John Mellencamp Net Worth
John Mellencamp Net Worth is
$25 Million
John Mellencamp Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to superstardom in the 19... | Full Name | John Mellencamp |
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 7, 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Seymour, Indiana, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.715 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Painter |
| Education | Vincennes University, Indiana University Bloomington, Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good, Pink Houses |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Elaine Irwin (m. 1992–2011), Victoria Granucci (m. 1981–1989), Priscilla Mellencamp (m. 1970–1981) |
| Children | Hud Mellencamp, Michelle Mellencamp, Justice Mellencamp, Speck Mellencamp, Teddi Jo Mellencamp, Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good, Pink Houses |
| Parents | Richard Mellencamp, Marilyn Lowe, Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good, Pink Houses |
| Siblings | Ted Mellencamp, Janet Kiel, Joe Mellencamp, Laura Hackman, Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good, Pink Houses |
| Nicknames | John Cougar Mellencamp , John Cougar , Johnny Cougar , John Couger , John J Mellencamp |
| Awards | Billboard Music Century Award, Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good, Pink Houses |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography, Juno Award for Inter... |
| Movies | Its About You, Happiness Is, 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads, Lone Star State of Mind, After Image, Falling from Grace, Rock the Universe, Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patriotic or working-class songs |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Jack & Diane] It was 1980, and I was down in Miami again, making a record. We had spent $300,000, and I had three songs done. The record company was not happy. Finally the president of the company came down and was like, "You're spending money like crazy!" He went nuts. The three songs were "Jack & Diane," "Hurts So Good" and "Hand to Hold On To." He hated them. Hated them! He said, "We expect you to become the next Neil Diamond. What is this shit?" "Jack & Diane" was originally about race. I was playing nightclubs and I was seeing new American couples, mixed-race couples. I thought it was cool. The song was my effort to make a song about that, but of course the record-company guy didn't like it. He said, "Maybe if you put some horns on this song and really build the chorus up, then maybe you have a shot. But take the race thing out." I took his advice and made Jack a football star. I think people, particularly in the Midwest, really identified with these characters. I can't tell you how many people have come up to me and said, "I'm Jack and I'm Diane. You wrote about my life." To me, that's a successful song. |
| 2 | [on Crumblin' Down] Radio was my friend after "Jack & Diane" and "Hurts So Good." I was coming off this huge fucking record, but it wasn't a good one. Very uneven. My task with Uh-Huh was to make a more even record and get away from juvenile topics like "Hurts So Good." But I also knew if I wanted to continue, I had to have more hits. "Crumblin' Down" is a very political song that I wrote with my childhood friend George Green. Reagan was president - he was deregulating everything and the walls were crumbling down on the poor. The song was the last one recorded and the first single. It was a hit immediately. I felt like I was pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. |
| 3 | [on Between A Laugh And A Tear] There's a great line in this song: "I know there's a balance/I see it when I swing past." I suffered severely from panic disorders and anxiety around this time. Still do. I'm also very excitable and get angry very quickly. This was the peak of my success, but I didn't enjoy any of it. I blame it on the fact that I was born with spina bifida. I had one of the first successful operations for it in the world. It meant I had a hole in my spine and all my nerve endings were on the outside of my body. They were all exposed to air, so it's no wonder I go up and down so quickly. |
| 4 | You think I'm an asshole now, you should have seen me when I was drunk. |
| 5 | What Springsteen does is a marathon. What we do is a sprint. |
| 6 | I used to think that eating healthy was ordering a fish sandwich at McDonalds. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Resided with his wife Elaine in Bloomington, Indiana [2005] |
| 2 | Performed at the Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheatre at Lake Tahoe on 7/14/2006. [July 2006] |
| 3 | Became a grandfather at age 38 when his eldest child, Michelle Mellencamp, had her daughter, Elexis Suzanne Peach, in 1989. |
| 4 | Son of Richard Mellencamp. |
| 5 | The albums "Nothin' Matters and What if it Did," "Best That I Could Do," and "Words and Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits" were all produced, engineered, and mixed by Bruce Robb in association with Bruce Robb Productions. |
| 6 | Smoked five packs of cigarettes a day until his heart attack. He still continues to smoke three packs a day. |
| 7 | On April 29 through May 4, in 1999, John Mellencamp's paintings were on display in Vincennes University's Shircliff Gallery of Art. He had 10 paintings in the exhibit. There is a book called "Mellencamp: Painting and Reflections," with 75 of his paintings. |
| 8 | Graduated from Vincennes University in 1973 with an associate degree in broadcasting. |
| 9 | He was born with a mild form of spina bifida. |
| 10 | He won an American Music Award for "Jack & Diane" in 1982. |
| 11 | In fall of 2004 he participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election. |
| 12 | Avid oil painter. |
| 13 | Co-founded Farm Aid (benefitting family farmers) with Neil Young and Willie Nelson. |
| 14 | Honorary doctorate from Indiana University in May 2000. |
| 15 | Named his son Hud, after Paul Newman's character in the movie Hud (1963). |
| 16 | Suffered a mild heart attack in the midst of a 1994 tour. |
| 17 | Father of Michelle Mellencamp (born December 4, 1970), with Priscilla Esterline; Teddi Jo Mellencamp (born July 1, 1981) and Justice Mellencamp (born 1985), with Victoria Granucci; and Hud Mellencamp (born 1994) and Speck Mellencamp (born 1995), with Elaine Irwin. |
| 18 | Musician/actor/director |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadies | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Mike & Mike | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| True Blood | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| 20 to 1 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2008 - 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Glee | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| NCIS | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2007 - 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright | 2009 | Video performer: "Glad All Over" | |
| Guitar Hero 5 | 2009 | Video Game "Hurts So Good" / writer: "Hurts So Good" | |
| Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Fields of Fuel | 2008 | Documentary performer: "Pink Houses" 1983 / writer: "Pink Houses" 1983 | |
| The Singing Bee | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Criminal Minds | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
| Guiding Light | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary performer: "Small Town" / writer: "Small Town" | |
| Cold Case | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Will & Grace | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2004 | ||
| Welcome to Mooseport | 2004 | performer: "Small Town" / writer: "Small Town" | |
