Jack DeJohnette Highest-Paid Drummer in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid drummers” released on Monday.

It's been a rough year for the drummer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 82-year-old Jack DeJohnette has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid drummers for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jack DeJohnette tops annual list of highest-paid drummers

In 2022 it looked like the drummer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (November 4) that DeJohnette is the highest-paid drummer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American drummer-pianist has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat DeJohnette Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Chicago Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure WonderdeJohnette - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jack) and a fashion line called “Jack DeJohnette Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Jack fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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