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Bill Kreutzmann Net Worth

Bill Kreutzmann net worth is
$25 Million

Bill Kreutzmann Wiki Biography

William “Bill” Kreutzmann, Jr. born on the 7th May 1946, is an American musician who became famous as the drummer of rock and roll band The Grateful Dead.

So how much is Kreutzmann’s net worth? As of early 2017, it is reported by authoritative sources to be $25 million, acquired during his years in the music industry, from playing with his band The Grateful Dead and other various groups that he toured and played with.

Bill Kreutzmann Net Worth $25 million

Born in Palo Alto, California, Kreutzmann is the son of Janice Beryl and William Kreutzmann Sr. His love for music started at his home where his parents played jazz and R&B music. When he was in sixth grade, his feelings were hurt when his teacher kicked him out of the room while playing the drums saying that he couldn’t carry a beat. Instead of moping around, he searched for a new teacher outside the school and met Lee Anderson, who didn’t give up on him and taught him how to play the drums.

When he was 18 years old, Kreutzmann began playing with a local band called The Legends, and performed around Palo Alto. During this time he also met Jerry Garcia at a local music store when his father sold Garcia a Banjo. He saw Garcia’s passion for music and admired his talent. Soon, Kreutzmann became a member of Garcia’s group, The Warlocks together with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan. The group began performing around California and later changed their name to The Grateful Dead. After going around town for local performances, the band was signed by Warner Bros, which started their professional career in music and also their net worth.

A couple of years later with the band, Kreutzmann met fellow percussionist Mickey Hart. The two became great friends and also became a great tandem on the stage. Because of their amazing talent in playing the drums, the two started to play alongside each other during every performance of the band; even though they were the first band to have two drummers on stage, their synchronicity and power in performing together became The Grateful Dead’s trademark, and the two became musical legends known to fans as “the Rhythm Devils”.

The band would go on to perform around the world and release over twenty albums within the span of thirty years. The success of the Grateful Dead helped Kreutzmann to become a sought-after drummer and also tremendously increased his wealth. In 1995, after Garcia passed away, the band went their separate ways.

After The Grateful Dead, Kreutzmann decided to live in Hawaii and stayed in the music scene by collaborating with various bands, including Backbone, The Other Ones, BK3, 7 Walkers, and Dead.

Other than his involvement in the world of music, Kreutzmann is also a visual artist. In 1995 he produced a documentary entitled the “Ocean Spirit” and has some digital works displayed at Walnut Street Gallery. He also wrote a memoir entitled “Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead” which was published in 2015.

In terms of his personal life, Kreutzmann lives in Hawaii with his wife Amy, and together they have two children, Justin and Stacy.


Full NameBill Kreutzmann
Net Worth$25 Million
Date Of BirthMay 7, 1946
Place Of BirthPalo Alto, California, USA
ProfessionFilm Score Composer, Drummer
NationalityAmerican
ChildrenJustin Kreutzmann, Stacy Kreutzmann
ParentsJanice Beryl, William Kreutzmann Sr.
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BIllKreutzmann
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/bkreutzmann
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471066/
Allmusichttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-kreutzmann-mn0000061608
Music GroupsGrateful Dead, Dead & Company (Since 2015), more
MoviesThe Grateful Dead Movie, Ticket to New Year's, Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here, The Rhythm Devils Concert Experience, Grateful Dead: View from the Vault, Grateful Dead: View from the Vault 2, The Best of the Jammys: Vol. 2, Grateful Dead: View from the Vault 3
#Fact
1Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Grateful Dead)in 1994.

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
American Experience1997-2005TV Series documentary musician - 6 episodes
Vietnam: A Television History1983TV Series documentary musician - 11 episodes
Apocalypse Now1979musician - as Billy Kreutzmann

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jerry Garcia: The Wheel2004TV Movie
American Experience1997TV Series documentary 4 episodes
Grateful Dead: Backstage Pass1992Video short
Vietnam: A Television History1983TV Series documentary 11 episodes

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Parenthood2012TV Series writer - 1 episode
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place2011Documentary writer: "Caution Do Not Stop On The Tracks" - as William Kreutzmann
The Music Never Stopped2011arranger: "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" Traditional - as William Kreutzmann
Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey2008TV Movie documentary writer: "Dark Star"
Parashat Ha-Shavua2006TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Dreamers2003writer: "Dark Star" 1968 - as William Kreutzmann
Flirting with Disaster1996writer: "Truckin'"
Comic Book Confidential1988Documentary music: "Dark Star"
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead1981Video writer: "Franklin's Tower"

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
American Experience1997TV Series documentary 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Music Never Stopped2011special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Long Strange Trip2017Documentary post-productionHimself
Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia2016VideoHimself
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music2016TV MovieHimself
Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead2015Himself
Fare Thee Well: Circles Around the Sun2015Video documentaryHimself
Fare Thee Well: Rainbows Are Real2015Documentary shortHimself
American Express UNSTAGED: Dead & Company2015Himself - Dead & Company
Conan2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir2014DocumentaryHimself
Move Me Brightly: Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday2013VideoHimself
Sunshine Daydream2013Himself
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton2012DocumentaryHimself
Best of the Jammys, Volume Two2007VideoHimself
Grateful Dead Truckin' Up to Buffalo2005Video documentaryHimself
Festival Express2003DocumentaryHimself - Grateful Dead (as Bill Kreutzman)
View from the Vault IV2003VideoHimself
View from the Vault III2002VideoHimself
Dare to Dream: A Concert for Hope2002TV SpecialArtist
View from the Vault II2001VideoHimself
The End of the Road2001DocumentaryHimself
View from the Vault2000VideoHimself
ABC in Concert1993TV Series documentaryHimself
Grateful Dead: Backstage Pass1992Video shortHimself
Grateful Dead: So Far1987Video documentaryHimself
Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert1987Video documentaryHimself
Dead Ringers: The Making of the Touch of Grey Video1987Video shortHimself
Gio Coppola & Justin Kreutzmann: Nobody's1986VideoHimself
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead1981VideoHimself - Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland1978TV MovieHimself - Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead1977DocumentaryHimself
Fillmore1972DocumentaryPerformers (as The Grateful Dead)
Beat-Club1972TV Series
Baff - Fast eine Sendung1971TV SeriesHimself
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog1970TV Movie documentaryHimself - Grateful Dead (as Billy Kreutzmann)
Playboy After Dark1969TV SeriesSinger

Archive Footage

Known for movies


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