| Name | “Weird Al” Yankovic |
| Age | 64 years old |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor, Record Producer |
| Source of Income | Singing, Acting, Songwriting |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
The recently released movie, ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ is loosely based on the life of the singer “Weird Al” Yankovic. With a typical Hawaiian shirt and eccentric personality, Daniel Radcliff portrayed the songwriter in the movie. The musician had made a career parodying famous songs throughout childhood and later on.
“Weird Al” made comedy songs and also used music videos to parody pop culture. Even though 30 years into the industry, he is still one of the most influential musicians in the industry. With the rise of social media, “Weird Al” switched from television to YouTube to create an audience. Here’s all about the singer’s fortune made through his glamorous career.
“Weird Al” Yankovic Net Worth
The singer has an estimated net worth of $20 million. “Weird Al” Yankovic has multiple talents. The musician is also a director. He has directed his own music videos and also directed videos for Ben Folds, Hanson, the Black Crowes, and the Presidents of the United States of America. In 1997, he hosted the CBS Show “Weird Al”. The artist has 5 Grammy Awards and 11 nominations to his name.
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“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Early Life And Career
“Al Weird”, originally named Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born in Downey, California, on October 23, 1959. He was the only child of Mary Elizabeth and Nick Yankovic. It was a salesman who offered to teach Yankovic either guitar or accordion. His parents chose the accordion over the guitar. Studying the musical instrument sparked the ‘White & Nerdy’ singer’s interest in music. He learned accordion at the local music school for three after which he decided to learn alone.
Yankovic was a big fan of Elton John who inspired him to take up rock & roll music on his accordion. He was influenced by artists like Stan Freberg, Spike Jones, Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman, Shel Silverstein, and Frank Zappa in creating comedy and parody music. The singer had his first exposure through ‘The Dr. Demento Radio Show‘ in 1976. While in college, he sang songs at radio shows and coffee shops.
The singer had his first self-titled album released in 1983. The second album Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D came out in 1984 and became a huge success. ‘White & Nerdy‘ became Yankovic’s first Billboard Hot 100 single which was part of the singer’s 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood. His final album Mandatory Fun was released in 2014 and was the No. 1 debut album on the Billboard charts the week of its release.
The Eat It singer met his wife Suzanne Krajewski, a marketing executive with 20th Century Fox in 2001 through mutual friends. They later got married. They welcomed their daughter Nina in 2003. The family lives in Los Angeles.
