Gary Lee Weinrib was born on 29 July 1953, in Willowdale, Ontario Canada, to Polish-Jewish parents who arrived in Canada as refuges. The Canadian singer and musician is popularly known by his stage name “Geddy Lee”., and has been prominent in the field of music since 1968, being mostly noted for his impressive guitar skills that have inspired many major names in the industry, including the guitarists of bands like Iron Maiden, and Metallica among others. Geddy is considered as one of the best bassists in the world, and sings with the band named “Rush” as well as solo.
An excellent musician and a worldwide famous singer, how rich is Geddy Lee? Geddy has accumulated an estimated net worth of $30 million to date. All of his net worth has been amassed by his strong music career ,that has been a success from the start. Being a multimillionaire, Geddy enjoys a lavish life with all the luxuries in the world. He travels extensively for his musical tours which aids to his net worth in an obvious way. Geddy also earns a lot being a record producer, a composer and from many other music-related projects.
Geddy Lee Net Worth $30 Million
Geddy was raised in a Jewish environment and even had Bar Mitzvah. He was interested in music from an early age, and this may be because his father was also a skilled musician. His father died when Geddy was still young and he was raised by his mother in his teenage years. As he wanted to help his mother get through her loss, Geddy started to focus more and more on his music starting as a teenager. It was not long before he landed a part with the heavy metal band “Rush”. Geddy was more into bass and singing in the band, and as the band started flourishing locally, mostly for their rock music, Geddy and his band members started finding fame as well as money.
“Rush” became a popular rock band in Canada from the 70s with its successful albums like “2112”, “Permanent Waves”, “Moving Pictures” and many more. As the band grew in popularity, Geddy started a solo singing career on the side. He became prominent as a solo singer and an excellent guitarist with his album “Favourite Headache” released in 2000. Geddy has managed to build-up a fan-base of millions around the world, and most of them are influenced by his magical skills in bass as well as his voice.
A father of a son and a daughter, Geddy has been married to Nancy Young for thirty-nine years and their marriage is apparently still going as strongly as ever. An award winning musician, Geddy enjoys collecting wine and is a great fan of baseball. He also supports different charitable foundations and has created a scholarship for students in Niagara College. This Juno Hall of Fame star, as well as Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame star, has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from Nipissing University.
