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Geezer Butler net worth is
$70 Million
Geezer Butler Wiki Biography
Born Terence Michael Joseph Butler on the 17th July 1949, in Aston, Birmingham, England, into an Irish-Catholic family, Geezer is a musician, lyricist and bass guitarist best known to the world as a member of the renowned heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Have you ever wondered how rich Geezer Butler is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Butler’s net worth is as high as $70 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the music industry which started in 1967. Geezer has also had success on his own, releasing three studio albums under the name GZR, the sales of which also improved his wealth.
Geezer Butler Net Worth $70 Million
He got his nickname in school; as he called everybody “Geezer”, the nickname stuck with him through entire life. Geezer came in touch with professional music in 1967 when he formed the band Rare Breed, with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals. During that time, Geezer was dating a girl who lived close to Tony Iommi, and the two got acquainted when Tony’s and Geezer’s band played together at a local nightclub. Geezer and Osbourne broke up their collaboration, but then reunited by way of Polka Tulk, joining with Tony Iommi and Bill Ward. Soon they changed their name to Earth, but found out that there was already a band of the same name, and so changed it again to Black Sabbath.
Geezer oversaw the release of 14 albums, including “Paranoid” (1970), which topped the UK Albums Chart, and achieved four times platinum status in the US, “Master of Reality” (1971), which achieved double platinum status in the US, “Heaven and Hell” (1980), on which Ronnie James Dio served as the vocalist, “Born Again” (1983), which certified platinum in the UK, and their last studio release “13” (2013), which topped the charts in several countries, including UK, Austria, US and Germany.
Apart from Black Sabbath, Geezer has worked with Ozzy Osbourne on Ozzy’s solo albums, “Just Say Ozzy” (1990), “Live & Loud” (1993), and “Ozzmosis” (1995), while he also worked with Iommi, Dio and Vinny Appice in the band Heaven & Hell, releasing three albums – “Live from Radio City Music Hall” (2007), “The Devil You Know” (2009), “Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell” (2010), which has also improved his wealth.
Regarding his personal life, Geezer is married to Gloria Butler, and the couple has two sons. Geezer is a big supporter of the Aston Villa soccer club. Furthermore, Geezer is a vegan and has protested against Fortnum and Mason, while also urging fans to support him.
Most recently he spent a night in jail after being involved in a bar brawl; he was charged with misdemeanor assault, vandalism and public intoxication.
Full Name | Geezer Butler |
Net Worth | $70 Million |
Date Of Birth | July 17, 1949 |
Place Of Birth | Aston, United Kingdom |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) |
Profession | Bassist, Musician, Songwriter, Lyricist |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Gloria Butler |
Children | Terrence Butler |
Nicknames | Terence Michael Joseph Butler , Butler, Geezer , Terence Butler , Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler , Geezer |
http://www.facebook.com/gzrmusic | |
http://www.twitter.com/gzrmusic | |
Google+ | https://plus.google.com/+geezerbutler |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0960657/ |
Allmusic | http://www.allmusic.com/artist/geezer-butler-mn0000193848 |
Music Groups | Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell (2006 – 2010), GZR (Since 1995), Geezer Butler Band |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song |
Movies | The Last Supper, Black Sabbath: Up Close and Personal, Black Sabbath: Total Rock Review, Black Sabbath: Masters from the Vaults: Cross Purposes, Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken |
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1 | [on the issue of a new 'Black Sabbath' recording, 2013] It's like the old saying - you do what you know best. You sort of forget all the keyboard bits and all the multi-instruments and just get back to the basics, like on the first three or four albums, and just keep that live feel. We had the sort of philosophy that if it wasn't done in four takes, then forget it. |
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1 | The song Sweet Leaf got its name from a brand of cigarettes that he bought in Dublin, Ireland. |
2 | Vegan. |
3 | Played on all of the classic Black Sabbath albums, 1970-1983. |
4 | Was Black Sabbath's main lyricist throughout the 1970s. |
5 | Got nicknamed "Geezer" (a British slang term for "guy" or "dude"), because of his own habit of referring to everybody as a "geezer" at the time. |
6 | Is a fan of Doctor Who (1963), and makes references to this TV show in some songs found on his second solo album. |
7 | Originally played guitar but, when Black Sabbath formed, they needed a bass player, so he switched to bass. |
