Tom Delunge net worth
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What is Tom Delonger’s net worth?
Tom DeLonge is an American musician, record producer and entrepreneur with a net worth of US$70 million. DeLonge is best known as the co-lead guitarist, singer and founder of Blink-182, although he later formed the Angels & Airwaves band. Tom is known for his nasal voice and achieved great success in Blink-182 in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but was eventually fired after internal tensions escalated. Outside of music, DeLonge is a successful entrepreneur who founded a series of clothing companies. In addition, Tom is a well-known film producer and UFO researcher.
early life
Tom DeLonge was born on December 13, 1975 in Poway, California. Growing up in a middle-class family, Tom’s father was an executive of an oil company, and his mother was a mortgage broker. His first exposure to music was playing guitar for the first time during the church camp. Then on a Christmas day, he received an acoustic guitar from a few friends at school and began to compose original songs for his two siblings.
During this time, Tom became an avid skateboarder and started listening to punk music. Although he had been trying to form a band when he was young, he also spent most of his free time skateboarding. In his last year of high school, Tom’s parents divorced, and he moved out soon after.
Profession
Tom first started Blink-182 when he was still in high school when he was 17. Drummer Scott Raynor and bassist Mark Hoppus began collaborating with DeLonge to create music. In 1994, they recorded a demo tape called “Buddha”, which improved the credibility of the band in the local area. They eventually signed with Cargo Records and released their first album “Cheshire Cat” in 1995. The album fell on deaf ears, but later critics discovered its advantages.
After extensive tour, Blink-182 became a popular band in the eyes of many record companies. They eventually signed a new agreement with Epitaph Records and released their second album “Dude Ranch”. Although the album reached gold medal status, Renault was fired because his alcoholism affected the band’s performance. Travis Barker succeeds Raynor as the new drummer.
The album “Enema of the State” released in 1999 pushed Blink-182 to a crazy star level. The single like “What is my age?” “All the Small Things” became one of the hottest songs of that era. “National Enema” sold more than 15 million copies. After a period of touring, Tom followed up with “Box Car Racer”, a side project and album released in 2002.
The fact that only Travis Barker and DeLonge participated in the “Box Car Racer” made Hoppus feel despised and caused tension within the band. After the release of the Blink-182 album of the same name in 2003, Tom DeLonge became more and more alienated from the band, which eventually led to his dismissal.
After Blink-182 was disbanded, Tom formed a new band called Angels & Airwaves. In 2008, Tom reunited with the rest of the members of Blink-182 and released another album called “Neighborhoods”. In 2015, he left the band again and recorded his first solo album called “To the Stars… Demos, Odds and Ends”.
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Business venture capital
Tom DeLonge started his business very early because he didn’t believe in the potential of Blink-182 at the beginning of his music career. In the late 1990s, he founded a holding group called “Really Lovely People” (RLP). After investing US$20,000 in the holding group, he created a website that sells youth clothing. In 2001, he and a close friend founded Atticus Clothing. A year later, DeLonge launched Macbeth Footwear. In 2005, Atticus Clothing was sold.
In 2007, Tom founded a company called Modlife. The company allows musicians to use online platforms to easily create websites and fan clubs that focus on monetization. As of 2017, Midlife’s website is no longer active-but the company once had customers such as Pearl Jam and Kanye West. Tom also launched a website called Strange Times, which focuses on conspiracy theories, UFOs, and other similar content.
UFO research
Tom DeLonge (Tom DeLonge) is one of the most powerful and famous UFO researchers in modern times. From his youth, De Longe firmly believed in the existence of aliens. In 2015, DeLonge founded To The Stars, Inc., an entertainment company with aerospace and science departments. This branch of his company is dedicated to UFO research. In 2018, the company announced a loss of more than 37 million U.S. dollars.
In 2019, Tom’s company merged into the Star Academy of Arts and Sciences and produced the History Channel TV show “Unidentified: Inside the U.S. UFO Investigation.” In 2020, the Pentagon released three videos. Tom’s company previously released these videos in 2017.
Song copyright sale
In 2020, it is reported that Tom DeLonge (Tom DeLonge) sold the copyright of his entire Blink 182 song catalog. London-based Hipgnosis Songs purchased 100% of the copyrights of 157 Blink 182 songs, including hits such as “All the Small Things”.
real estate
In 2008, Tom apparently was listed in Rancho, Santa Fe, California for approximately $6.3 million. He originally bought the house in 2005 for 5.5 million U.S. dollars. This 6,183 square foot home offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains, a hobby room and cherry wood ceilings. The property also occupies 1.5 acres, and public records also show that Delonge owned two adjacent plots at the time of listing.
In 2018, DeLonge sold his house in Del Mar, California for $3.8 million. This 2,800-square-foot four-bedroom house is equipped with half pipes for Tom to use when he wants to skateboard. Prior to the sale, he had owned the house for eight years, and it was initially listed for sale at a price of $3.995.
