What was Taylor Hawkins’ Net Worth? (2022 updated)

Oliver Taylor Hawkins, an American musician, best known for being the drummer for the rock group Foo Fighters, who he collaborated with from 1999 to 2021 on eight studio albums, died on March 25, 2022. Before joining the group in 1997, he served as the touring drummer for Sass Jordan, Alanis Morissette, and Sylvia, a progressive experimental band.

In 2004, Hawkins started his side project, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, in which he sang and played the drums. Between 2006 and 2019, the group put out three studio albums. In 2020, he joined forces with Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney from Jane’s Addiction to establish the supergroup NHC, where he played drums and sang lead.

In 2021, Hawkins was admitted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a Foo Fighters member. In 2005, the British drumming magazine Rhythm named him “Best Rock Drummer.” On March 25, 2022, in Bogotá, Colombia, he passed away at 50.

Taylor Hawkins Early Life

On February 17, 1972, Oliver Taylor Hawkins was born in Fort Worth, Texas. His family settled in Laguna Beach after moving to California in 1976. Heather and Jason are Hawkins’ two siblings. His high school of choice was Laguna Beach. As a young man, he was a huge fan of Roger Taylor from Queen and Jane’s Addiction, and Stewart Copeland from the Police also impacted him.

A boyhood buddy of Hawkins’ is Jon Davison, the current singer for prog legends Yes. The best group, the two were a part of the cover band Heavy Industry, and they have known each other since they were little. High school dances and a wedding were both performed by the band.

After their time playing in Heavy Industry as high school students, Hawkins and Davison’s paths parted. With Hawkins’ words, “trying to sound like Jane’s Addiction,” were a lot of awful bands he played in throughout his time. When Sass Jordan needed a drummer, he left the experimental band Sylvia, in Orange County. As Alanis Morissette began her tour, he left Sass Jordan.

What was the Net Worth of Taylor Hawkins?

When his passing in March 2022, Taylor Hawkins was an American artist with a $40 million net worth. Taylor, who was 50 years old, tragically passed away on March 25, 2022.

After accompanying Alannis Morrisette on her Can’t tour to promote her critically acclaimed album Jagged Little Pill, Taylor Hawkins joined the rock group Foo Fighters in 1997 as their drummer. He had Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders as a side musical endeavor.

Taylor Hawkins Early career

Before joining Sass Jordan, Hawkins was Sylvia’s Orange County band member.

Hawkins served as Alanis Morissette’s drummer on both she Can’t Not and Jagged Little Pill tours from June 1995 to March 1997. He appeared in the music videos for “You Learn,” “You Oughta Know,” and “All I Want.” He also appeared on Morissette’s VHS/DVD Jagged Little Pill, Live (1997).

Taylor Hawkins Net Worth
Taylor Hawkins Net Worth

A Career with Alanis Morissette

Canadian musician Alanis Morissette used Hawkins as her drummer for her “Can’t” tour in 1995 and 1996. He had an appearance in several of Alanis Morissette’s music videos, including “You Learn,” “You Oughta Know,” and “All I Want.” Before receiving a crucial call from Dave Grohl, Hawkins spent 18 months performing for Alanis Morissette.

The Foo Fighters recorded the band’s second album, The Color, and the Shape, in a studio in 1996. During the recording session, Dave Grohl and the drummer William Goldsmith got into a brawl.

After listening to Goldsmith’s sound, Grohl completely redubbed the album with his drum recordings. As a result, Goldsmith disbanded the group.

To ask Taylor Hawkins for a drummer recommendation, Grohl called him. Grohl had no idea that Hawkins would leave her tour with Alanis Morissette, the most important name in rock at the moment, to join Foo Fighters. Grohl was shocked to hear Hawkins say he wanted the job. On March 18, 1997, Taylor Hawkins formally joined the Foo Fighters.

Taylor Hawkins Personal Life

From 2005 until his passing in 2022, Hawkins wed Alison Hawkins. Oliver, Annabelle, and Everleigh are their three kids. Nearby, Dave Grohl’s residence in Encino, California, is where the Hawkins family calls home.

In 2001, Hawkins overdosed on heroin and fell into a two-week coma. He explained that he wasn’t an addict or a junkie after the incident, simply that he had been partying a lot.

Hawkins received a call from his mother in 2005, informing him that a member of Guns N’ Roses had called to ask for him while he was performing with the Foo Fighters in London in support of There Is Nothing Left To Lose.

It comes out that Axl Rose was researching people while attempting to put together a new lineup for Guns N Roses. Hawkins was invited to attend the tryouts. Hawkins contacted Roger Taylor at Queen for guidance. He stated: “There’s something you can’t purchase when I see you and Dave on stage. There may be a connection between you two that Axl Rose and I don’t share.” Hawkins advised his former idol and friend some thought before sticking with Foo Fighters.

Real Estate

According to public records, Hawkins paid $585,000 for a 2,728 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Topanga Canyon, California, in May 2000. MTV Cribs showcased this house. Due to their need for a larger home, Hawkins and his wife sold their residence and relocated.

Hawkins paid $2.7 million for a home in Hidden Hills in 2012. The guest home and 7,000-square-foot main house are situated over an acre of land at the end of a cul-de-sac. The house has five en suite bedrooms, two master suites, two master bedrooms, and a large granite fireplace in the living area. A swimming pool with a Jacuzzi, a large lawn, mature trees, a barn, and equestrian amenities are all included on the property. Howie Mandel once owned the home, which was up for sale for $3,099,000,000.

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