D’arcy Wretzky
- January 5, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | D'arcy Wretzky |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | May 1, 1968(1968-05-01) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | South Haven |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
D'arcy Wretzky Biography
| Name | D'arcy Wretzky |
| Birthday | May 1 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | South Haven |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Kerry Brown |
D'arcy Wretzky is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan, United States. Former bassist with the alternative rock group The Smashing Pumpkins, the group famous for their songs like “Today” and “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.”
She sang part of The Smashing Pumpkins with Billy Corgan.
After many years out of the spotlight, Wretzky resurfaced in July 2009 by calling in unexpectedly on Chicago’s Q101 FM with Ryan Manno. During the interview, she stated that she was not healthy enough to be a musician, and repeatedly professed her admiration for Monkees frontman Davy Jones who was known to be an early romantic crush of Wretzky’s. She also discussed her appreciation for the band Silversun Pickups who have a sound influenced by the early Gish era of the Smashing Pumpkins. She also mentioned that she then lived on a farm in Michigan, that she had briefly lived in Austin, Texas, sometime during the previous decade, and that her former fiancé Wendell Green had died.
Wretzky was jailed on February 1, 2011, for missing four court dates related to a ticket she received for failing to control her wild horses, allowing them to free roam the streets at night causing interference to local traffic, farmers, as well as trespassing on public property and stealing vegetables from the local farmer’s market storage. She spent six days in jail. The following day after getting released from jail she was arrested again on February 7, 2011, on a misdemeanor drunken-driving road rage charge in South Haven, Michigan. She was sent back to jail.
She was before wed with Kerry Brown, who she got married in 1993.
D'arcy Wretzky Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
D'arcy Wretzky is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, D'arcy Wretzky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a student at the South Haven’s L.C. Mohr High School.
The band was replaced with Hole the bassist Melissa On der Maur following the revelation that Wretzky was struggling with drug addiction.
Wretzky did not participate in the Smashing Pumpkins’ reunion. In 2008, she and her former boyfriend and bandmate James Iha filed a lawsuit against Virgin Records for selling ringtones of Smashing Pumpkins songs without their consent.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
D'arcy Wretzky height 5 ft 8 in D'arcy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is D'arcy Wretzky Dating?
According to our records, D'arcy Wretzky married to Kerry Brown. As of December 1, 2023, D'arcy Wretzky’s is not dating anyone.
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On February 14, 2018, Wretzky gave her first interview in nearly 20 years. In it she was highly critical of Corgan and their past.
Facts & Trivia
D'arcy Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. D'arcy Wretzky celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.
Where is D Arcy Wretzky now?
While Wretzky hasn’t starred in any acting projects, she has taken a liking to rural living — so much so that she lives on a horse farm in Michigan , according to a random call she made to a Chicago radio station in 2009, stating that she wasn’t “healthy enough” for the Smashing Pumpkins’ rock n’ roll lifestyle.
What happened between Billy Corgan and D Arcy Wretzky?
Corgan, on the other hand, told Howard Stern in his radio show that Wretzky was unreliable. He added that Wretzky always had stage anxiety, so he wanted to assess if she could handle the pressure of performance, but she would not push through with the plans.
Why did bassist leave Smashing Pumpkins?
Most of the bass parts were handled by Corgan himself. Shortly after leaving the group, she was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. Corgan later said she was “ fired for being a mean-spirited drug addict who refused to get help.” She was replaced on 2000’s Machina tours by former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur.
Is D Arcy Wretzky a good bass player?
D’arcy will never go down in history as the greatest bass player of all time , and once she left the Pumpkins she fell off the radar, which is to be expected for someone on her level. She did receive praise, admiration, and money for performing in the band.
Is Darcy Wretzky married?
Kerry Brown