Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa was born on 5 September 1969, in Los Angeles, California, USA, of Sicilian, Arab, Greek, French, Danish, and Irish ancestry. He later learned how he had a different birth name from his nickname Dweezil, and resolved to change his name, which his parents obliged. Dweezil is a guitarist and actor best known for his proficiency in playing the guitar, and being the son of performer Frank Zappa. He’s also appeared in various films and done some voice acting work. All of his endeavors have helped raise his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Dweezil Zappa? As of early-2016, sources estimate that his net worth is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. His occasional acting stints have also helped in raising his wealth somewhat. He’s said to own several valuable guitars, most of which are custom made.
Dweezil Zappa Net Worth $3 Million
At a young age, Zappa showed an affinity for playing guitar and producing music. He was taught how to play the guitar by famous guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai. Dweezil started his career y being noticed as a VJ for MTV – he was subsequently fired after badmouthing the network on “The Howard Stern Show”. Around this time he was working on solo albums and playing for other artists as well, some of whom include the Fat Boys, Winger and Don Johnson. He also had a few small acting roles, including in “The Running Man” which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and “Pretty in Pink”. During the 1990s, Zappa started working on a project called “What the Hell Was I Thinking?” and it features guitar solos from several popular guitarists – the project is still under work today.
In the mid-1990s Dweezil was given the chance to voice the character Ajax Duckman in the series “Duckman”. He continued to take various television opportunities presented to him like the sitcom “Normal Life”, and “The Ben Stiller Show”. Dweezil was also part of a popular show entitled “Happy Hour” which however only lasted for one season due to copyright disputes.
In 2003, Zappa helped record for Weird Al Yankovic’s album “Poodie Hat”. Three years later he formed a band of young musicians for the “Zappa Plays Zappa” tour, which hoped to bring his father’s music to the younger generation. It began its tour in Europe during 2006 and then continued on to the United States, taking breaks but eventually continuing with each year. The tour has had various guests like Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio and Ray White.
For his personal life, it is known that Dweezil dated Lisa Loeb for around six years and Zappa even toured with Loeb’s band. They also had a Food Network show called “Dweezil & Lisa” which aired in 2004. However, he married fashion stylist Lauren Knudsen in 2005 and they have two children, but divorce was filed for in 2010, with his wife citing irreconcilable differences. Dweezil subsequently married again in 2012, to Megan Marsicano.
