C C Deville

C C Deville born Bruce Anthony Johannesson is a famous American musician as well as an actor. He is popular as the lead guitarist of the Poison rock band. From his work with the band, 45 million records have been sold, out of which 15 million have been sold in the United States. He derived his nickname C C Deville is from his favorite car, Cadillac Coupe Deville.

He is also an actor and has appeared in various television shows, including The Surreal Life.

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Biography and Early Life

Deville was born on 14 May 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Much of his family background is not known as he does not disclose much information concerning his family. He started playing guitar at the young age of five after receiving a $27 Japanese Telecaster copy. His love for music began to grow, and he used to listen to band music like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, New York Dolls, and many more.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is C.C. DeVille in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, C.C. DeVille’s age is 59 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 14 May 1962. Though, he is 6′ 0″ in feet and inches and 183 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 192lbs in Pound and 87 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Deville has not disclosed much information concerning his educational background. He was interested in music and got trained at The Julliard School of Music. He later joined a band, Lace in Boro Pak in Brooklyn.

He enrolled at New York University to study music theory but did not complete his studies. He relocated to Los Angeles, where he sang with various bands like Lace Slip, Screaming Mimi, and St. James. He finally joined Poison Band.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Deville is a family man with a wife and one son. He has since been married to Shannon Malone, who was his long-time girlfriend. They welcomed their son, Vallon Deville Johannesson, in March 2007.

Is C C Deville Gay?

No. Devillile has a straightforward sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He is happily married to one wife ever since and is not having marriage issues between them.

Professional Career

Deville auditioned when he was 18 years, and this impressed drummer Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall, the bassist, but vocalist Bret Michaels was not happy. A song was selected for him to play but instead played a guitar riff he wrote earlier. This riff was later featured in the band’s single, “Talk Dirty to Me.”

Poison’s debut album “Look What the Cat Dragged In” was released on 12 August 1986. He co-wrote the album with Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, and Bret Michaels. The album consisted of singles like “Talk Dirty to Me,” “I Want Action,” and “I Won’t Forget You.” The album sold over 3 million copies in the United States. Their second album, “Open Up And Say Ahh,” was released on 21 May 1988. Deville did much of the writing of the album. The album sold 8 million copies in the whole world. Their next album, “Flesh and Blood,” was released in 1990, and again, Deville did much of the writing.

Poison’s band was touring to support their latest album, “Flesh and Blood.” Several members of the band were under the influence of substance abuse, especially the lead singer, Bret Michaels. The latter had a conflict with Deville, and Deville played “Talk Dirty to Me” instead of “Unskinny Bop” during the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. He was also highly intoxicated during the performance thus was asked to quit the band and was replaced by Richie Kotzen as the guitarist.

He formed the Needle Park band with members like The Quireboys as the vocalist, Tommy Henriksen as bassist, and James Kottak, the drummer. Their first recording was “Hey, Good Lookin.” He was also part of the short-lived band Samantha 7 as the guitarist. The band released their album “Samantha 7” in 2000. He reunited with poison bandmates in 1996 and participated in their album “Power to the People.”

Deville has starred in numerous television series like “Southern of Nowhere” in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he starred in “The Surreal Life,” which was followed by “The Surreal Life: Fame Games” in 2007. Earlier in 2002, he had made a brief appearance in season six of “Just Shoot Me” as Lloyd.

Awards

Deville has not received any major awards from his career yet. However, he is very much proud because of his success in the music industry.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of C C Deville in 2021

As of 2021, Deville has accumulated an estimated net worth of $15 million. He has generated much of his wealth from his music career. He has been part of various bands over the years. His acting career has also contributed to his total earnings.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He became an inspiration for rock and roll comic C C Banana, which speaks in cartoonist parody, and his voice wears a sizeable yellow banana costume.
• He never completed his university studies to allow him to pursue his music career.

C C Deville is a very talented man who realized his talent from a very young age of five. He already knew what he wanted to become and worked very hard to see that his dreams come true. He faced several challenges on the way, but this did not stop him from becoming the star he is today.