Max Weinberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Max Weinberg
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Apr 13, 1951(1951-04-13)
Age	73
Birthplace	Newark
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Aries

Max Weinberg Biography

Max Weinberg is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on April 13, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Bruce Springsteen’s drummer, and Bruce Springsteen’s drummer and Conan O’Brien‘s show bandleader.’s showbandleader.

Both he and He and Danny Federici were both members of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. were members of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.

Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O’Brien on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. He is the father of Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg.

The young Max was exposed to music early on, attending Broadway shows weekly from the age of two and liking the big sound put forth by the pit orchestras. He then liked the rhythms of country and western music. He knew he wanted to be a drummer from the age of five, when he saw Elvis Presley and his drummer, D. J. Fontana, appear on The Milton Berle Show in April 1956. Decades later, Weinberg said, “I think anybody who wanted to develop a life in rock ‘n’ roll music had a moment. That was my moment,” and Fontana became a major influence on him. Weinberg has also acknowledged The Ventures as a major influence on him in an TV interview in 1988 to celebrate that band’s 30th anniversary and he actually sat in on drums during the performances.

In 1978, he married Becky Weinberg and had two children with her.

Max Weinberg Net Worth

Max Weinberg is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Max Weinberg 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After spotting the bandleader Herbie Zane, he began playing at bar mitzvahs. He studied film at Adelphi University, and later Seton Hall University.

His bandmate His bandmate, Bruce Springsteen, built up his persona as The Mighty Max. built his persona as The Mighty Max.

Weinberg was born on April 13, 1951, to a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, to parents Bertram Weinberg, an attorney, and Ruth Weinberg, a high school physical education teacher. He has three sisters, Patty, Nancy and Abby. He grew up in Newark as well as in the neighboring suburban towns of South Orange and Maplewood.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Max Weinberg height 5 ft 9 in Max weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Max Weinberg Dating?

According to our records, Max Weinberg married to Becky Weinberg. As of December 1, 2023, Max Weinberg’s is not dating anyone.

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Weinberg also played as a session musician, enjoying particular success in connection with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman. He drummed on the very popular 1977 Meat Loaf album, Bat Out of Hell, playing on the Steinman-penned tracks “Bat Out of Hell”, “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth” and “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”. At a point in 1983, Weinberg was featured on the number one and number two songs on the Billboard Hot 100, Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and Air Supply’s “Making Love Out of Nothing at All”, both Steinman creations. Weinberg also recorded with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Gary U.S. Bonds, Ian Hunter and Carole King.

Facts & Trivia

Max Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Max Weinberg celebrates birthday on April 13 of every year.

Weinberg suffered an acknowledged “drumming slump” around 1980, and his time- keeping skills were criticized by Springsteen. What could pass unnoticed in concert became apparent on record, and Weinberg practiced drumming components for months in order to regain a fine sense of timing. Weinberg also suffered from repetitive stress injury and tendinitis, eventually requiring seven operations on his hands and wrists. He studied for a while with noted jazz drummer Joe Morello; Weinberg credited Morello for helping him to learn how to play with the tendinitis. The River Tour Springsteen and E Street Band shows that opened New Jersey’s Meadowlands Arena in 1981 became one of the top highlights of Weinberg’s career.

Where is Max Weinberg now?

As of July 2020, Weinberg and his wife Becky live in Delray Beach, Florida.

Is Max Weinberg a good drummer?

Is Max Weinberg a good drummer? Yes, Max is a legendary drummer and highly respected member of the drumming community. He represents true “American sound”. American bands are usually very tight and have an impeccable groove.

What happened to Max Weinberg and Conan?

After months of rumors, it’s finally official: Max Weinberg won’t be going with Conan O’Brien to Conan’s new show on TBS. Guitarist Jimmy Vivino will be leading the house musicians, as he often did when Weinberg took breaks from the show to tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

What show was Max Weinberg?

Music director of Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1993) on NBC, and band leader of The Max Weinberg 7.

Is Max Weinberg on Blue Bloods?

E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg will be back on the tube tomorrow night (Friday, April 1st), when he returns to the CBS crime drama Blue Bloods. “Mighty Max” spoke to Backstreets.com and revealed, “I’ll be appearing on CBS- TV’s Blue Bloods series, reprising for the third time my role as gangster Mario Vangelis.