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What is Johnny Rzeznik's Net Worth?

Johnny Rzeznik is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $12 million. Rzeznik is best known as the lead singer and guitar player for the band the Goo Goo Dolls, and he has also served as a judge on Fox's "The Next Great American Band" (2007) and appeared on "Charmed" (2000; 2002) and "TheDrew CareyShow" (2002). The Goo Goo Dolls have released 13 studio albums, including their 1987 self-titled debut, 1998's "Dizzy Up the Girl," and 2020's "It's Christmas All Over," and sold more than 10 million records. Their singles "Name" (1995), "Iris" (1998), and "Slide" (1998) cracked the top 10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and in 2002, Johhny released a solo single, "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" from the "Treasure Planet" soundtrack, and it reached #10 on the "Billboard" Adult Top 40 Airplay chart. Rzeznik was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.

Early Life

Johnny Rzeznik was born John Joseph Theodore on December 5, 1965, in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in a Catholic household with mother Edith (a schoolteacher), father Joe (a postal clerk and bar owner), and four older sisters, Gladys, Phyliss, Fran, and Kate. Johnny's parents played the flute and clarinet, and sadly, both of them died by the time Rzeznik was 16. Joe, an alcoholic who had suffered three heart attacks, passed away from a diabetic coma in February 1981, and Edith died of a heart attack in October 1982. Johnny has said that when he was14 years old, he saw his father hit his mother, and Rzeznik "punched him so hard in the face that he fell on the floor." After the death of his parents, Phyliss became Johnny's legal guardian, and Social Security Survivor Benefit checks paid for his first apartment. Rzeznik attended Corpus Christi Grammar School and McKinley Vocational High School, and he took accordion and guitar lessons during his youth. After graduation, he enrolled at Buffalo State College, but he dropped out after his freshman year.

Goo Goo Dolls

Johnny formed the Goo Goo Dolls withRobby Takacand George Tutuska in 1985, reportedly taking the name from an ad in "True Detective" magazine. Originally, Takac was the band's frontman, but Rzeznik gradually became the lead singer. By the time Johnny was 20 years old, the Goo Goo Dolls had signed a record deal with Celluloid, and they released their self-titled debut album in 1987 on a budget of just $750. The album caught the attention of a bigger label, and the band then signed with Metal Blade and released the album "Jed" in 1989. The band began getting support from local college radio stations and venues like CBGB, and they released their third album, "Hold Me Up," in 1990 and were included on the "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" soundtrack in 1991. In 1993, the Goo Goo Dolls released the album "Superstar Car Wash," and the single "Fallin' Down" was featured on the soundtrack ofPauly Shore's"Son in Law."

In 1995, the band's fifth album, "A Boy Named Goo," was a commercial success, going 2x Platinum the U.S. and Platinum in Canada. The album included the band's first hit single, "Name," which peaked at #5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, #2 on the Adult Top 40 Airplay chart, and #1 on the Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock charts. After recording "A Boy Named Goo," Rzeznik fired George Tutuska, and the band replaced him withMike Malinin. In 1996, the Goo Goo Dolls sued Metal Blade, alleging that they hadn't earned royalties from sales of "A Boy Named Goo," which had sold more than two million copies at the time. The band stated that their original contract with the label was "grossly unfair, one-sided and unenforceable," and they later reached a settlement with Metal Blade that resulted in their sixth album, 1998's "Dizzy Up the Girl" being released by Warner Bros. Records. Johnny was hired to write a track for the 1998 "City of Angels" soundtracks, and his contribution, "Iris," was certified 4× Platinum in the U.S., 2× Platinum in Australia, and 3× Platinum in the U.K. The song was included on "Dizzy Up the Girl," which went 4× Platinum in the U.S.

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