Rob Zombie is a musician, film director, and screenwriter who has accumulated a huge net worth. Rob was born on January 12, 1965 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Rob is a respected musician whose music and lyrics have become notable for their horror and sci-fi themes.
Throughout his career, he has been able to sell over 5 million albums all over the globe, making him a famous musician. While he has been in the entertainment sector for a long time, he rose to fame as a founding member of White Zombie, a heavy metal band.
Rob released four albums with the band before he began a solo career. His first solo song Hands of Death was released in 1996 with Alice Cooper and was nominated for a Grammy Award, for Best Metal Performance. How much net worth has the celebrity accumulated?
Rob Zombie’s Net Worth
Rob Zombie is a musician who has a net worth of $50 million. The celebrity has also worked as a film producer, film director, and screenwriter, which has enabled him to accumulate the mentioned net worth.
Rob was initially in a band, with whom he released four albums. After the band disbanded in 1998, he started a solo career which picked up immediately, with one of his debut solo songs being nominated for a Grammy Award.
The musician branched into filmmaking in the 2000s. His debut film to direct was House of 1000 Corpses in 2000. The project was controversial and it was not released until 2003, because it was described as a cult classic. The film was followed by two sequels The Devil’s Rejects (2003) and 3 from Hell in 2019.
Success as a Film Director
Rob found success after he directed his first two films. After the success, he went on to direct Halloween (2007), which was a remake of the 1978 horror film. Despite the film receiving negative criticism, it has been one of the highest-grossing films up to date. He has also directed films like Halloween II, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, and The Lords of Salem among others.
Music Career
Rob began his music career after he collaborated with Yseult to co-found White Zombie. The two broke up after seven years of dating but they continued working together for the band’s sake. The band released three extended plays but they received little criticism and success.
They later released their debut album in 1987, under the band’s recording label Silent Explosion. They released their second album in 1989, but still, it did not achieve huge attention. In 1992, the duo released their fourth album under Geffen Records. The album took one year to enter the Billboard 200, but it became the band’s hit album which gave them a breakthrough. The album sold over two million copies in the United States.
The band released its final album in 1995 and it became the band’s only album to enter the top ten in Billboard 2000. The album sold over 20 million copies in the United States. After the band disbanded, Zombie began a solo career and achieved commercial success.