Joe Bonamassa has built his career as an American musician, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. Notably, Joe started his career at the age of 12 and so far, he has attained a net worth of $8 million.
Joe has released 15 solo albums since 2000 and he has achieved so through his independent record label J&R Adventures that has attained a milestone of eleven of them reaching position 1 on the Billboard Blues chart.
Joe is also known for owning an extensive collection of vintage guitars and amplifiers, He also created an independent record label in 2020 to promote and support upcoming blues musicians.
Early Life of Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa was born on may 8, 1977, in New Hartford, New York. Joe’s parents were musicians and they owned a guitar shop. Joe’s father taught him how to guitar starting from a young age of four years.
His father was passionate about British blues rock artists and some of his favorite were Jef Beck and Eric Clapton. Joe grew up listening to their music and this influenced his music taste from a young age.
By the time Joe reached seven years, he could easily play along the recordings of artists such as Jimi Hendrix. Joe was then mentored by Danny Gatton when he was 11 years old.
Joe Bonamassa’s Early Career
Joe started working on his career as a young boy. At age 12, he opened up for B.B King in 1989 at about 20 live shows. By this time, he had formed his band, Smokin’ Joe Bonamassa. The band had performed on different gigs around Pennsylvania and western New York.
However, Joe couldn’t dedicate full time to the performances as he was only available during the weekends due to his school calendar. Joe then formed the Bloodline band when he was 14 years old. The band record one album and had success in two of their singles.
Joe Bonamassa’s Professional Music Career
After school, Joe worked on his career with ease. At age 23, he released his studio album, “A New Day Yesterday” in 2000. The album managed to appear at position 9 on the Billboard Blues chart.
Joe released other albums between 2002 and 2006 and three of them made it to position 1 on the Billboard Blues chart. 2009 was special for Joe Bonamassa as he managed to meet and play alongside legend Eric Clapton. It was a childhood dream come true.
Bonamassa has worked with other artists on different projects and even released other albums over the years. Some of them have been a hit and have performed well on the Billboard Blues chart, making him an inspiration for upcoming talents.
Additionally, Bonamassa has managed to win several awards, including a Blues Music Award.
Joe Bonamassa’s Net Worth
Joe has worked on several projects and his legacy as an American blues and rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter speaks for itself. Through it, he has managed to have a net worth of $8 million.