Jeff Pilson
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jeff Pilson |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 19, 1959(1959-01-19) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | Lake Forest |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Jeff Pilson Biography
| Name | Jeff Pilson |
| Birthday | Jan 19 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Lake Forest |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Ravinder Pilson |
Jeff Pilson is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on January 19, 1959 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Known best for his work with the Los Angeles-based heavy metal group Dokken, Pilson also performed with the New York bands Dio and Foreigner and released four albums with his own band Flesh & Blood (later re-named War & Peace).
He and guitarist and fellow Dokken member George Lynch formed a music duo called Lynch/Pilson and released a 2003 album titled Wicked Underground.
Pilson’s current bass is a 1973 Fender P-Bass with ’66 pickups running through an Ampeg SVT. In the studio Pilson runs all of his basses through Ampeg SVTs, as well as the Ampeg SVX plug-in from IK Multimedia.
Pilson was born in Lake Forest, Illinois and spent part of his youth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before moving to Longview, Washington, where he graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1976. He attended the University of Washington to study music after he had started playing bass at age 13 but left without a degree in order to pursue a career in music. One of his early bands was an Emerson, Lake & Palmer type progressive trio called Christmas. He moved to San Francisco in 1978 where he met up and became friends with guitarist Mike Varney. Varney and Pilson would join forces in the band Cinema. After moving back to Seattle for a brief period, Varney called Pilson to get involved in the recording of Rock Justice, a rock opera co-written by Varney and produced by Marty Balin.
He was born in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Jeff Pilson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jeff Pilson is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Pilson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Before joining Dokken, he recorded one album with a group called Rock Justice and also contributed to Randy Hansen’s 1983 Astral Projection Live album.
An occasional actor as well as a musician, he appeared in the 2001 film Rock Star.
Jeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1959) is an American musician best known for being the bass player in Dokken and currently classic rock band Foreigner. He has also had an extended stint with Dio in the 1990s. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, cello, keyboards, piano and mellotron. Pilson played fictional heavy metal bassist Jörgen in the 2001 film Rock Star, and voiced Johnny Cage in the 2011 video game Mortal Kombat.
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Who is Jeff Pilson Dating?
According to our records, Jeff Pilson married to Ravinder Pilson. As of December 1, 2023, Jeff Pilson’s is not dating anyone.
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Pilson has also worked as an actor, having appeared in the movie Rock Star,
- Pilson played bassist Jorgen, of the fictional band Steel Dragon, along with Zakk Wylde, future Foreigner bandmate, Jason Bonham, who also contributed to the Soundtrack, with Miljenko Matijevic and Jeff Scott Soto as vocalists, who can not be seen.
Facts & Trivia
Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff Pilson celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.
On the heels of Underground Moon, Pilson reunited with his ex-Dokken bandmate, guitarist George Lynch, in a project called Lynch/Pilson, releasing the album Wicked Underground in 2003. After a proposed Dokken reunion did not materialize, Pilson re-teamed with Lynch and drummer Mick Brown in Tooth & Nail, later shortened to T & N in 2011. They would release Slave to the Empire, an album of re-worked Dokken songs and new material involving a plethora of guest vocalists in the fall of 2012. Pilson was also confirmed as the bass player on the Lynch Mob’s forthcoming 2015 studio release.
When did Jeff Pilson join Foreigner?
Pilson joined Foreigner in 2004 , replacing bassist Bruce Turgon. Prior to that, the rocker found success playing the bands Dokken and Dio. More recently, Pilson has collaborated with Lynch Mob founder – and fellow Dokken alumni – George Lynch. The duo released an album of cover songs, Heavy Hitters, in 2020.
Who is Jeff Pilson wife?
Ravinder Pilson
How old is Jeff Pilson?
63 years (January 19, 1959)
Who are the original members of Dokken?
Formed in 1978, the group originally consisted of eponymous vocalist and guitarist Don Dokken, bassist Steven R. Barry and drummer Greg Pecka. By the time they recorded their debut album Breaking the Chains, the band’s lineup featured lead guitarist George Lynch, bassist Juan Croucier and drummer/vocalist Mick Brown.
Who did Jeff Pilson play for?
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