Nikki Sixx- Net Worth, Money and More
Net Worth: $45 Million
Nikki Sixx was born on 11 December 1958 in San Jose, California, United States. His birth name was Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. He is a famous musician all over the world. He is a very talented personality. He not only knows music but he is also a songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, photographer and a record producer. How a man can have so much of qualities. He is a man of talent. He is best known as the co-founder of Bassist and primary songwriter for the band Motley Crue. Before joining the band Motley Crue, he was a member of Sister. In the year 2000, he started a side project called group 58 along with other members, Dave Darling, Steve Gibb and Bucket Baker and released an album called Diet for a New America. Not only is this, he formed a hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction along with L.A Guns. In the year 2006, his autobiography was released The Heroin Diaries: A year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, his side band Sixx: A.M which features many other team mates, songwriter and producer and vocalist James Macheal and the famous guitarist DJ Ashba. Not only is this, in the year 2006, he launched clothing line called “Royal Underground” along with Kelly Grey. But before this, he was the co-president and house model of St. John. Initially when the brand opened it was exclusively for men but in the year 2010, it was expanded for girls also. His music radio programs launched are, “Sixx Sense” and “The Slide Show Countdown”.
Early Life
Nikki is said to be of Italian ancestry as his father. Soon at the very young age, his father left the family and after that he was raised partially by his mother, Deana Richards and by his grandparents. Soon after his mother also abandoned him and then he moved to his grandparents where he got old and because of this, he had to relocate several times because of his grandparents. He was a kind boy when he was young and faced a lot of problems like when he was living in Jerome, Idaho, Nikki became a teenage vandal. Not only is this, he broke into neighbors’ homes, shoplifting and also expelled from his school for selling the drugs just to earn money. Due to this, his grandparents later sent him to his mother in Seattle. There he learned how to play a guitar and bought his own Bass guitar from the money by selling a stolen guitar. That is how he was raised.
Personal Life
Now let’s talk about his relationships and his love of life. Firstly, he was married to Playboy Playmate Brandi Brandt, this marriage last for the period May 1989 to November 1996 and they together had three children, Gunner Nicholas Sixx, Storm Brieann Sixx and Decker Nilsson Sixx. Only after a month of this divorced marriage, Nikki Sixx went on for another marriage with another Playmate Playboy actress called Donna D’Errico and they had one daughter from the relationship called Frankie-Jean Mary Sixx. But the D’Erricco has already a son from the previous relationship. This relationship does not last forever and they got divorced in the year 2007. Now after that, for the period 2008-2010, he dated a tattoo artist called Kat Von D. Nikki was featured on an episode of Von D which is reality television show called LA Link in the year 2008 in which Von D gave him tattoo of Mick Mars who was lead guitarist in the band Motley Crue. The story is not over yet, he was spotted with Courtney Bingham at the Call of Duty: Black Ops Launch Party in the year 2010. The relationship later got stronger and on November 26, 2012 he revealed that he proposed to Courtney while vacationing in St. Vart’s. They recently got married on March 15, 2014.
Career
At a very young age he started earning. At the age of 17 he moved to Los Angeles and worked in a liqor store and sold vaccums over the phone. Moreover he gave auditions to various bands to get a better job. After this, he joined the group of Sister which was led by Blackie Lawless. But soon after he was fired from Sister as he was caught recording a demo. Along with his bandmate from Sister, Lizzie Grey he opened up a group called London in the year 1978 and at this time he legally changed his name to Nikki Sixx. Later in the year 1980, he founded Motley Crue along with Tommy Lee and currently working there.
Richness
Nikki Sixx is a very personality. He is the multi-millionaire of the era. His net worth is $45 million. His main source of wealth is acting and music. He earned a lot from the following film roles Motley Crue: Vh1 Behind the Music, Motley Crue: Cranival of Sins, Motley Crue: Feeling Good: Interviews and Disaster!, His film appearances include Motley Crue: Lewd, Crued and Tattooed. Not only is this, his TV Guests roles are Motley Crue and his books are The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band and the Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star.
