If you are a fan of “heavy metal” music and his Zakk Wylde name will certainly not be new to you. Zakk has found a way to draw crowds and entertain millions over the years. He metamorphosed from a childish guitar prodigy into a sensational guitarist, composer and actor.
Bio (Age)
Zakk Wylde was born on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey. When he was just a little boy, barely 8 years old, he became interested in the guitar and started taking lessons. He was a child prodigy with the stringed instrument and by the time he entered high school he was beginning to take his passion seriously. So much so that he could play the guitar continuously for 12 hours a day, which affected him in school. However, Zakk graduated from Jackson Memorial High School, New Jersey in 1985.
At the age of 14, he began to work in SilvertonMusic and his musical career gradually developed. Wylde started out playing for local bands in Jersey. His first band was Stone Henge, then he moved to another band, Zyris. When he was around 19, his big break came when he met the famous Ozzy Osbourne. Wylde had sent a demo tape to Ozzy and at the end of just one audition, Wylde had been hired by Ozzy Osbourne. He was the guitarist and co-writer of the band Ozzy’s.
A year later, he debuted on No Rest for the Bad Guy. Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne continued their affiliation until 1995’s Ozzmosis. Prior to 1995, Wylde had formed a band, Pride & Glory, which released a single album and then disbanded. When he parted ways with Ozzy Osbourne, he formed his own band, Black Label Society. He published the now classic Book of Shadows in 1996. Black Label Society was a tool to showcase his own artistry, which is uncompromising.
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In 1998 he recorded Sonic Brew and the second album, Stronger Than Death in 2000. Five years later, in 2001, Wylde would be reunited with Ozzy Osbourne but also continued to work with the Black Label Society. In the early 2000s, Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society released four albums – The Blessed Underworld, Mafia, Hangover Music Vol. VI and Shot to Hell. More works followed the years, Skullage, Black Order in 2011, Black Vatican Catacombs in 2014 among others.
Zakk Wylde wife, children
Wylde is married to his wife Barbaranne Wylde and the couple have four children together. Hayley Rae, Hendrix, Sabbath and Jesse. Ozzy Osbourne is Jesse’s godfather.
Net value
Zakk Wylde has been active for over 26 years as he has earned every penny he owns. Besides his music, Zakk also endorses a few brands, he has a partnership with Blair’s Sauces and Snacks. He also endorses Deathwish Coffee on his social media. His net worth stands at $16 million.
Height and other facts
Now here are some other facts about Zakk Wylde that you might not know:
- Interestingly, his birth name is not Zakk Wylde. This is Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt.
- He stands at a height of 1.88 meters.
- When he auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne, he was hired to replace Jake E. Lee and the position he held was once held by one of his biggest influences as a guitarist, Randy Rhoads.
- Wylde’s guitar is a custom Les Paul painted with his famous bubble. It is called “The Grail”. He lost the guitar in 2000 when it fell off a truck, but they were reunited when a fan bought it from a pawn shop and sent it back to Wylde.
- He was a close friend of Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott. The song “In This River” was dedicated to his memory.
- Wylde is a New York Yankees fan.
- Wylde was hospitalized in August 2009 and was treated for blood clots. When he left the hospital, he stopped drinking alcohol.
- Wylde was voted “Most Valuable Player” by Guitar World magazine three times in a row between 2003 and 2006.
- Zakk was inducted on the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame.
- Wylde adheres to his Irish Catholic faith fervently.
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