Who is Joe Perry? His Wife, Children, Age, Height, Biography, Net Worth

Music lovers would definitely know Joe Perry, the electrifying guitarist and co-founding member of one of America’s greatest rock & roll bands – Aerosmith. Joe Perry started experimenting with the guitar at the age of 10 and today he has a collection of 600 guitars – quite a commendable feat for a musician.

A true guitar hero, he ranks 84th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Aerosmith in 2001. Two years later, in 2003, Joe and his songwriting partner, Steven Tyler, were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame- composers.

Who is Joe Perry? Biography, Age

Anthony Joseph Pereira, better known as JoePerry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on September 10, 1950. The musician was the only son of Anthony Pereira, an accountant of Portuguese descent, and Mary Ursillo, a high school gym teacher . The young star was raised by her parents alongside her sister Anne-Marie Pereira.

The young musician bought his first guitar at the age of ten and perfectly mastered the fact of playing this instrument with righteousness, even though he was left-handed.

Although the guitar came naturally, the academics did not. His helpless parents were forced to transfer him from a public school to a private school in Saxtons River due to an undiagnosed learning disability which resulted in racking up poor grades. Joe left private school in his senior year and moved to Boston when he refused to cut his long hair as requested by the school administration.

Career

Along with his childhood friend, Tom Hamilton, the rising star formed a band called ‘The Jam Band’ which later morphed into Aerosmith when other artists like Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford joined. . Aerosmith became a household name in the mid-70s with a string of hit songs that resulted in endless accolades and praise for the band.

Beyond his musical career, the renowned artist has also made his mark in acting, appearing in several films and television series. Joe Perry is also a successful businessman with his own food company ‘Joe Perry ‘Rock Your World’, established in 2003.

Personal life: wife and children

The Aerosmith guitarist was married to ElyssaJerret from 1975 to 1982. Prior to their divorce, they had a son named Adrian. Joe has two other sons – Tony and Roman – from his second wife, Billie, who had a son, Aaron, from a previous relationship. Joe and Billie’s wedding took place in 1985 after a two-year relationship. The couple met on the set of the music video for Pantalon Velours Noir in 1983.

Joe Perry, who can be considered a woman-man, has maintained his marriage to Billie for the past 33 years. He even engraved his image on a guitar he gave to her as a gift. According to music legend, the two longest relationships in his life today are with Aerosmith and his wife, Billie.

For their part, two of his sons – Adrian and Tony, are following in the footsteps of their rock star father. Together with popular drummer Ben Tileston they founded the band ‘Dead Boots’ and their father is one of their biggest fans.

The Perry family members are well-known animal lovers and have supported several worthy causes for the preservation and enhancement of animal life.

Height, weight and body measurements

Joe Perry has an athletic build. He stands tall at a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 70 pounds (155 pounds). He also wears a size 11 US.

Unfortunately, the details of his other body measurements are not known to the public.

Joe Perry: Net worth

The co-founder of American rock band Aerosmith has racked up a colossal sum of $120 million. It is believed that this incredible sum comes mainly from his musical career.

Beyond his career in music, the theater, which is his second interest, has also contributed enormously to his wealth. A few years ago, the music legend started his own food company, Joe Perry’s ‘Rock Your World’, which was seen as a viable venture.