Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde is a popular American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and businessman. He is most well-known for his time as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. He is equally famous for serving as the founding member, lead guitarist, and lead vocalist for the amazingly popular heavy metal band, Black Label Society.

Well, how well do you know about Zakk Wylde? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Zakk Wylde’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Zakk Wylde to date.

Biography and Early Life

Zakk Wylde, whose birth name is Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt, was born on the 14^th of January 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.  He was born to Jerome F. Wielandt, and he is of Irish descent. Coming to his siblings, he has a sister, Amy Wylde. His zodiac sign is Capricorn and he was attracted to music from an early age itself. Although he had begun playing guitar at the age of 8, he only got seriously interested in music during his teenage years.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Zakk Wylde in 2021, and what is his height and weight? Well, Zakk Wylde’s age is 54 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 14 January 1967. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 205 lbs in Pound and 93kg in Kilograms.

Education

Zakk Wylde received his education from the Jackson Memorial High School, which is located in Jackson Township, New Jersey. He graduated from the aforementioned school in 1985.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Zakk Wylde married Barbaranne Wylde in 1992 and the two have been together ever since. Together, they have a daughter, Hayley Rae Wylde, and three sons, Hendrix, Sabbath Page, and Jesse Wylde. Apart from that, there isn’t any record of his previous relationship(s), as he is a very private person.

Is Zakk Wylde Gay?

Zakk Wylde is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He has been married to Barbaranne Wylde since 1992 and has four children with her as well. Apart from that, there isn’t any record of his previous relationship(s), which proves that he is a one-woman man and that he is straight.

Professional Career

Although Zakk Wylde began his career as part of the local band, “Stone Henge”, but he only gained success when he began working as a lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. He later formed the immensely popular heavy metal band, Black Label Society in 1998 together with popular musicians, John DeServio, Dario Lorina, and Jeff Fabb. He served as the lead guitarist and the lead singer of the band. He also found success as the lead guitarist and lead vocalist of “Pride & Glory”, whose only album, “Pride & Glory” was released in 1994.

He has used the Les Paul guitar, which is popularly known as “The Grail”. Apart from being a musician, he is a columnist as well. He wrote monthly columns for a guitar magazine in the mid-2000s named “Brew-tality”. Zakk last worked with Ozzy Osbourne on his 10^th studio album, “Black Rain” which was released in 2007. The album sold close to 152000 copies within 7 days of its release and also earned a Gold certification from RIAA.

In 2011, he was featured on “Unholy” from Black Veil Brides’ debut EP, “Rebels”. He has also served as the guitarist and vocalist of the popular Black Sabbath tribute band, “Zakk Wylde”. As a solo artist, his works are the albums, “Book of Shadows” and “Book of Shadows II” which were released in 1996 and 2016 respectively. Zakk also owns the company, Wylde Audio.

Awards

• Zakk Wylde was named as the Best Guitarist at the 2017 Loudwire Music Awards.
• Zakk Wylde was recognized at the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 2006.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Zakk Wylde in 2021

As of 2021, Zakk Wylde has garnered a net worth of $18 Million. He has garnered most of his earnings from his music career and from the various tours he has been a part of. Besides, his company, Wylde Audio has only added to his net worth.

Zakk Wylde has been amazing at his work and the records show that. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and thank him for giving us amazing songs over the years.