Jay Jay French
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jay Jay French |
Occupation | Guitarist |
Date Of Birth | Jul 20, 1952(1952-07-20) |
Age | 72 |
Birthplace | New York City |
Country | United States |
Birth City | New York State |
Horoscope | Cancer |
Jay Jay French Biography
Name | Jay Jay French |
Birthday | Jul 20 |
Birth Year | 1952 |
Place Of Birth | New York City |
Home Town | New York State |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Parents | Evaline French Segall, Lou Segall |
Siblings | Jeff Segall |
Children(s) | Samantha French |
Jay Jay French is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 20, 1952 in New York City, New York State, United States. Founding member and guitarist for the glam rock band Twisted Sister, the group known for “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”
He and Dee Snider were bandmates in Twisted Sister.
The seeds for French’s musical life were planted in 1963, when he attended his first concert, seeing the folk group The Weavers in Carnegie Hall.
French was an anti-Vietnam war and civil rights activist. In the summer of 1967, he attended the Shaker Village summer program, and was a bunkmate of Ben Chaney, brother of James Chaney, one of the three murdered civil rights workers who died on a voting registration drive in Mississippi in 1964. These events were later portrayed in Alan Parker’s movie Mississippi Burning in 1988.
His mother was a democratic party advisor and worked on the Kennedy campaign.
Jay Jay French Net Worth
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Source Of Income | Guitarist |
House | Living in own house. |
Jay Jay French is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Jay French 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an anti-war and civil rights activist.
He is heavily active in eye disease research fundraising.
Jay Jay French (born John French Segall, July 20, 1952) is an American guitarist, manager and record producer. He is a founding member of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who enjoyed immense commercial success in the mid- 1980s. As of 2019, French is retired from recording and performing.
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In October 1975, Eddie Ojeda replaced Keith Angel on guitars, and Daniel Dee Snider joined the band in February 1976, to relieve French from his vocalist duties. Other significant member changes in the history of Twisted Sister include the addition of Tony Petri (drums, April 1976), Mark Mendoza (bass, December 1978), Richie Teeter (drums, December 1980), Joey Brighton (drums, April 1981), Anthony AJ Pero (drums, April 1982) and Joey “Seven” Franco (drums, 1987).
Facts & Trivia
Jay Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Jay French celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.
An avid runner, French has taken part in and completed two New York Marathons, in 1981 and 1986.