Bob is a Canadian musician, record producer, and sound engineer. He is best known for his long-standing role as a producer of a famous rock music band named Metallica. He has also worked with artists such as Bryan Adams, Cher, Nelly Furtado, Bon Jovi, Our Lady Peace, 311, rock band Mötley Crüe and The Offspring.
Bob Rock Biography And Net Worth
| Net Worth $100 M |
| Full Name Robert Jens Rock |
| Birth Date 19 April 1954 |
| Age 68 years |
| Birthplace Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Profession Record Producer, Musician, Sound Engineer, |
| Zodiac Sign Aries |
| Spouse Angie |
| Active Years 1976-Present |
Personal Life:
Robert Jens Rock was born on 19 April 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He went to Belmont Secondary School in Langford, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. His father was Vincent Novello. He started playing guitar with friends Paul and William during high school. He is married to Angie since 1988 and has nine children together.
Career:
Bob started as a guitarist in the 80s rock band The Payolas. Their hit single was Eyes of a stranger which made them famous. He released four albums with the band. He released one album each for different bands: Strange Advice, Paul Hyde & The Payolas, Zappacosta, Rock & Hyde, and Rockhead. In 1989, he played guitar for Motley Crue’s album Dr. Feelgood. After that, he played bass guitar & wrote music pieces for the 2003 Metallica album St. Anger. He produced & engineered/mixed the work of several other artists such as Cher, David Lee Roth, Blue Murder, Veruca Salt, Nelly Furtado, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Survivor, Skid Row, Tonic, Loverboy, The Offspring, Bush and Gavin Rossdale. In 2007, he joined the Canadian Music Hall of Fame with great producers like Bob Ezrin, Daniel Lanois, Bruce Fairbairn, Jack Richardson, and David Foster. In 1990, he joined the rock band Metallica to produce their diamond-certified 16x platinum album called The Black Album. It was released in 1991. Then went on to produce other albums such as Load, Garage Inc, S&M, and ReLoad, and acted in music videos of several Metallica and Rockhead band songs. He was featured in the 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some kind of monster. He has done tours at the start of his career and is successfully doing so these days too.
Awards:
- Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award nominee several times for different production work such as the songs Bed of Roses and Only the Lonely.
- 2007- Entered Canadian Music Hall of Fame by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
- 2014- Won Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for To Be Loved
- 4x multi-platinum for metal song Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi
- 2x multi-platinum Livin’ on a prayer by Bon Jovi
- Several Canadian Juno Awards to his name
Net Worth :
Rock has a net worth of approximately $100 million estimated in the year 2022. His main sources of income are from royalties of his music productions, work as a guitarist, and writing music pieces for bass guitar. He earns good money through mixing and sound engineering for several banks and artists. Music tours with different bands have added to his income massively.
Bob Rock Body Features:
| Height 5 ft 11 inch |
| Weight 75 kg |
| Eye Color Brown |
| Hair Color Blonde |
