Joe Elliott early life, career, relationships, and net worth
Who is Joe Elliott?
Joseph Thomas Elliott Jr. aka Joe Elliott is an English musician, record producer, singer-songwriter, and radio host best known for being the founding member of the English hard rock band Def Leppard and lead singer.
He recognized the group for songs likes “Pour some sugar on me” and “Love Bites.” Similarly, on Saturday nights, he broadcasts a radio show on Planet Radio.
Quick facts
| Full name | Joseph Thomas Elliott Jr. |
| Known as | Joe Elliott |
| Birthday | August 1, 1959 |
| Age | 64 years old |
| Sun sign | Leo |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Education | King Edward VII School |
The early life and childhood of Joe Elliott
Joe Elliot was born in Sheffield, England, on August 1, 1959. He is the son of Joseph William Elliott and Cynthia Gibson. He sadly lost his father in July 2011 after suffering from illness for several weeks.
At the age of 19, he enrolled at King Edward VII School, where he met a member of the Atomic Mass band.
Similarly, he met the rest of the Atomic Mass band in November 1977, which featured guitarist Pete Willis and bassist Rick Savage. He is also a pianist, electronic keyboardist, guitarist, and drummer.
In addition, the band featured a heavy yet melodic rock sound, with Elliot establishing himself as a vital member of the group, offering compositional skills in both rock and pop.
Furthermore, about his physical measurement, he is 6′feet 2 inches′′ tall (188 cm), and he weighs 172 pounds and 78 kg.
Joe Elliott Personal life
Elliot dated Denise Dakin from 1979 to 1988. Likewise, in 1989, he married Karla Ramdhani, but the pair divorced in 1996.
Joe dated Bobbie Tolsma until 2003, after his divorce from Karla. Moreover, he married his second wife, Kristine, on September 1, 2004, and the couple has a son named Finlay, born in December 2009.
Joe Elliott career
Joe Elliot signed a contract with Mercury-Polygram in 1979 and released the hit single “Getcha Rocks Off,” followed by “On through the Night” in 1980. In 1981, they released ‘High N’ Dry,’ which was produced by Mutt Lange.
Similarly, he wrote pop and soft rock music for Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple as a member of Def Leppard. These guys rose to prominence in the early 1980s with a hard rock song called “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak.”
Their incredible performance was broadcast on MTV, followed by the 1983 song “Photograph.” In 1998, Elliot and Savage founded ‘players Café,’ an American-style restaurant and bar in Sheffield.
Def Leppard is regarded as one of the most influential bands of the 1980s, having sold over 100 million albums during their career. Therefore, more of his career is listed on the same page down below.
Controversies of Joe Elliott
Elliott attempted to agitate the audience at the “Rock of Ages” crowd sing-along on September 7, 1983, in Tucson, Arizona. He said to the audience.
“Yesterday night, we played in El Paso, that location with all the greasy Mexicans, and they made a lot more noise too,”
Then, on September 30, he apologized on an El Paso radio station for the racial slur he used on September 7 while referring to the city. Following the apology, the band made money to Hispanic charities.
Joe Elliott net worth
A British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Elliott has a net worth of USD 70 million. Elliot currently lives in Dublin, where he runs the ‘Joe Garage’ recording studio, which is utilized to record and produce for various musicians.
In addition, he maintains a residence in Los Angeles.
