Thomas Edward Yorke was born on 7 October 1968, in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, and is a multi-instrumentalis and singer, probably best known as a member of the band Radiohead, along with whom he is listed by Rolling Stone magazine in the Greatest Singers of All Time.
So just how rich is Thom Yorke? According to authoritative sources, Thom has an estimated net worth of over $35 million, mostly earned as a singer, songwriter and musician, including as a solo artist, as well as a member of Radiohead and the band Atoms for Peace.
Thom Yorke Net Worth $35 Million
Thom spent his early years in Scotland because of his father’s work, but then the family settled in Oxfordshire, At Abingdon High School, together with Colin and Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Ed O’Brien, Thom created a band called On a Friday – apparently the only day that they could practice – but then he enrolled at Exeter University, and On a Friday only resumed in 1991 when the members finished their studies.
The band signed a contract with Parlophone Records, and changed the name to Radiohead. Since then, Thom has also used the nicknames Tchock, Tchocky, Dr. Tchock. The members of the band were the same schoolmates – Ed O’Brien playing the guitar and backing vocals, Phil Selway playing drums and percussion instruments, Colin Greenwood playing the bass, Jonny Greenwood playing the lead guitar, keyboards and other instruments, with Thom as lead vocalist and playing the guitar and piano.. Throughout the band’s career they have released eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, six EPs, thirty singles, nine video albums, thirty-nine music videos and one remix album under the labels of XL, Ticker Tape Ltd., Hostess, TBD, Parlophone and Capitol. All of their studio albums achieved at least gold certification, and the music albums ‘OK Computer’ (1998), ‘Kid A’(2001) and ‘In Rainbows’ (2009) won Grammy Awards. All contributed to Thom’s net worth.
Aside from a number of other nominations, Radiohead albums won Ivor Novello Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, NME Awards, Q Awards and others, thus increasing Thom’s and the other band members’ net worth significantly.
Since 2006, Yorke has also added to his net worth by performing as a solo artist, releasing one studio album, one compilation album and ten singles. His album ‘The Eraser’ (2006) was certified gold and peaked at No, 2 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts, and in third position on the UK chart.
From 2009, Yorke has increased his net worth as a member of the experimental super band Atoms For Peace. The band has released one studio album, four singles and three music videos, so far.
Thom Yorke has also collaborated with a number of musicians, including Drugstore, Sparklehorse, Unkle, The Venus in Furs, Björk, PJ Harvey, Ban Aid 20, Modeselektor, Flying Lotus and others, so it is can be expected that the net worth of Thom Yorke will continue to rise.
In his personal life, Thom Yorke was in a relationship with his longterm partner Rachel Owen for 23 years until they announced an amicable separation in 2015. They have a son and a daughter.
