Billy Idol is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and actor. He is born on 30 November 1955 in Stanmore, London, England. When he was just 2-year-old, his family moved to Patchogue, New York. He is also known as William Michael Albert Broad.
Billy Idol starts his early education from Worthing High School for Boys. In 1975, he enrolled at the University of Sussex. He dropped out after a year and joined the Bromley Contingent, a group of sex Pistols fans.
Billy Idol Net Worth and Salary
We know that Billy Idol is an English-American musician and actor. Billy Idol net worth Is about $60 million. He gets more fame with the punk rock band Generation X. He is best known for his songs like “Eyes Without a Face”, “Rebel Yell”, “Dancing with Myself”, “Cradle of Love”, “White Wedding”, and “Mony Mony”.
These songs made him one of the first MTV stars. Billy Idol has released 8 solo studio albums. He also starred in several films like “The Wedding Singer” and “The Door”. In 2014, his memoir “Dancing with Myself” is a New York Times bestseller.
Career
In 1976, Billy Idol began playing guitar for the retro-rock band Chelsea. After few weeks later, he closes the band and found a new one “Generation X”, with Chelsea bass guitarist “Tony James”. In this band, they released three albums with Chrysalis Records. These three albums named are “Generation X”, “Valley of the Dolls”, and “Kiss Me Deadly”.
In 1981, Billy Idol moved to New York City and began working with Bill Aucoin. He released the EP “Don’t Stop” with the help of guitarist “Steve Stevens” in 1981. He released his solo album “Billy Idol” on 16 July 1982 and earned certified Gold in United States and Platinum in Canada. His album “Rebel Yell” earned 2x Platinum in U.S. and 5x Platinum in Canada. This album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart. Billy Idol single “Eyes Without a Face” ranked top #10 on the charts in the Germany, New Zealand, and U.S.
Billy Idol released his third solo studio album “Whiplash Smile” in 1986. This album went Gold in U.K. and Finland, and 3x Platinum in Canada and U.S. In 1987, his remix album “Vital Idol” was released and his live version of “Mony Mony” topped on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 80s, and offered to play the role of T-1000 in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. The role was recast because of serious motorcycle accident in 1990. After that year, he released the album “Charmed Life”. In 1993, Billy Idol released the experimental album “Cyberpunk” and take part in a Generation X reunion show. In 1998, he starred in the “Adam Sadler and Drew Barrymore” film “The Wedding Singer”. In 2000, he appeared on “Billy Idol – Behind the Music” and “VH1 Storytellers”. In 2018, Billy he became an American citizen. Billy Idol holds dual citizenship between U.S. and England.
