Butch Walker Biography
Butch Walker is born Bradley Glenn “Butch” Walker is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and ordained minister in the state of Ohio. From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang . Due to his musical prowess, he was also the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.
Growing up in Cartersville, Georgia, he worked as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the 1980s to make ends meet. These bands included Badd Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to Los Angeles and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year.
The band then rebranded to SouthGang and released two albums, Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. After the disbanding of Southgang due to a poor contract, Walker formed a new band with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee.
The band went by the moniker Floyd’s Funk Revival after Walker’s birthplace Floyd County, Georgia. Walker shared lead vocals in the band with Fincher’s wife, Chrystina Lloree. They released one full-length album, Creamy to much critical acclaim.
How Old is Butch Walker?
The songwriter was born on November 14, 1969, Rome, Georgia, U.S and is 50 years old in 2019. His birth sign is Scorpio.
Butch Walker Height and Weight
In regards to his physical appearance, the singer is pretty tall, standing at a height of about 6 feet and 2 inches; or 188 cm. As a child, Walker struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia. He also had weight problems.
Butch Walker Parents and Early Life
He is an American by nationality although is parents have got different ethnicity. He was born as a dyslexic, physically unfit and unstable child whose parents were afraid to let him go out and mingle with other kids. This led him for several years of isolation as a kid; but also developed his interest in music. A very big boy due to his weight, he was already over 200 pounds in mid-school, but later took medications and exercises to drop his weight by almost half.
Butch Walker Networth
In regards to his net worth, Butch is estimated to have a net worth of $5 Million; with his income streaming from his career as a singer, songwriter, tours, and concert shows.
Butch Walker Wife and Children
The singer is in a happy relationship. He married Nora Ahman in 2002. The couple has sired a son, James Blue. The couple split their time between Malibu, CA and Nashville, TN.
Butch Walker Stay Gold
In June 2016 it was announced that Walker’s upcoming album would be titled Stay Gold. It was released on August 26, 2016, on Dangerbird Records in the United States and on Lojinx in Europe. The album is once again self-produced by Walker, with the songs “Stay Gold”, “East Coast Girl” and “Descending” (featuring Ashley Monroe) issued before the album’s release.
Butch Walker Collaborations
Apart from his involvement in bands; he has also worked in collaboration with several other groups as well as individual artists like; Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Saosin, Pete Yorn, The Donnas, Avril Lavigne, and many others. In July 2009, Butch worked with Weezer on their album Raditude.
In 2007, Walker provided guest vocals on Fall Out Boy’s third record Infinity on High, on the track “You’re Crashing, but You’re No Wave”, and co-produced the track “Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am?
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Butch Walker TelevisionAppearances
In 2008 Walker signed on to judge a competition called Spin’s Hot Pursuit to find an unsigned band for Epic Records/Original Signal hosted on Music Nation
Butch Walker Documentary
In April 2012, the singer’s documentary titled Out of Focus premiered at the Nashville Film Festival. The documentary focuses on Walker’s life and music and was directed by Shane Valdés and Peter Harding.
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