Joe Elliott social media
Elliott is active on social media such as Twitter and Instagram. Links to his social media is down below:
Twitter: He has 871.9 thousand followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has 12.7 thousand tweets till now. https://twitter.com/DefLeppard
Career of Joe Elliott
Songs with Def Leppard:
| Album name (Year) | Songs List |
|---|---|
| The Def Leppard E.P. (1979) | Ride into the Sun Getcha Rocks Off The Overture |
| On Through the Night (1980) | Rock Brigade Hello America Sorrow Is a Woman It Could Be You Satellite When the Walls Came Tumbling Down Wasted Rocks Off It Don’t Matter Answer to the Master Overture |
| High ‘n’ Dry (1981) | Let It Go Another Hit and Run High ‘n’ Dry (Saturday Night) Bringin’ On the Heartbreak Switch 625 You Got Me Runnin’ Lady Strange On Through the Night Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes) No No No Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” (remix) Me & My Wine |
| Pyromania (1983) | Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) Photograph Stagefright Too Late for Love Die Hard the Hunter Foolin’ Rock of Ages Comin’ Under Fire Action! Not Words Billy’s Got a Gun |
| Hysteria (1987) | Women Rocket Animal Love Bites Pour Some Sugar on Me Armageddon It Gods of War Don’t Shoot Shotgun Run Riot Hysteria Excitable Love and Affection |
| Adrenalize (1992) | Let’s Get Rocked Heaven Is Make Love Like a Man Tonight White Lightning Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion) Personal Property Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad I Wanna Touch U Tear It Down |
| Live: In the Clubs, in Your Face (1993) | Hysteria Photograph Pour Some Sugar On Me Let’s Get Rocked |
| Retro Active (1993) | Desert Song Fractured Love Action Two Steps Behind (acoustic version) She’s Too Tough Miss You in a Heartbeat (acoustic version) Only After Dark Ride into the Sun (1987 re-recording) From the Inside (with the Hothouse Flowers) Ring of Fire I Wanna Be Your Hero Miss You in a Heartbeat (electric version) Two Steps Behind (electric version) Miss You in a Heartbeat (piano version) (hidden track) |
| Slang (1996) | Truth? Turn to Dust Slang All I Want Is Everything Work It Out Breathe a Sigh Deliver Me Gift of Flesh Blood Runs Cold Where Does Love Go When It Dies Pearl of Euphoria |
| Euphoria (1999) | Demolition Man Promises Back in Your Face Goodbye All Night Paper Sun It’s Only Love 21st Century Sha La La La Girl To Be Alive Disintegrate Guilty Day After Day Kings of Oblivion |
| X (2002) | Now Unbelievable You’re So Beautiful Everyday Long, Long Way to Go Four Letter Word Torn to Shreds Love Don’t Lie Gravity Cry Girl Like You Let Me Be the One Scar |
| Yeah! (2006) | 20th Century Boy Rock On Hanging on the Telephone Waterloo Sunset Hell Raiser 10538 Overture Street Life Drive-In Saturday Little Bit of Love The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll No Matter What He’s Gonna Step on You Again Don’t Believe a Word Stay with Me |
| Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008) | “Go” “Nine Lives” (featuring Tim McGraw) “C’mon C’mon” “Love” “Tomorrow” “Cruise Control” “Hallucinate” “Only the Good Die Young” “Bad Actress” “Come Undone” “Gotta Let It Go” |
| Mirrorball: Live And More (2011) | “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” “Rocket” “Animal” “C’mon C’mon” “Make Love Like a Man” “Too Late for Love” “Foolin'” “Nine Lives” “Love Bites” “Rock On” “Two Steps Behind” “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” “Switch 625” “Hysteria” “Armageddon It” “Photograph” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” “Rock of Ages “Let’s Get Rocked” “Action” “Bad Actress” “Undefeated” “Kings of the World” “It’s All About Believin'” |
| Viva! Hysteria (2013) | “Women” “Rocket” “Animal” “Love Bites” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” “Armageddon It” “Gods of War” “Don’t Shoot Shotgun” “Run Riot” “Hysteria” “Excitable” “Rock of Ages” “Photograph” |
| Def Leppard (2015) | “Let’s Go” “Dangerous” “Man Enough” “We Belong” “Invincible” “Sea of Love” “Energized” “All Time High” “Battle of My Own” “Broke ‘N’ Brokenhearted” “Forever Young” “Last Dance” “Wings of an Angel” “Blind Faith” |
| The Story So Far – The Best Of (2018) | “Animal” “Photograph” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” “Love Bites” “Let’s Get Rocked” “Armageddon It” “Foolin'” “Two Steps Behind” “Heaven Is” “Rocket” “Hysteria” “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad” “Make Love Like a Man” “Action” (Sweet cover) “When Love & Hate Collide” “Rock of Ages” “Personal Jesus” (Remix) (Depeche Mode cover) (CD and digital bonus track) |
With Down ‘n’ Outz
- My ReGeneration (2010)
- The Further Adventures Of… (2014)
- The Further Live Adventures Of… (2017)
- This Is How We Roll (2019)
With Kings of Chaos
- Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head – “Never Before” (2012)
With Cybernauts
- Cybernauts Live
