Steve Harris has a net worth of $30 million. Stephen Percy Harris was born on the 12th March 1956, in Leytonstone, Essex, England, UK. He is a musician, singer, songwriter, and bassist. He is best known for being the founder of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden and is considered one of the greatest heavy metal bassists. Besides that, he started a solo career with the debut album “British Lion”, released in 2012. His career has been active since 1972.
As of mid-2016, Steve Harris is estimated to have a net worth of $30 million, which he accumulated through his successful involvement in the music scene.
Steve Harris was raised with three sisters in the East End of London by his father, who worked as a truck driver, and his mother, who worked various part-time jobs. During his teens, he played football and was even asked to play for West Ham United. However, due to his interests in rock music, he made the decision to play drums and later transferred to the bass guitar.
Before Steve founded Iron Maiden, he played in several bands, including Gypsy’s Kiss and Smiler. However, he left the second band due to differences in opinion. On Christmas day of 1975, the band under the name Iron Maiden was created by Steve Harris, and vocalist Paul Day, guitarists Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance, and drummer Ron Matthews. The line-up changed several times, and the current members of the band are Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers, and Nicko McBrain.
The band’s first album came out in 1980, entitled “Iron Maiden”, and since then they have released 16 studio albums, all of which have added substantial amounts to Steve’s net worth. Five albums topped the UK charts, including “Number Of The Beast” (1982), “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” (1988), “Fear of the Dark” (1992), “The Final Frontier” (2010), and their latest studio release “The Book Of Souls” (2015). So far, the band has sold more than 90 million album copies worldwide, which represents the main source of Steve’s net worth.
When it comes to his personal life, Steve Harris is the father of six children. He was married to Lorraine from 1983-93, with whom he has four children. Currently, he is in a relationship with Emma, and they have two children. In free time, Steve enjoys playing and watching football. His current residence is in Los Angeles, California.
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