| Celebrated Name: | Jan Lewan |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Jan Lewandowski |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 83 years old |
| Birth Date: | 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Nationality: | Polish, American |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Steve Saive |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes ( Daniel Lewandowski) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Jan Lewan Gay? | No |
| Profession: | Songwriter |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $6 Million |
| Last Updated: | November 2024 |
Jan Lewandowski, famously known as Jan Lewan, is a Polish-American songwriter and the leader of a polka band. In 2004, he was accused of fraud and was sent for 71 months in prison by a federal court judge and seven-year sentence in New Jersey. He was charged with coning over 400 people in 22 different states of $5 million.
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Early Life & Biography
Being born during World War II in Bydgoszcz in a Polish family, Lewan was a music lover and studied music in the Conservatory of Music in Gdansk. Along with serving in the Central Polish Army, he also performed in the opera. He played in the National Philharmonic in Warsaw and several such halls all over Poland and Europe. Even during the difficult time of the German occupation of Poland, he did not give up on his passion for music.
Personal Life
Lewan met Rhonda Lewan during a telethon after he moved to the United States of America, and the two, later on, went ahead and got married. However, things didn’t work out between the duo, and they split in 2011. Later on, Lewan married Steve Saive, who was a member of his polka band.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 1941, Jan Lewan is 83 years old as of today’s date 26th November 2024. His height is 1.79 m tall, and his weight is 78 kg.
Career
Jan Lewan moved to the United States of America after becoming a sensation in Europe and settled in Pennsylvania and continued his polka career. He toured all over the world, including places like Poland, Italy, Germany, and France.
He recorded several albums by creating an orchestra, which was polka oriented. In 1995, One of his albums, Jan Lewan and His Orchestra, was nominated for Grammy awards. He even performed in some really prestigious places like Las Vegas Hilton Showroom and Trump Castle Hotels.
Lewan owned a gift store in Pennsylvania where he would sell all the jewelry and other goods which he would have had brought back from his tours. To support the shop, he sold his shares and promised a respectable percentage as a return to the investors and some of his fellow travelers. Even after being warned by the state, he continued selling his securities.
In 2004, he was accused of fraud and was sent for 71 months in prison by a federal court judge and seven-year sentence in New Jersey. He was accused of coning over 400 people in 22 different states of $5 million.
Awards & Achievements
In 1995, Lewan was nominated for a Grammy for his album, Jan Lewan and His Orchestra, under the category of Best Polka Album. He was even featured in various documentaries like Mystery of Polka King, The Man Who Would Be Polka King, and a film The Polka King in which he was played by Jade Black.
Net Worth & Salary of Jan Lewan in 2024
As of November 2024, Jan Lewan’s net worth is somewhere around at $6 million.
Jan Lewandowski, popularly known as Jan Lewan, is a Polish-American songwriter who was born during the World War II in Bydgoszcz in a Polish family. He became a sensation in Europe and toured all over the world and performed in some honorable halls and hotels. But his career came to an end after he was arrested for his Ponzi fraud.