David Ellefson Net Worth
Publish date: 2024-06-19
David Warren Ellefson net worth is
$15 Million
David Warren Ellefson Wiki Biography
David Warren Ellefson was born on the 12th November 1964, in Jackson, Minnesota USA, and is a bass player mainly known for his activities with the band Megadeth; he is regarded as the resting-pole and mediator of the band. Ellefson has been active in the entertainment industry since 1982.
How much is the net worth of David Ellefson? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is as much as $15 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Music is the major source of Ellefson’s modest fortune.
David Ellefson Net Worth $15 Million
To begin with, Ellefson began his career as a musician at the age of 11. After an initial training which included only keyboard and saxophone, the boy began playing the bass because of the explosion of heavy rock. Then he picked up the rhythm guitar; he was subsequently the leader of several groups in the music scene of the American mid-west.
After playing in several small groups, he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18. There he met Dave Mustaine, and persuaded him to listen to the demos he recorded with Metallica (a band he just left), Ellefson decided to set up a band with him. This is how Megadeth created their first album “Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!” in 1985, which was a worldwide success during the 1990s. Over the years and changes within the group, Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson became the true backbone of the group. But in 2002, Dave Mustaine announced the end of Megadeth, which created a conflict between the two men. When the group eventually reformed in 2004, David became the leader. Among other things, he worked with the former Megadeth drummer Jimmy DeGrasso in the band F5.
At the beginning of 2010, he and the former Manowar drummer Rhino released the CD “Kingdom of Evil”, through their newly founded melodic metal band Angels of Babylon. In January 2014, an EP called “Altitudes & Attitude” – the name of the band – which Ellefson recorded together with Frank Bello, supplemented by Jeff Friedl (The Beta Machine), came out. In 2014, a debut album was released, called “Booze & Cigarettes”. Overall, all the aforementioned engagements have added sums to the total size of David Ellefson.
Concerning his technique and equipment, Ellefson played with his fingers. However, as Megadeth’s music became more complex and faster, Ellefson preferred to play with a pick. Currently, his bass arsenal consists of a pair of 4-string and 5-string American Deluxe P-Bass respectively, an Epiphone 5-string acoustic bass and 4-string Ovation acoustic bass. On his return to Megadeth, Ellefson began to use bass back Jackson as he did for much of his career with the band. David has used Hartke, Ampeg and Peavey amplifiers during his career.
Finally, in the personal life of Ellefson, he married Julie Foley in 1993.
Full Name | David Ellefson |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 12, 1964 |
Place Of Birth | Jackson, Minnesota, United States |
Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
Profession | Songwriter, musician, accomplished bassist, leader of the band |
Education | Concordia Seminary |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Julie Foley (m. 1993) |
Children | Athena Grace Ellefson, Roman Alexander Ellefson |
Nicknames | Ellefson, David , Dave Ellefson , David Warren Ellefson , Junior |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/davidellefson |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/ellefsondavid |
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/davidellefsonbass/ |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0253970 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/david-ellefson-mn0000641643 |
Record Labels | EMP Label Group |
Albums | “Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!” (1985), “Kingdom of Evil” (CD, 2010), “Altitudes & Attitude” (2014, EP), “Cryptic Writings” (1997), “Risk” (1999), “The World Needs a Hero” (2001), “Thirteen” (2011), “Super Collider” (2013), “Dystopia” (2016) |
Music Groups | Megadeth (1983-2002, 2010-present), Soulfly, Avian, Temple of Brutality, F5, Killing Machine, Ministry, Hail!, Altitudes & Attitude, Metal Allegiance |
Movies | Metal Bass: Level 1 (2006), Metal Bass: Level 2(educational film, 2006), Sepultura Endurance (documentary, 2017), “Booze & Cigarettes” (2014) |
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1 | Daughter, Athena Grace was born on October 23rd, 1998. |
2 | Son, Roman Alexander was born on February 6th, 1996. |
3 | Has 2 children, Roman and Athena. |
4 | Appeared on all Megadeth recordings up to 2002. |
5 | Bassist of Megadeth from 1982 to 2002 and 2010 to present. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Metalhead to Head | 2014 | TV Series | |
Megadeth: Countdown to Extinction - Live | 2013 | Video | Bass, backing vocals |
Northern Light Orchestra: The Spirit of Christmas | 2009 | Video | |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Brütal Legend | 2009 | Video Game writer: "High Speed Dirt", "Tornado of Souls" | |
Super Mario Bros. | 1993 | writer: "BREAKPOINT" | |
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years | 1988 | Documentary writer: "In My Darkest Hour" | |
Casting Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Northern Light Orchestra: The Spirit of Christmas | 2009 | Video casting assistant - uncredited | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Northern Light Orchestra | 2009 | Documentary associate producer | |
Set Decorator
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Northern Light Orchestra: The Spirit of Christmas | 2009 | Video | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Lemmy | 2010 | Documentary thanks | |
Northern Light Orchestra | 2009 | Documentary very special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dude! Where's My Music? | | Documentary post-production | Himself |
Inside Metal: The L.A. Metal Scene Explodes! | 2016 | Documentary | Himself (as David Ellefson) |
No More Mr. Nice Guy: The Music of Shocker | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
Shiprocked | 2015 | | Himself |
Inside Metal: The Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal | 2014 | Documentary | |
That Metal Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Welcome to the Dream | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
Battlefield of the Mind | 2012 | Documentary voice | |
Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4 - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
Lemmy | 2010 | Documentary | Himself (as David Ellefson) |
Northern Light Orchestra | 2009 | Documentary | Bass Player Music Director |
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
Rude Awakening | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself / bassist |
Behind the Music | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
English Composition: Writing for an Audience | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Musician and Author |
WCW Monday Nitro | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Woodstock '99 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
Evolver: Making of Youthanasia | 1994 | Documentary | Himself |
Megadeth: Exposure of a Dream | 1992 | Video short | Himself (Bass, Backing Vocals) (as David Ellefson) |
Hangin' w/MTV | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Top of the Pops | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Rusted Pieces | 1991 | Video | Himself |
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10 | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself - Megadeth |
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years | 1988 | Documentary | Himself (Megadeth bassist) |
Night Network | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
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