David Byrne has an estimated net worth of $60 Million. He accrued this wealth through his career as a singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist, and filmmaker.
Born in Scotland but raised in the United States, Byrne graduated from Lansdowne High School in southwest Baltimore County. While in high school, he began playing instruments and started his first band called Revelation.
While attending Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), he met fellow student Chris Frantz and together they formed Talking Heads in 1975, later joined by bassist Tina Weymouth.
Along with working with producer Brian Eno, Talking Heads had a career spanning three decades, with top charting singles globally, multiple albums certified gold, silver, and platinum, and a prolific multi-media career including videos, film and TV appearances, especially in the concert film “Stop Making Sense.”
Besides his music career, Byrne co-founded the world-music record label Luaka Bop with Yale Evlev in 1990.
He left Talking Heads in 1991, and has since moved to a solo career and gone on to work in theater, film, and soundtracks, including AIDS charity benefit albums.
In 2005, Byrne established his internet radio station, Radio David Byrne.
David Byrne is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 as a member of the Talking Heads.