| The Simpsons | TV Series writer - 1 episode, 2003 music - 1 episode, 1999 | ||
| OT: Our Town | 2002 | Documentary writer: "Pink Houses" | |
| Pat Benatar: Summer Vacation | 2002 | TV Special documentary writer: "I Need A Lover" | |
| Ed | 2000 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Perfect Storm | 2000 | performer: "Yours Forever" / producer: "Yours Forever" / writer: "Yours Forever" | |
| Pushing Tin | 1999 | performer: "I'm Not Running Anymore" / writer: "I'm Not Running Anymore" | |
| The Waterboy | 1998 | performer: "Small Town" / writer: "Small Town" | |
| My Fellow Americans | 1996 | performer: "Pink Houses" / writer: "Pink Houses" | |
| Renaissance Man | 1994 | performer: "R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A." / writer: "R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A." | |
| Blue Chips | 1994 | performer: "Baby, Please Don't Go" / producer: "Baby, Please Don't Go" | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Honeymoon in Vegas | 1992 | performer: "JAILHOUSE ROCK" | |
| NBA Superstars | 1990 | Video documentary performer: "Small Town" / writer: "Small Town" | |
| The Ryan White Story | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "Small Town", "Authority Song" / writer: "Small Town", "Authority Song", "Authority Song" uncredited | |
| Cocktail | 1988 | performer: "Rave On" - as John Cougar Mellencamp / producer: "Rave On" - as John Cougar Mellencamp | |
| Colors | 1988 | performer: "CRUMBLIN' DOWN" - as John Cougar Mellencamp / writer: "CRUMBLIN' DOWN" - as John Cougar Mellencamp | |
| Footloose | 1984 | performer: "Hurts So Good" - as John Cougar | |
| Knight Rider | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1984 writer - 1 episode, 1983 | ||
| Top of the Pops | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1982 writer - 1 episode, 1982 | ||
| Saturday Night Live | 1982 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Private Lessons | 1981 | performer: "I Need A Lover" - as John Cougar / writer: "I Need A Lover" - as John "Cougar" Mellencamp | |
| The Midnight Special | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1980 writer - 1 episode, 1980 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadies | 2016 | TV Series | John Mellencamp |
| IHeartRadio Icons Live: John Mellencamp | 2014 | TV Movie | |
| John Mellencamp Live at Walter Reed Hospital | 2007 | TV Movie | Lead Vocal, Guitar |
| Lone Star State of Mind | 2002 | Wayne | |
| After Image | 2001 | Joe MacCormack | |
| Madison | 2001 | Adult Mike McCormick (voice) | |
| John Mellencamp: Ain't That America | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Falling from Grace | 1992 | Bud Parks |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | 2015 | ||
| Falling from Grace | 1992 |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | 2015 | original song: "Sugar Hill Mountain" | |
| Falling from Grace | 1992 | music producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling from Grace | 1992 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Greatest Moments: Johnny Cash | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| CMT Greatest Moments: Willie Nelson | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Drug Years | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Love Monkey | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of 'Walk the Line' | 2005 | TV Short documentary | Himself - Musician / Friend |
| Live by Request: John Mellencamp | 2004 | TV Special | Performer |
| Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Trouble No More: The Making of a John Mellencamp Album | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Soundstage | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| CMT Crossroads | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| Macy's 4th of July Spectacular | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| MTV Unplugged Uncensored | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 2001 Billboard Music Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Concert for New York City | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Performers |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Testimony: 20 Years of Rock on MTV | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| VH1 Storytellers | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Farm Aid '97 | 1997 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Farm Aid '96 | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Farm Aid: The Tenth Anniversary Concert | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 1994 MTV Movie Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Unplugged | 1992 | TV Series documentary | |
| American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1991 Billboard Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Grammy Legends | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Decade | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1985-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1982-1989 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| America's Top 10 | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Rockumentary | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Farm Aid '87 | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1985 | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Album Flash | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Interviewed (as John Cougar) |
| The New Show | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 10th Annual American Music Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| SCTV Network | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1980-1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 8th Annual American Music Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself (as John Cougar) |
| The Midnight Special | 1980 | TV Series | Himself (as John Cougar) |
| The 6th Annual American Music Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| Farm Aid 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Farm Aid: 30th Anniversary Concert | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Johnny Cash: American Rebel | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Red Nose Day | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1993-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest / ... |
| The Library of Congress: Gershwin Prize for Popular Song - Billy Joel | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
| Today | 1990-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Farm Aid 2014 | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Colbert Report | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1996-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| CMT Insider | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| It's About You | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Message of Love | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Farm Aid 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Happiness Is | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| It's Easy Being Green | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Homeward Bound: John Mellencamp | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Johnny Cash's America | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Special | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| Walmart Soundcheck | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ok! TV | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - 'Patriot' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots") |
| CMT Crossroads | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | For the song "Our Country." |
Known for movies
The Perfect Storm (2000)
as Soundtrack
The Waterboy (1998)
as Soundtrack
Cocktail (1988)
as Soundtrack
Pushing Tin (1999)
as Soundtrack
