Chester Leo Helms Net Worth
Chester Leo Helms Net Worth is
$5 Million
Chester Leo Helms Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Chester Leo "Chet" Helms (August 2, 1942 – June 25, 2005), often called the father of San Francisco's 1967 "Summer of Love", was a music promoter and a cultural figure in San Francisco during its hippie period in the late Sixties.Helms was the founder and manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company and recruited Janis Joplin as its lead singer. He was a producer and organizer, helping to stage free concerts and other cultural events at Golden Gate Park, the backdrop of San Francisco's Summer of Love in 1967, as well as at other venues, including the Avalon Ballroom.He was the first producer of psychedelic light-show concerts at the Fillmore and the Avalon Ballroom and was instrumental in helping to develop bands that had the distinctive San Francisco Sound. Helms died June 25, 2005 of complications from hepatitis C. He was 62. | Date Of Birth | August 2, 1942 |
| Died | 2005-06-25 |
| Place Of Birth | Santa Maria, California, USA |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He helped develop and promote bands with "the San Francisco Sound", such as the Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe and the Fish, and Quicksilver Messenger Service. |
| 2 | Was a music promoter who helped launched the career of Janis Joplin |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking the Rules | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| You're Gonna Miss Me | 2005 | Documentary | Himself - Rock Promoter |
| Intimate Portrait | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Feed Your Head | 1997 | Documentary short | Himself (Interview) |
| The History of Rock 'n' Roll | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Radio Active | 1994 | Video Game | Himself |
| You Are What You Eat | 1968 | Documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
Breaking the Rules (2006)
as Himself
You're Gonna Miss Me (2005)
as Himself - Rock Promoter
You Are What You Eat (1968)
as Himself
Feed Your Head (1997)
as Himself (Interview)