| Celebrated Name: | Joe Elliott |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Joseph Thomas Elliott, Jr. |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 65 years old |
| Birth Date: | August 01, 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight: | 78kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Karla Ramdhani |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes ( Finlay Elliott and Lyla Elliott ) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Joe Elliott Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Musician, Songwriter, Producer and Radio Presenter |
| Salary: | No |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $80 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Joe Elliot is a British songwriter, producer, musician, and radio presenter. He is known as founding members and lead singer of rock band Def Leppard. The real name of the musician is Joseph Thomas Elliott Jr. He is known for several songs like Pour some sugar on Love Bites and me. The singer performed in every Def Leppard album.
Joe was also the lead singer for the David Bowie Tribute band called Cybernauts. He can play various instruments like the piano, keyboard, and guitar.
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Early Life & Biography
Joe was born on August 01, England, to Cynthia Elliott and Joe Elliott Sr. He studied from King Edward VII School. In November 1977, he met Pete Willis when he misses the bus. Pete finds that Joe is also a musician, and he introduced him to members of the Atomic Mass. After listening to Elliott’s records, the band offered him a band vocalist position. The singers suggest changing their band name to Deaf Leopard. Tony suggests that the group should be named Def Leppard so that they look different from bands like The Flying Lizards and Boomtown Rats.
Personal Life
The singer lives in Stepaside, Dublin. Joe is a fan of Sheffield United. The musicians provided his music for When Saturday Comes, which based on Sheffield United. The singer was the in-romantic relationship with Denis Dakin from 1979 to 1988. He married Karla Ramdhani in 1989. The couple announced their separation in 1994 and divorced was finalized in 1996.
After divorce, he dated Bobbie Tolsma from 1999 to 2003. The singer met Kristine Wunschel in 2003. He married the second time to Kristine Wunschel on September 01, 2004. In 2009, the first child of the couple was born named Finlay. In July 2016, the couple’s second daughter Lyla was born.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on August 01 1959, Joe Elliott is 65 years old as of today’s date 19th December 2024. His height is 6 ft 2 in tall, and his weight is 78 kg.
Career
In 1979, the singer signed a contract with Mercury-Polygram. The company produced Getcha Rocks Off. In 1980, the band released on through the night, which helped them to earn fame. Next year, they released High N Dry, which was produced by Mutt Lange. Joe wrote songs of artists like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple.
The band released song Bringin On the Heartbreak. In 1983, they released photographs. The band released album Hysteria, which includes songs like Pour Some Sugar on Love and Me. The song ranked #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 List. The group’s next album Retro-Active released in 1993, which was also very successful. In 1995, they released album Vault. The band performed in 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in Wembley Stadium. The Def Leppard sold more than 100 million albums in their career.
Apart from the band, Joe participated in tributes of artists like Freddie Mercury, Alice Cooper, Mick Ronson, Ian Hunter, and David Bowie. He worked in solo album Slide on This. The singer produced Rocky Warwick’s Tattoos and Alibis in September 2003.
He sang vocal for the Mott the Hoople cover band album y Regeneration Vol 1. The singer takes part in Rock N Roll All Stars, which include several known rock performers. The band was known as Kings of Chaos.
Awards & Achievements
Joe band Def Leppard received a nomination for several awards. In 1989, they won Favourite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist. In 2016, the band won the Classis Rock Roll of Honour Awards. They nominated for the CMT Music Awards. In 2009, Def Leppard won Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The band won Planet Rock Awards in 2017.
Net Worth & Salary of Joe Elliott in 2024
As of December 2024, The net worth of Joe Elliott is $80 million. He started as the lead vocalist for Atomic Mass. Apart from singing, he provides rhythm guitar, drums, and piano and electronics keyboards. The band created as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. In 2012, the singer joined group Kings of Chaos.
In 1983, the band album ranked #384 Rolling Stone’s 500 Great Albums of all time. The band album Hysteria ranked #1 in the United Kingdom and the United States. It soon became 12x platinum sold more than 10 million copies in the United States.
He is the owner of an American style restaurant in a bar named Players Cafe at Sheffield.
Joe is the most influential artist in the music industry. He has given several successful songs in the industry. The celebrity gets sometimes involved in some controversy.