Rex Brown
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
Full Name | Rex Brown |
Occupation | Bassist |
Date Of Birth | Jul 27, 1964(1964-07-27) |
Age | 60 |
Birthplace | Graham |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Texas |
Horoscope | Cancer |
Rex Brown Biography
Name | Rex Brown |
Birthday | Jul 27 |
Birth Year | 1964 |
Place Of Birth | Graham |
Home Town | Texas |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Spouse | Belinda Brown |
Rex Brown is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on July 27, 1964 in Graham, Texas, United States. He was a heavy metal bassist who also played with Pantera and Down and wrote the book Official Truth 101 Proof.
He was a bandmate with drummer Vinnie Paul from Pantera.
Rex Robert Brown (born July 27, 1964) is an American musician and author, who is best known as having been the longtime bassist for the band Pantera (1982–2003). He is a former member of Down (2001–2011), and is the former bassist for the band Kill Devil Hill. He released his debut solo album Smoke on This on July 28, 2017. For the first time in Brown’s career, the work features him not only as a bassist but also as lead vocalist and guitarist.
Pantera was formed in 1981. Brown joined Pantera on bass in 1982 replacing Tommy D. Bradford adopting the alias “Rex Rocker”. Brown was a classmate of, and played in the high school jazz band with, drummer Vinnie Paul, and guitarist Dimebag Darrell (then known as Diamond Darrell). Brown was credited as “Rex Rocker” on Pantera’s first 3 albums: Metal Magic (1983), Projects in the Jungle (1984), and I Am the Night (1985), he would be credited by his birth name starting with the band’s fourth album Power Metal and onwards.
He married Melinda Brown and had a daughter, who plays bass.
Rex Brown Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Bassist |
House | Living in own house. |
Rex Brown is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rex Brown 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a member his high school’s Jazz Band.
Between 1990 and 1994, he helped Pantera achieve four platinum-selling albums.
Rex Robert Brown was born in Graham, Texas on July 27, 1964. His father was forty when Brown was born, and died in 1971. He was raised by his mother and sister. Brown was first introduced to music through his grandmother, who taught him to play the piano when he was a child, and turned him onto ragtime music and Scott Joplin. Brown was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Brown became a fan of ZZ Top and Def Leppard as a youth, and started playing bass when he was twelve years old. He remains a fan of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and hardcore punk.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Rex Brown height 5 ft 10 in Rex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Rex Brown Dating?
According to our records, Rex Brown married to Belinda Brown. As of December 1, 2023, Rex Brown’s is not dating anyone.
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Brown has worked previously with Jerry Cantrell on five tracks included on the album called Boggy Depot as well as eleven tracks with Crowbar on the album Lifesblood for the Downtrodden. He has also provided bass work for Crowbar in 2004 and 2005 and to Cavalera Conspiracy in 2008. Rex revealed his new project Arms of the Sun, a project also featuring John Luke Hebert (of King Diamond) on drums, Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar, and Ben Bunker (of Gryn) on guitar. The group has completed work on thirteen tracks at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Recording Studio in Austin, produced and mixed by Terry Date. In February 2011 it was announced that Brown had amicably left Arms of the Sun. A replacement bassist has not yet been announced.
Facts & Trivia
Rex Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rex Brown celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.
In 2006, the band reunited and started writing the material for their third studio album. Down III: Over the Under was released in 2007. The band toured as the opening act for Metallica. During that time, he became good friends with James Hetfield, who – similarly to Brown – completed an alcohol rehabilitation course back in 2002.
What is Rex Brown doing now?
Rex, who is currently promoting the 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA’s final opus, “Reinventing The Steel” , has completed work on a “a really introspective” follow-up to his debut solo album, “Smoke On This…”, which was released in July 2017 via Entertainment One (eOne).
What did Rex Brown say about Vinnie Paul?
On page 172 of “Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera”, Brown had the following to say about Vinnie Paul: “ You need to understand that Vinnie is just a strange person — that’s all there is to it — and it’s either his way or the highway.
Who was the original singer for Pantera?
Singers
Who was the bass player for Pantera?
Tommy D. Bradford
How much is Vinnie Paul Worth?
Net Worth: $6 Million
Date of Birth:| Mar 11, 1964 – Jun 22, 2018 (54 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Songwriter, Record producer, Drummer, Musician