John McDermott

Quick Facts

Full Name	John McDermott
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 25, 1955(1955-03-25)
Age	69
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Pisces

John McDermott Biography

John McDermott is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on March 25, 1955 in Scotland, United Kingdom. The most well-known for his iconic rendition of the classic song “Danny Boy,” he is also known for his platinum-selling recordings Love Is a Voyage; Old Friends And Christmas Memories, as well as his participation in the renowned group The Irish Tenors.

He and rock musician David Clayton Thomas each contributed to the 2010 recording of a charity called World Jazz for Haiti.

McDermott started his career with the Royal Navy in 1972. According to him, during his tenure from 1972 to 2000, he traveled significantly around the world and experiencing military conflict and the self-destructive nature of mankind which often feature prominently in his arts. He was also a UN Military Observer serving in Cambodia, and West Africa. During this period, he met the late John Craxton RA who greatly influenced his art works.

In 2000, he was appointed as the Head of Security at the Old Bailey, London where he was drawn towards existential paintings. This led to a sell-out exhibition on the Falklands Islands to raise funds for the Veterans Refuge on the Islands. Later, in 2008, he moved to Exeter, Devon and started working full-time as an artist.

He lived the first ten years existence within Glasgow, Scotland, and the rest of his childhood living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

John McDermott Net Worth

John McDermott is one of the richest World Music Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John McDermott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the early 1980s he formed a group named The Mistletones. After a decade, making the hit track “Danny Boy,” he was on tour with The Chieftains and The Seekers.

He was host of numerous CBC music programs and was the host for the 2002 PBS show John McDermott: A Time to Remember.

John McDermott (born 1957 in Blantyre near Glasgow) is a Scottish artist and veteran affairs activist. He is known for large abstract paintings and public art works. McDermott is the founder of Aftermath PTSD and Art For Heroes, a veterans art organisation that places art in public spaces together with holding veterans art work-shops for trauma sufferers in Norway and the United Kingdom.

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Who is John McDermott Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John McDermott celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.

Where is John Mcdermott today?

Today, John’s home is still Toronto , though the singer has a residence in suburban Boston and hold dual Canadian-British citizenship. His wife, Agnieszka, is Polish.

How old is John Mcdermott?

67 years (March 25, 1955)

Who is John Mcdermott's wife?

Agnieszka McDermott

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Is John Mcdermott still performing?

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