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Maynard James Keenan Net Worth: Maynard James Keenan is an American musician, producer and winemaker who has a net worth of $60 million. Maynard James Keenan is probably most famous for being the lead singer for rock bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio, in 1964 as James Herbert Keenan. In high school he moved to Michigan to live with his father who was a high school wrestling coach. Maynard enlisted in the Army but decided to pursue music instead of attending West Point. Keenan went on to study art at the Kendall College of Art and Design in Michigan before moving to Los Angeles.
Tool: He was part of several musical efforts before forming Tool with Adam Jones in 1990. They eventually added drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor (who replaced Phil D’Amour). Their first EP, “Opiate”, dropped in 1992, and the group went on tour with Rage Against the Machine and Fishbone before their debut album hit in 1993. “Undertow” went platinum within a year and soon after, Tool attracted controversy with their music video, “Prison Sex”, which was pulled from MTV because of its graphic nature. Tool’s follow-up album “AEnima” won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1998. “AEnima” was certified 3x Platinum and reached #1 in New Zealand and #2 in the United States. The band’s third album “Lateralus” was released in 2001 and was certified 2x Platinum. It reached #1 in the US, Australia, and Canada. The band’s fourth studio album “10,000 Days” was released in 2006. It reached #1 in the US, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In August 2019 Tool announced that their fifth album “Fear Inoculum”, their first album in 13 years, would be released on August 30, 2019.
When he is not performing with Tool, Keenan is the lead singer of also credited the bands “A Perfect Circle” and “Puscifer”. His movie debut came in 2009 in “Crank: High Voltage”. He had previously made a number of appearances in the sketch comedy show “Mr. Show”. He is an advocate for several charities, including RAINN and Axis of Justice.
Winemaking and Other Projects: Maynard James Keenan is the owner of a produce market in Cornville, Arizona and two wine companies; Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars. He is also a partner in an 80-acre site called Stronghold Vineyards that produces affordable wines.
Maynard James Keenan is married to Lei Li, who he met while she was working as a lab manager at his winery. They welcomed a daughter in 2014. They live in Sedona, Arizona.
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