Jon Oliva

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jon Oliva
Occupation	Metal Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 22, 1960(1960-07-22)
Age	64
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Jon Oliva Biography

Jon Oliva is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on July 22, 1960 in New York, United States. American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer. He is best known for his role as the lead vocalist, keyboardist and co-founder of the group Savatage. He also was part of the team that created music with Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

As the founding member of Savatage the band, he is considered in the context of other members of the band, including As a founding member of Savatage, he can be seen in relation to other band members including Chris Caffery and Al Pitrelli. and Al Pitrelli.

Jon and Criss’s family moved around a lot during their childhood, living in California for four years until moving to Florida with his family in 1976. Much like his brother Criss, Jon found music his calling during the family’s time in California. Starting off with his father’s piano, Jon dabbled in guitars, pianos and drums before buying “a really ugly bass”. Jon and Criss continued their musical exploits and played a block party, playing Kiss, Deep Purple and ZZ Top covers. Although originally the guitar player of the brothers, Jon quickly realized Criss’s talent was superior to his and stuck to singing and swapped with his brother and played bass.

Jon and Criss re-united to form Avatar, out of their two most recent bands, Alien and Tower respectively. Avatar would later become Savatage. Earning the envy of most other Floridan bands due to their “awesome equipment”, Avatar was originally a five-piece, with Jon on drums and vocals, and Criss on guitar. The band slowly drifted apart until Jon and Criss remained, and the two got jobs at “The Pit”, a practice shack where they met Steve Wacholz. Wacholz was very familiar with the Oliva brothers, who he first met in 1977. He saw Criss play at a local high school and was blown away. Very soon after, he auditioned for Jon’s band, Alien. When he got to the audition, Wacholz recognized Criss and Jon as part of the band who had impressed him so much at the high school show. Steve would eventually join a new version of Avatar, joined later by bass player Keith Collins, who originally knew the band as they hired his equipment. Jon felt restrained by playing instruments and subsequently stuck to being the band’s lead vocalist.

He was raised and born there in The Bronx, New York City, New York.

Jon Oliva Net Worth

Jon Oliva is one of the richest Metal Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Oliva 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After playing in a range of groups, he was highlighted on Music Magazine. Tampa Bay music publication Music Magazine for his group Avatar. After being harassed by an European band about their name, the band changed the name to Savatage.

Alongside his musical work, the artist made the rock show he first created, Streets, in 1991.

John Nicholas “Jon” Oliva (born July 22, 1960) is an American composer, multi- instrumentalist and singer. He is best known as the co-founder, keyboardist and lead vocalist of the band Savatage, which he co-founded with his younger brother Criss Oliva. Since 1996 he has also been a songwriter, musician and vocalist in Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Producer Paul O’Neill, who had worked with many of the rock world’s biggest acts, referred to Oliva in numerous interviews as the single greatest vocalist/musician he has ever worked with.

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Jon altered the band’s direction into a more progressive sound, and the resulting record was Gutter Ballet, released in 1989. Many of the songs on the album Jon came up with while in rehab, including “Thorazine Shuffle” and “Mentally Yours”. The song “Gutter Ballet” was one of the last to be recorded, and was in fact recorded with just Jon and Criss in the studio. After seeing a performance of the Phantom of the Opera in Toronto, Jon was so inspired he wrote “Gutter Ballet” in the studio. Two videos were filmed for the album and again received MTV airplay: “When the Crowds are Gone” and the title track.

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Jon Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jon Oliva celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

However, tragedy struck when Criss Oliva was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver on October 17, 1993. Jon chose to continue the band, although he has since admitted that the band was pretty much over after Criss’s death, but only kept going because of his memory and to “keep his music alive”. Savatage’s 1994 album Handful of Rain is considered Jon Oliva’s tribute to his brother. He recorded the album along with Stevens and Alex Skolnick, formerly of Testament. Even though the other Savatage members are credited, Oliva plays the majority of the instruments. Jon made a return to the fore of Savatage on their live release Japan Live ’94 which saw him take up lead vocal duties for the first time since 1992, performing a duet on “Gutter Ballet”.

Why did Jon Oliva stop singing?

However, after a tour in support of the album, Jon Oliva left the band. The official reason given was to concentrate on his side-projects Doctor Butcher and his Broadway-bound musical Romanov as well as continuing co-writing Savatage material with his brother Criss and producer Paul O’Neill.

What happened to Jon Oliva?

Savatage Frontman Jon Oliva Arrested for Cocaine Possession and DUI. Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra frontman Jon Oliva was arrested this week and charged with driving under the influence and felony possession of cocaine.

How old is Jon Oliva?

63 years (July 22, 1959)

Who is the lead singer of TSO?

Georgia Napolitano

When did Jon Oliva leave Savatage?

After the Streets tour ended in the spring of 1992 , Jon Oliva left the band to concentrate on his side projects Doctor Butcher and his Broadway-bound musical Romanov, as well as continuing co-writing Savatage material with his brother Criss and producer Paul O’Neill.