8 | He occasionally played bass for former Black Sabbath bandmate, Ozzy Osbourne, during Ozzy's solo career; appears on the live album, "Just Say Ozzy" (1990), and on Ozzy's 1995 album, "Ozzmosis". |
9 | Left Black Sabbath in 1984, saying in interviews that he was "sick of it all". However, he officially returned to the group in 1991. He recorded two more albums with Black Sabbath (1992's "Dehumanizer" and 1994's "Cross Purposes") before leaving again in 1994. Soon afterwards, he formed his own band called "G/Z/R". |
10 | Bassist for the legendary heavy metal band, Black Sabbath. |
11 | Is often credited as Black Sabbath's principal songwriter. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Drugaí Marú II | Short writer: "Electric Funeral" filming | ||
Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Good Girls Revolt | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Suicide Squad | 2016 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
Angry Birds | 2016 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
Vinyl | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Fargo | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Superkids - Die größten kleinen Talente der Welt | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Bloodline | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Scorpion | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Rage | 2006-2014 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
300: Rise of an Empire | 2014 | writer: "War Pigs" - as Terence Butler | |
Star King | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
This Is the End | 2013 | writer: "War Pigs", "The End of the Beginning" - as Terence Butler | |
The Hangover Part III | 2013 | writer: "N.I.B." - as Terence Butler | |
Elementary | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Atop the Fourth Wall | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Jim Norton: Please Be Offended | 2012 | TV Special documentary writer: "Hole in the Sky" - as Terence Butler | |
Dark Shadows | 2012 | writer: "Paranoid" | |
Metal Evolution | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
On Track with SEAT | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Fresh Meat | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Heaven & Hell - Neon Nights, Live in Europe | 2010 | Video writer: "E5150", "The Mob Rules", "Children of the Sea", "I", "Bible Black", "Time Machine", "Fear", "Falling off the Edge of the World", "Follow the Tears", "Die Young", "Heaven and Hell", "Country Girl", "Neon Knights" - uncredited | |
Runaway | 2010/I | Short writer: "Hell of a Life" "Hell of a Life - uncredited | |
It's Kind of a Funny Story | 2010 | writer: "It's Alright" - as Terence Butler | |
Fubar: Balls to the Wall | 2010 | writer: "Die Young" - as Michael Terence Butler | |
Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Bones | 2010 | writer: "Sweet Leaf" - as Terence Butler | |
Californication | 2007-2009 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
WWE Raw | 2009 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Brütal Legend | 2009 | Video Game writer: "Children of the Grave", "Never Say Die", "Symptom of the Universe" | |
Gentlemen Broncos | 2009 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
The Art of the Steal | 2009 | Documentary writer: "Iron Man" | |
Madden NFL 2010 | 2009 | Video Game writer: "Paranoid" | |
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie writer: "Heaven and Hell" | |
Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Video Game writer: "Heaven and Hell" | |
Iron Man | 2008 | writer: "Iron Man" - as Terence Butler | |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | Video Game writer: "Paranoid" | |
Heaven and Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall | 2007 | Video writer: "E5150", "After All The Dead", "The Mob Rules", "Children of the Sea", "Lady Evil", "I", "The Sign of the Southern Cross", "Voodoo", "Computer God", "Falling Off the Edge of the World", "Die Young", "Heaven and Hell", "Lonely is the Word", "Neon Knights" | |
Music Within | 2007 | writer: "N.I.B" - as Terence Butler | |
Rock Band | 2007 | Video Game lyrics: "Paranoid" / music: "Paranoid" / writer: "Paranoid" | |
We Are Marshall | 2006 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
Guitar Hero II | 2006 | Video Game lyrics: "WAR PIGS" - as Terence Butler / music: "WAR PIGS" - as Terence Butler | |
The Dresden Dolls: In Paradise | 2005 | Video writer: "War Pigs" - as Butler | |
Guitar Hero | 2005 | Video Game writer: "Iron Man" | |
Lords of Dogtown | 2005 | writer: "Iron Man" - as Terence Butler | |
Imaginary Heroes | 2004 | writer: "It's Alright" - as Terence Butler | |
Nacktschnecken | 2004 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
The Simpsons | 1991-2003 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
School of Rock | 2003 | as Terence Butler, "Iron Man" | |
Mike Graham Presents: The Best of Classic Championship Wrestling Vol. 1 | 2003 | Video writer: "Iron Man" - as Terence Butler | |
