- Category:
- Richest Celebrities › Rock Stars
- Net Worth:
- $2 Million
- Birthdate:
- Jul 10, 1958 (65 years old)
- Birthplace:
- New York City
- Gender:
- Male
- Profession:
- Composer, Musician, Songwriter
- Nationality:
- United States of America
What is Bela Fleck's Net Worth?
Bela Fleck is an American banjo player who has a net worth of $2 million. Bela Fleck was born in New York City, New York in July 1958. He is known for being one of the most innovative and proficient banjo players in the world and is known for his work with the bands Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and New Grass Revival. At 15 years old his grandfather gave him his first banjo and he studied at New York City's High School of Music and Art. He played with the group Tasty Licks and released his debut solo album Crossing the Tracks in 1979.
He helped form the band Spectrum in 1981 before joining New Grass Revival. In 1987 he recorded the solo album Drive which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. In 1988 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were formed and their second album Flight of the Cosmic Hippo reached #1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. He has released a total of 12 solo studio albums, nine with New Grass Revival, and 14 with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He has won a total of 13 Grammy Awards for Best Country Instrumental Performance, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Instrumental composition, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Best Instrumental Arrangement, Best Classical Crossover Album, and more.
