Maynard James Keenan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maynard James Keenan
Occupation	Metal Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 17, 1964(1964-04-17)
Age	60
Birthplace	Ravenna
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Aries

Maynard James Keenan Biography

Maynard James Keenan is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on April 17, 1964 in Ravenna, Ohio, United States. A metal singer, bassist and drummer, also known as MJK, who has performed with Tool and A Perfect Circle.

He was a support role for He had a supporting role alongside Jason Statham in Crank: High Voltage. at Crank: High Voltage.

Maynard James Keenan was born James Herbert Keenan in Ravenna, Ohio, on April 17, 1964, the only child of Southern Baptists Judith Marie (née Dougherty; November 22, 1943 – June 18, 2003) and Michael Loren Keenan (March 4, 1946). He is of Irish and Italian descent. When his parents divorced in 1968, his father moved to Scottville, Michigan, and Keenan would only see him about once a year for the next 12 years. His mother remarried, bringing Keenan into an “intolerant and unworldly household” where his intelligence and creative expression would be stifled. His mother suffered a paralyzing cerebral aneurysm in 1976 when Keenan was 11, and this incident would later serve as the inspiration for songs such as Tool’s “Jimmy” and “Wings for Marie” and A Perfect Circle’s “Judith”. A few years later, she persuaded Keenan to live with his father in Scottville, which he considers “the best move [he] ever made”. In 1982, he graduated from Mason County Central High School in Scottville, where he was a member of the wrestling team. His father was one of the coaches for the team and left coaching at the same time Keenan graduated in 1982.

Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and winemaker. He is best known as the lead singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, with whom he has released five studio albums, A Perfect Circle, with whom he has released four studio albums, and Puscifer, with whom he has released three studio albums.

In 2003, he married Jennifer Brena Ferguson. He is the father of Devo and Lei Li.

Maynard James Keenan Net Worth

Maynard James Keenan is one of the richest Metal Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maynard James Keenan 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before he began his singing career, he served in the U.S. Army. Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty was his first group.

He provided music for the soundtracks of Underworld, Constantine and End of Watch.

Keenan has a son, Devo, who sang backing vocals on A Perfect Circle’s Thirteenth Step, and was later credited as the cellist on Ashes Divide’s Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright. He also gave a solo cello performance for Keenan’s 50th birthday celebration concert, “Cinquanta”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Maynard James Keenan height 5 ft 7 in Maynard weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Maynard James Keenan Dating?

According to our records, Maynard James Keenan married to Lei Li , Jennifer Brena Ferguson. As of December 1, 2023, Maynard James Keenan’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Maynard James Keenan. You may help us to build the dating records for Maynard James Keenan!

Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment in November 1991 and released the Opiate EP the following year. To support this release, the band toured with Fishbone and Rage Against the Machine.

Facts & Trivia

Maynard Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Maynard James Keenan celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.

In October 1996, the band released their second studio album, Ænima. The album was certified gold in ten weeks, achieved double platinum in ten months, and won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998. After the release of the album, Tool began a prolonged legal battle with their label, Volcano Records (formerly Zoo Records), over contract violations. Following this legal battle, which resulted in a new three-record deal, the members of Tool decided to take some time off. During the hiatus, Keenan went under the alias “Gaylord C.” while collaborating with Tim Alexander of Primus and Mike Bordin of Faith No More on “Choked”, a track on the 1997 drumming compilation Flyin’ Traps.

Why does the lead singer of Tool hide?

Apparently Maynard has an eye issue which manifests itself in a sensitivity to bright lights and flashes. It got so bad that it came close to ending his ability to perform live. When the lights get flashing and really going, it causes an almost vertigo-ish reaction that can lead to his passing out.

Why did Maynard change his name?

In addition to completing a rigorous math and English curriculum, Keenan wrestled, ran on the cross country team, and sang in the glee club. It was during his time in the military that he adopted the sobriquet “Maynard” on a whim, based on a fictional character he had created in high school.

What is Tools net worth?

Net Worth: $60 Million
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
Profession:| Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record producer, Actor, Winemaker
Nationality:| United States of America

Does Maynard James Keenan have Covid?

“That was my taste buds and sense of smell doing backflips,” Keenan said. It was only in hindsight where Keenan would realize he had contracted COVID-19 , the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This was back before there was reliable testing and little idea on how to treat it.

Is Maynard James Keenan shy?

Legendary rock frontman Maynard James Keenan is known for his media-shy behavior , from singing in the darkness during shows to avoiding media fanfare at any cost.