How much is Weird Al Yankovic worth?
| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | October 23, 1959 (age 61) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
About Weird Al Yankovic
Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic was born on October 23, 1959 and is an American singer, musician, record producer, and actor with an estimated net worth of $20 million. Born in a suburban Los Angeles, Yankovic gravitated to music early on, taking up accordion by age 7. During his teen years he parlayed his admiration for Dr. Demento’s radio show into his first break, passing some of his songs to the radio host, who later added them to the show’s playlist. In college Yankovic served as a disc jockey at the campus radio station, where he got the idea to record his first major parody, a twist on the Knack’s 1979 hit “My Sharona” called “My Bologna.”
Weird Al Yankovic has also written two children’s books, When I Grow Up (2011) and My New Teacher and Me! (2013).
Gradually Yankovic garnered enough attention from his parodies to attract the interest, oddly enough, of rocker, session musician and producer Rick Derringer. 1983’s Weird Al Yankovic appeared soon after, and Yankovic’s period of chart dominance thus began. The continued rise of MTV helped guide the young star along, and videos for parodies like “Eat It,””I Lost on Jeopardy,” and “Like a Surgeon” increased Yankovic’s recognition and exposure.
Yankovic was vulnerable to blending in by the middle of the decade as styles changed and the musical landscape continued to roll over. However, he avoided what many thought would be a career lapse with the release of another hit album, 1988’s Even Worse. Buoyed by the song “Fat,” which took a shot at familiar target Michael Jackson‘s recent hit song “Bad,” the album proved that Yankovic had what it took to endure as a relevant though silly artist.
Since his ’80s heyday, Yankovic has continued to emerge every few years with new material that riffs on prevalent music of the day. And while he’s never regained the same status of sensation that he held during his breakout years, the so-called “novelty” artist has nonetheless built a respectable career with considerable staying power.
In 2014 with the release of Mandatory Fun Weird Al Yankovic was catapulted back into stardom. It hit No. 1 debut album on the Billboard charts the week of its release. Yankovic received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
“The Hamilton Polka”, a polka medley consisting of several songs from the musical Hamilton, in March 2018. Al collaborated with the band again on their single “Who’s Gonna Stop Me”, which was released for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, in 2020.
As of 2023, Weird Al’s net worth is estimated to be about $20 million.
