The figures contained in this list were acquired from all publicly available information including salaries, real estate holdings, divorces, record sales, royalties and endorsements. The final net worths come from a formula that takes out taxes, manager’s fees, agents’ fees, and lifestyle. The 30 Richest Drummers in the World:
#1: Ringo Starr Net Worth – $300 Million (The Beatles) #2: Dave Grohl Net Worth – $260 Million (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) #3: Phil Collins Net Worth – $250 Million (Solo, Genesis) #4: Don Henley Net Worth – $200 Million (The Eagles) #5: Lars Ulrich Net Worth – $200 Million (Metallica) #6: Charlie Watts – $170 Million (The Rolling Stones) #7: Roger Taylor – $170 Million (Queen) #8: Larry Mullen Jr – $150 Million (U2) #9: Joey Kramer – $100 Million (Aerosmith) #10: Nick Mason – $100 Million (Pink Floyd) #11: Chad Smith – $90 Million (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) #12: Stewart Copeland – $80 Million (The Police) #13: Alex Van Halen – $75 Million (Van Halen) #14: Tommy Lee – $70 Million (Motley Crue) #15: Bill Ward – $65 Million (Black Sabbath) #16: Carter Beauford – $65 Million (Dave Matthews Band) #17: Jon Fishman – $60 Million (Phish) #18: Rick Allen – $50 Million (Def Leppard) #19: Tre Cool – $45 Million (Green Day) #20: Travis Barker – $85 Million (Blink 182, The Aquabats) #21: Danny Carey – $40 Million (Tool) #22: Max Weinberg – $35 Million (Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Conan O’Brien) #23: Mickey Hart – $30 Million (The Grateful Dead) #24: Nicko McBrain – $30 Million (Iron Maiden) #25: Dave Clark – $30 million (The Dave Clark Five) #26: Bill Kreutzmann – $25 Million (The Grateful Dead) #27: Neil Peart – $22 Million (Rush) #28: Taylor Hawkins – $20 Million (Foo Fighters) #29: Tico Torres – $20 Million (Bon Jovi) #30: Questlove – $16 Million (The Roots, Jimmy Fallon) #31: Steven Adler – $15 Million (Guns N’ Roses) #32: Liberty DeVitto – $15 Million (Billy Joel) #33: Mick Fleetwood – $8.5 Million (Fleetwood Mac)
