How much is Sammy Hagar worth?
| Net Worth: | $120 million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 71 |
| Country of Origin: | United States of America |
| Date of birth: | October 13 1947 |
| Source of wealth: | Singer/Entrepreneur |
| Last Updated: | 2024 |
Introduction
Sammy Hagar is a rock and roll legend along with being an entrepreneur, specializing specifically in tequilas and clubs.
As of 2022, Sammy Hagar net worth is around $120 million.
Early life
Sammy, named Samuel Roy Hagar grew up in Fontana, though he was born in Salinas, California.
He completed his high school education but didn’t attend university instead of focusing completely on his music career.
He entered the music industry in his teens and the first band he was part of was called the Fabulous Castilles. When he joined the band, he was only fourteen years old, but this was just the beginning of his musical career.
Before he achieved widespread acclaim and recognition, he was part of numerous band, each of them helping him in honing his skills.
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Career as a musician
Hagar’s big break came when he joined the band, Montrose, releasing two albums with them. However, he left after just two years and chose to focus on his solo career.
Initially, Hagar was signed to Capitol Records and released several songs. One of Sammy Hagar’s songs titled Red gave him his nickname the Red Rocker, which many still use today.
However, he wasn’t satisfied with his treatment at Capitol Records and decided to move to Greffen Records. This move proved to be beneficial as he released his albums such as Standing Hampton and Three Lock Box.
Another one of his songs which he released around this time called I Can’t Drive 55, played a huge part in his success and is still remembered as one of his hits, contributing to the net worth of Sammy Hagar that is $120 million today.
In 1985, Hagar joined Van Halen and became their lead vocalist. With the band, he produced four albums some of which were Balance and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.
He stayed with the band for nearly ten years and gained a huge amount of success with them however, he left the band eventually. Unfortunately, Hagar didn’t leave the band on friendly terms and details on what happened are still unclear.
He rejoined the band later but that also didn’t end well.
Over the course of his career, he has been part of other bands as well such as the HSAS, Los Tres Gusanos, and The Waboritas.
Currently, he is part of The Circle and Chickenfoot.
Business ventures
As of 2022, Sammy Hagar net worth is around $120 million and his interest in tequila has contributed to it.
He is the owner of several bars and nightclubs. The most famous nightclub under his ownership is called Cabo Wabo Cantina.
Using the name, Hagar created Cabo Wabo Tequila and has been marketing it internationally since some years now, something which has helped him amass a fortune.
Hagar has authored his autobiography and a cookbook, both of which have sold well. Sammy Hagar’s wife and he lives in California.
