Sammy Hagar Net Worth: How Rich Is The Red Rocker

Samuel Roy Hagar, or short for Sammy Hagar aka The Red Rocker, is an American singer, guitarist, and entrepreneur. Read on and learn about his life, career, and incredible net worth of $150 million.

	Sammy Hagar Net Worth
Name	Samuel Roy Hagar
Nickname	Sammy Hagar, The Red Rocker
Birthday	13 October 1947
Age	75
Gender	Male
Height	5’10”
Weight	176 lbs
Partner	Kari Karte
Kids	Aaron Hagar, Andrew Hagar, Kama Hagar, Samantha Hagar
Parents	Gladys Hagar, Robert Hagar
Siblings	Velma Hagar, Robert Hagar, Bobbi Hagar Harrell
Nationality	American
Profession	Singer
Net Worth	$150 million

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What is Sammy Hagar’s Net Worth?

Sammy Hagar’s net worth is $150 million. He made his fortune during his long career as a singer and a guitarist; he was also a solo singer and part of a few rock bands.

Besides music, Hagar is also a businessman. He founded the Cabo Wabo tequila brand and restaurant chain and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. He has been married twice, had one divorce, and is a father of four kids.

Sammy Hagar’s Early Life

Samuel Roy Hagar was born on 13 October 1947 in Salinas, California. His parents worked in the lettuce fields, so he and his three siblings grew up in a labor camp until the family moved to South Fontana, California.

His father was problematic; after World War II, he became mentally damaged and an alcoholic. Hagar has said that his father was a complete alcoholic and madman and abusive toward his wife and kids. When he was ten, Sammy’s mother took him and his siblings and left his father.

While Hagar was in school, he picked fruits, delivered newspapers, and mowed lawns to earn money. In high school, Hagar discovered music and taught himself to play guitar on a cheap instrument. He was enthusiastic and was the front man in his first band at the age of 14.

After finishing Fontana High School, Hagar wanted to get out of Fontana and pursue a career in music. He moved to nearby Riverside and played in a handful of local bands while running the music department at a local store.

Sammy Hagar’s Personal Life

Sammy Hagar’s personal life is interesting because of his claims and the things he has done. Once in 1970, Hagar announced that he had been visited by a ship and two creatures while he was in bed one night.

He had a memorable experience that deeply affected him, so he consulted a psychic who told Hagar that he needed to return to San Francisco, where fame awaited him.

Sammy Hagar married Betsy Berardi in 1968; together, they have two sons, Aaron Hagar and Andrew Hagar. Hagar and Berardi divorced after 26 years of marriage in 1994.

On 29 November 1995, Hagar married his current wife, Kari Hagar, and they have two daughters, Kama Hagar and Samantha Hagar.

Sammy Hagar is a real estate tycoon with several estates but primarily resides in Mill Valley, California. Occasionally, he visits his one-of-a-kind French chateau-style in Lake Arrowhead, his properties in Lake Tahoe, Corte Madera, Palm Desert, and Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico.

Sammy enjoys the nice rides; his vast car collection includes 512 Berlinetta Boxer, Ford Shelby GT, Jaguar XKE, Ford GT, Chevrolet El Camino SS, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1, Aston Martin Vanquish Lagonda, 1967 Gateway GCM-R Fastback Mustang, Ferrari 512 BB, and many others.

Sammy Hagar’s Weight, Height, and Measurement

Sammy Hagar is 5’10” tall and weighs 176 lbs. He is 74 years old and still, is in good shape.

Career: How Much DoesSammy HagarMake?

Sammy Hagar’s career started when he discovered music in high school and played the guitar. First, he started a band and was a member of many bands. After finishing high school, he was part of bands Big Bang, Skinny, Dust Cloud, Cotton, Jimmy, the Justice Brothers, and Manhole.

While playing in a San Francisco cover band, Hagar was discovered by the guitarist Ronnie Montrose and was asked to join the Montrose band. He made a significant breakthrough with the band and released his first song Bad Motor Scooter.

He was fired from the band during a European tour, and the other band members also followed Hagar out of the band Montrose.

In the late 1970s, Hagar was a solo artist who signed for Capitol Records under the tutelage of A&R man Carter. His album Nine on a Ten Scale and the hit Red earned Hagar a new style and the nickname The Red Rocker.

Hagar left Capitol for the Geffen Records and released Standing Hampton with some former band members. It became his biggest-selling album and went platinum with the song There’s Only One Way to Rock.

The album VOA from 1984 had considerable commercial success with his best-known song, I Can’t Drive 55; it reached No.26 On Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. In 1987, Hagar had his first No.1 hit on the Billboard Album Rock Track with Give to Live from I Never Said Goodbye.

In 1983/83, a supergroup was formed named HSAS, an acronym from the names of Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, and Shrieve. They released the album Through the Fire, and the cover A Whiter Shade of Pale from the album found its place on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Still, this band was a short-time project.

In 1985, Hager got in touch and became the frontman of the band Van Halen. During Hagar’s time with the band, they produced and released four multi-platinum, number 1 Billboard charting albums: 5150, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance.

In 1996 Hagar departed Van Halen because they were eager to record two new tracks and didn’t take enough time off after their 1995 world tour. There were different stories from both parties; anyway, they parted.

Los Tres Gusanos is a trio formed in 1992 and has its ups and downs; 1993-1996, 2002, 2005-present. It is a group that includes Hagar, David Lauser, and Michael Anthony. They mainly performed a mixture and cover songs in Cabo Wabo and San Francisco for few times a year.

From 1996 to 2005, Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas were together and recorded several No.1 hits on the Mainstream Rock, starting with the track Little White Lie.

Sammy Hagar didn’t lose any time; he was in a few different bands Planet Us, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas, Chickenfoot, and the Circle, and he still plays there.

Besides being a musician, Sammy Hagar is a great businessman. He has been in various businesses; he has a bike store and has designed a mountain bike called the Red Rocker. He also owns a nightclub and restaurant in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, called Cabo Wabo Cantina.

He also opened another in Cabo Wabo in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and in Planet Hollywood Hotel’s Miracle Mile in Las Vegas. He also opened a few beach bars in different places and a few restaurants as well.

In 2015 Hagar launched a radio show called Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown, and in 2016 launched a TV show Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar.

Premium tequilas are made under Cabo Wabo’s franchise, but Hagar sold 80% of the business.

Sammy Hagar is also an author; he released an autobiography entitled Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock, a bestseller. He has released the cookbook Are We Having Any Fun Yet? – The Cooking & Partying Handbook.

You can see all about him, his music, tours, restaurants, and store on his website. Visit his YouTube Music, YouTube, and Deezer channels and hear his music. Also, you can see some stuff about Hagar on social media; on Facebook, he has 1 million followers; on Instagram, 500K followers; on Twitter, he has 322K followers.

Final Word: Is Sammy Hagar a Millionaire?

Sammy Hagar is a millionaire with a net worth of $150 million. He made this enormous fortune from scratch and made it from music and other businesses. He has been an active musician for 50 years and owns many clubs, restaurants, beach bars, and a tequila-making company. Hagar has one marriage that finished with divorce and one marriage that still lasts, and he has four kids.

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