Geoff Tate Net Worth
Geoff Tate is a famous American singer best known as part of Queensryche. This metal band has achieved considerable fame over time with albums like Operation: Mindcrime and Empire gaining immense acclaim from fans around the globe. Geoff Tate boasts a net worth of $12 Million making him one of the leading metal singers.
He is revered among his fans and widely renowned for both his musical skill and social work. He has participated in charity events such as Hear ‘n Aid for famine relief relief collaboration. Additionally, he shaved his head as an act of support to loved ones battling cancer.
The musician has amassed an array of awards and nominations over his career, including twice being nominated for Grammy awards but never winning one. Additionally, he has appeared as a guest on popular TV programs like That Metal Show.
He was originally born in Stuttgart, West Germany; however, due to his father being an Air Force pilot they moved often as children. Once settled in Tacoma Washington he took up music as a hobby, singing in local rock band Babylon before later writing lyrics for his own songs.
In the early 1980s, he co-founded Queensryche with his friends and recorded a demo tape, sending it off to various record labels. Their debut album Queensryche was released in 1987 to great acclaim before Empire was released two years later – both times yielding incredible sales results.
Tate had previously played bass guitar and keyboards for other bands like Mob and Babylon before founding Queensryche in 1981. Their initial three albums Queensryche, Empire, and Operation: Mindcrime were all platinum selling success and received widespread critical acclaim from media sources worldwide.
Tate was featured as a guest performer on That Metal Show television show and has garnered several awards and nominations, including being nominated for a Grammy (but ultimately being unsuccessful in winning one). He has also appeared as a guest in several popular television programs such as 30 Rock.
He has amassed a large audience on YouTube where he posts music videos. With over 1.39K subscribers to his channel and revenue generated through advertisements running on his videos as well as royalties and merchandise sales, his YouTube presence is enormous.
Tate has been married twice and has five children from both marriages. His first marriage was with Sue E. Tate whom he divorced six years later in 1996; six years after that he married Susan M. Tate with whom they have four daughters together. Tate has an intense passion for wine – in 2010 he launched Insania wine as his own label! Tate enjoys family life immensely and should be applauded for all that he contributes. Moreover he remains a great role model and will continue doing just that going forward!