window and see the big red double-deck buses driving by. It just looked so free.
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People are famous for being famous and for nothing else. And good luck to them, because it lasts about a year and then they're nothing again.
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Where I lived, it was a cold mining place, a village called Dunston. The only time you saw a Rolls-Royce was when somebody died.
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I used to have the Range Rover LR3, which I loved very, very much.
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Fact
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He has two daughters with his first wife, Carol: Joanne (born 1968), and Kala (born 1973).
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Lives in Sarasota, Florida.
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Is half Italian. His mother was from Frascati, Italy (near Rome).
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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of AC/DC) on 10 March 2003.
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Lead vocalist of the famous hard rock group AC/DC since 1980.
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In early 1970s, sang in a rock band called Geordie. Bon Scott (Bon Scott) (AC/DC)'s original singer who had not yet joined the group) supported Geordie and was very impressed by Brian's singing.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Voice Thailand
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
World Championship Snooker
2014-2016
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
Atop the Fourth Wall
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ash vs Evil Dead
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
UK Championship Snooker
2014-2015
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Riley's First Date?
2015
Short writer: "Back In Black"
Britain's Got More Talent
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Howard Stern Birthday Bash
2014
Video writer: "Hell's Bells"
Tu cara me suena - Argentina
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Top Gear
2011-2014
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Grudge Match
2013
writer: "Back In Black"
Supernatural
2005-2013
TV Series writer - 5 episodes
Average Consumer
2013
TV Series short writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2011-2012
TV Series writer - 14 episodes
Saturday Disney
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Formula 1: BBC Sport
2010-2012
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Avengers
2012
writer: "Shoot to Thrill"
No me la puc treure del cap
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
2012
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Muppets
2011
writer: "Back in Black"
Hawaii Five-0
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Smurfs
2011
writer: "Back In Black"
Dancing with the Stars
2010-2011
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Movie Nights
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Good Guys
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
NBC Sunday Night Football
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Shawn Hayes: Movie Critic
2010
TV Series short writer: "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Rules of Engagement
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Eastbound & Down
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Megamind
2010
writer: "Back In Black"
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
2010
TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes
20 to 1
2010
TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes
The Karate Kid
2010
writer: "Back in Black"
Iron Man 2
2010
writer: "Shoot to Thrill", "Thunderstruck"
Tanner Hall
2009
writer: "Your ex-lover is dead"
Welcome to the 80's
2009
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Brüno
2009
writer: "Back in Black"
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Sex Drive
2008
writer: "Let's Get It Up"
Das Wunder von Wien
2008
TV Movie writer: "Hells Bells" - uncredited
Iron Man
2008
writer: "Back In Black"
Idols
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Rage
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Australian Idol
2003-2006
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Beerfest
2006
writer: "Have a Drink on Me"
The Sopranos
2001-2006
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
I Love the 80's 3-D
2005
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
writer: "Shoot to Thrill"
Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story
2005
Documentary writer: "Back In Black"
Late Show with David Letterman
2005
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia
2004
writer: "Back in Black"
Freddy vs Ghostbusters
2004
Short writer: "You Shook Me All Night Long" - uncredited
Los nuevos y clásicos bloopers
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
New Zealand Idol
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
High Chaparall
2004
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
2002-2003
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
School of Rock
2003
"Back In Black", "For Those About To Rock We Salute You"
Alias
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
2001
Video documentary writer: "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Shoot to Thrill", "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution", "What Do You Do for Money Honey", "Hell's Bells", "Back in Black", "For Those About to Rock We Salute You"
A Knight's Tale
2001
writer: "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Private Parts
1997
writer: "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Jerry Maguire
1996
writer: "For Those About to Rock We Salute You"
AC/DC: No Bull
1996
Video documentary writer: "Back in Black", "Shoot to Thrill", "Hells Bells", "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "For Those About to Rock We Salute You"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
TV Series writer - 1 episode
AC/DC: Live at Donington
1992
Video documentary writer: "Shoot To Thrill", "Back In Black", "Heatseeker", "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "For Those About To Rock We Salute You"
Maximum Overdrive
1986
writer: "Who Made Who", "Sink the Pink", "For Those About to Rock We Salute You", "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long"