Alice Cooper Networth: Early Life, Fame, Solo Career and Interests.

Alice Cooper Networth

Name: Vincent Damon Furnier
Date of Birth: February 4, 1948
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan
Parents: Ether Moroni Furnier (1924–1987) and Ella Mae (née McCart; 1925–2022)
Family Background: His father was an evangelist in The Church of Jesus Christ, and his paternal grandfather Thurman Sylvester Furnier was a leader and later president (1963–1965) of that church organization.
Name Origin: Named after his uncle, Vincent Collier Furnier, and the short-story writer Damon Runyon.

Early Life:

Residence: The Furnier family lived in East Detroit on Lincoln Ave near Kelly Road.
Education: Attended Kantner Elementary School.
Hobbies: Watched horror movies at the Eastown Theatre and engaged in local neighborhood trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Religious Activity: Active in his church at ages 11 to 12.
Health Issues: Following a series of childhood illnesses, he moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona, where he attended Cortez High School.
High School Ambition: In his high school yearbook, his ambition was to be “A million record seller”.

Formation of the Band:

1964: At 16, eager to participate in Cortez High School’s annual Letterman’s talent show, Furnier gathered four fellow cross-country teammates to form a group: Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, John Tatum, and John Speer. They named themselves the Earwigs.
Performance: Dressed up in costumes and wigs to resemble the Beatles, performed several parodies of Beatles songs, and won the talent show.
Renaming: They renamed themselves the Spiders, with Furnier on lead vocals, Buxton on lead guitar, Tatum on rhythm guitar, Dunaway on bass guitar, and Speer on drums.

Band Developments:

1966: The Spiders graduated from Cortez High School, and after Michael Bruce replaced John Tatum on rhythm guitar, the band released their second single, “Don’t Blow Your Mind”, which became a local No. 1 hit.
1967: The band began to make regular road trips to Los Angeles to play shows, renamed themselves Nazz, and released the single “Wonder Who’s Lovin’ Her Now”.
Drummer Change: Around this time, drummer John Speer was replaced by Neal Smith.
Relocation: By the end of the year, the band relocated to Los Angeles.

Transition to Alice Cooper:

1968: Furnier proposed the band name change to “Alice Cooper” and introduced a dark, theatrical performance style.
Legal Name Change: By 1975, Vincent Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper to prevent other bands with the same name from taking legal action against the group.
Character: The character of “Alice Cooper” transformed into a female villain wearing tattered clothes and smeared makeup.

Record Deal and Early Albums:

Disastrous Gig: After a disastrous gig where almost every member of the audience left, music manager Shep Gordon saw their potential and organized an audition with Frank Zappa.
Contract: Zappa signed them for a 3-year deal, leading to the release of their first album, Pretties for You (1969), which was a critical and commercial failure.
Stage Antics: The band began to refine their “Shock Rock” approach, creating media buzz with their outrageous performances.

Breakthrough:

1970: Released their third album, Love It to Death, with the hit single “I’m Eighteen”, leading to a contract with Warner Bros. and commercial success.
Subsequent Albums:
- Killer (1971)
- School’s Out (1972), featuring the hit “School’s Out”
- Billion Dollar Babies (1973), their most commercially successful album.

Solo Beginnings:

1975: Released his first solo album, Welcome to My Nightmare.
Band Breakup: The group was permanently abandoned as Cooper’s solo career took off.

Struggles with Addiction:

1977: Alice Cooper was hospitalized for alcoholism treatment.
1980s: Recorded many albums during his “blackout period” due to substance abuse, which were mostly commercially unsuccessful.

Comeback and Later Career:

Late 1980s: Witnessed a brief comeback.
2000s: Adapted to industrial metal and toured with Rob Zombie in 2010 and Motley Crue in 2014.
Continued Performances: Throughout his career, continued to perform and appear in various TV shows and films.

Marriage and Family:

First Girlfriend: Miss Christine of the GTOs, who died in 1972.
Long-time Girlfriend: Cindy Lang, with whom he lived for several years.
Brief Relationship: Briefly linked with actress Raquel Welch.
Marriage: Married ballerina instructor and choreographer Sheryl Goddard on March 20, 1976.
Children: Three children: daughters Sonora and Calico, and son Dashiell.
Solid Rock Foundation: Founded in 1995, with teen centers in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona.

Addiction Recovery and Religion:

Addiction Recovery: Overcame alcoholism in the mid-1980s and has helped counsel other rock musicians with addiction problems.
Religion: Vocal about his faith as a born-again Christian.

Politics:

Non-Political Stance: Generally keeps his political views to himself and criticizes musicians who promote politics through their music.
Satirical Presidential Runs: Runs satirically for president every four years since releasing his single “Elected” in 1972.

Sports:

NHL and NBA: Fan of the Detroit Red Wings, Arizona Coyotes, Detroit Pistons, and Phoenix Suns.
Baseball: Supports the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers.
Golf: An avid golfer, plays six days a week, and credits the sport with helping him overcome his addiction.

Net Worth: Estimated at $50 million.