As one of the most talked-about figures, Brad Wilk has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What Is Brad Wilk's Net Worth?
Brad Wilk is an American musician and drummer who has a net worth of $20 million. Brad Wilk is best known as the drummer for the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and Prophets of Rage. Rage Against the Machine formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. As of this writing, they have sold more than 20 million records worldwide. The band released their self-titled debut studio album in 1992, and it became 3x Platinum in the United States. Their second album, "Evil Empire," was released in 1996 and reached #1 in the US, France, and Sweden. The band's 1999 album "The Battle of Los Angeles" reached #1 in the US, Canada, and New Zealand. Their fourth album, "Renegades," was released in 2000. Rage Against the Machine's best-known single is "Bulls on Parade." Wilk was part of the supergroup Audioslave, which formed in 2001 as basically Rage with Soundgarden'sChris Cornellon vocals. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2002 and went 3x Platinum in the US. Audioslave also had success with their second and third albums.
Early Life
Brad Wilk was born on September 5, 1968, in Portland, Oregon. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois, before his family finally settled in Southern California. Brad grew up a fan of Van Halen and started playing the drums at the age of 13. He has cited his greatest influences asJohn Bonham,Keith Moon, and Elvin Jones. Wilk started his career as a drummer in 1990 in the band Greta.
Rage Against the Machine
In August 1991, Wilk co-founded Rage Against the Machine in Los Angeles, California, along withTom MorelloandZack de la Rocha. To date, the band has sold more than 20 million records worldwide. They released their self-titled debut studio album in 1992, and it went 3x Platinum in the United States. Their second album, "Evil Empire," was released in 1996 and reached #1 in the US, France, and Sweden. The band's 1999 album "The Battle of Los Angeles" reached #1 in the US, Canada, and New Zealand. Their fourth album, "Renegades," was released in 2000. Since then, they have released the live albums "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium," "The Battle of Mexico City," and "Live & Rare." Rage Against the Machine first disbanded in 2000, citing growing creative differences, but reformed in April 2007 for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival before going on hiatus again in 2011.
Rage Against the Machine was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, 2017, and again in 2018, 2019, and 2021, but the bids failed. After an eight-year hiatus, the band announced their reunion in November 2019.
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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