Ozzy Osbourne: Live at Budokan | 2002 | Video documentary writer: "Paranoid" | |
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace | 2002 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Paranoid" | |
Ultimate X: The Movie | 2002 | Documentary short writer: "Paranoid" | |
Grounded for Life | 2001 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Dogtown and Z-Boys | 2001 | Documentary writer: "Into the Void", "Paranoid" | |
Solitude | 2000 | writer: "Solitude" - as Butler | |
Wings of the Crow | 2000 | writer: "Children Of The Grave" | |
Gilmore Girls | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Almost Famous | 2000 | writer: "Paranoid", "Sweet Leaf" - as Terence Butler | |
Futurama | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Eva & Adam | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2000 music - 1 episode, 2000 | ||
Black Sabbath: The Best of MusikLaden Live | 1999 | Video short writer: "Black Sabbath", "Paranoid", "Iron Man" | |
Any Given Sunday | 1999 | writer: "PARANOID" - as Terence Butler | |
Detroit Rock City | 1999 | writer: "Iron Man" - as Terence Butler | |
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper | 1999 | Video documentary writer: "War Pigs", "N.I.B.", "Electric Funeral", "Fairies Wear Boots", "Into the Void", "Sweet Leaf", "Snowblind", "Dirty Women", "Black Sabbath", "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave", "Paranoid" | |
That '70s Show | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Heart By-Pass | 1998 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Iron Man" | |
Private Parts | 1997 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
The Jerky Boys | 1995 | writer: "Symptom of the Universe" - as Terence Butler | |
The Stöned Age | 1994 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terence Butler | |
Dazed and Confused | 1993 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Terrance Butler | |
Rock N' Roll Racing | 1993 | Video Game lyrics: "Paranoid" - uncredited / music: "Paranoid" - uncredited | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1992 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Wayne's World | 1992 | "TIME MACHINE" | |
Zombie ja Kummitusjuna | 1991 | writer: "SOLITUDE" - as Butler | |
Sid and Nancy | 1986 | writer: "Paranoid" - as Butler | |
Live Aid | 1985 | TV Special documentary writer: "Paranoid", "Iron Man" | |
Heavy Metal | 1981 | writer: "The Mob Rules" | |
Top of the Pops | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1980 music - 1 episode, 1978 | ||
Countdown | 1974 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Lennon or McCartney | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Black Sabbath |
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered in Their Masses | 2013 | Video | Himself |
Fantástico | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Black Sabbath: 13 | 2013 | Documentary short | Himself |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Metal Evolution | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
Heaven & Hell - Neon Nights, Live in Europe | 2010 | Video | Himself |
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
That Metal Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
Heaven and Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall | 2007 | Video | Himself |
Seven Ages of Rock | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Black Sabbath |
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
FanClub | 2001 | TV Series | Himself (Black Sabbath) |
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
Black Sabbath: The Best of MusikLaden Live | 1999 | Video short | Himself (Bass) (as Black Sabbath) |
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself (Bass) |
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud | 1993 | Video | Himself (Black Sabbath bass player) |
The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2 | 1992 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume 1 | 1992 | Video | Himself (Bass) (as Black Sabbath) |
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
Moscow Music Peace Festival | 1989 | TV Special | Himself (Ozzy Osbourne Bassist) |
Arena | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Ozzy Osbourne: Wicked Videos | 1988 | Video documentary short | Himself - Bass |
Live Aid | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Black Sabbath) |
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die | 1984 | Himself / Bassist (as Black Sabbath) | |
Black and Blue | 1981 | Documentary | Himself (Black Sabbath) |
Top of the Pops | 1970-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Member: Black Sabbath / Himself |
P 4 - Ein Film über Festivals | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself - Musician (as Black Sabbath) |
Beat-Club | 1970 | TV Series |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Inside Black Sabbath | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself - Black Sabbath |