Shannon Leto Net Worth
Shannon Leto Net Worth is
$10 Million
Shannon Leto Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Shannon Leto is an American musician and songwriter who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for Thirty Seconds to Mars. He co-founded the band in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, with his younger brother Jared. Their debut album, 30 Seconds to Mars, was released to positive... | Full Name | Shannon Leto |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 9, 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Actor, Photographer, Drummer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Parents | Constance Leto, Carl Leto |
| Siblings | Jared Leto |
| Nicknames | Shannon Christopher Leto , Shan , Shanimal |
| Music Groups | Thirty Seconds to Mars (Since 1998), The Wondergirls |
| Movies | Prefontaine, Highway |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on playing music with his brother] Just the energy of us playing together... that was exciting. I just want to play. And play, play, play. |
| 2 | [on the band's fan base, The Echelon] They are Thirty Seconds to Mars, we are the Echelon, that's our secret, we are one, that's what makes us. This is a shared experience. We are not selfish with our art, it's about a community, about family and that's the way it's always been and will be. |
| 3 | Working with Flood was an awesome experience. He is a true genius, a mad scientist of sorts! The album wouldn't sound like it does if he wasn't a part of it. He's worked with bands like Nine Inch Nails, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode and U2 just to name a few! |
| 4 | I think your past shapes you, your past can either hold you hostage or it can set you free. But either way you are going to learn from it; it's part of your make-up, what you decide to do with all that information is up to you. You have to do everything you can possibly do and a little more. You have to work hard, you can't just think about it or talk about it with friends; you have to do it and be willing to sacrifice a lot. |
| 5 | Instruments were always around when I was really, really young, guitars, piano and bongos. For some reason I gravitated to the bongos and kitchen supplies like pots and pans. There was just something very familiar when I played percussion, it just made sense you know, the groove, the rhythm, it's very tribal for me. |
| 6 | The only thing I took seriously in my life was music. Before Thirty Seconds to Mars, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I was doing construction. I was breaking the law. Jared often jokes about kids from the wrong side of the tracks, and I was definitely one of those kids. I reached a point in my life where I needed some sort of change and music was the only thing that made sense. That's when it got serious. That's when it was like, 'oh okay, you need to follow this path.' |
| 7 | The fans - the Echelon - send in their pictures and they've been wrapped around my kit, as a kind of a thank you. The Echelon's commitment, loyalty, creativity and ability to express who they really are, consistently inspires me. |
| 8 | [on the song "City of Angels"] It's one of our oldest songs; it took a long, long time to make. You know Jared is the primary song writer, he'll bring the bones to us and then we will work on it, we'll massage it and try to make sense of it. |
| 9 | We were very poor. My mom worked two jobs, leaving us kids alone. What we've been through as children not everybody goes through. Sadly some do, it was hard. This is a totally different life than we imagined and we are so grateful. |
| 10 | [on performing emotional songs with Thirty Seconds to Mars] With "Alibi," we wanted to create something that we never had done before. So we put a mic in the middle of the room with Jared on the piano, Tomo on guitar and me on the drums, and then pressed record. This is a very raw, intimate stripped-down song. This song is very precious to us and evokes an emotion unlike any of our other songs. |
| 11 | [on his relationship with Thirty Seconds to Mars fans] It's a real natural thing for us. We make an effort to do all that we can do. I remember when we were doing our first shows, we were always interested in how the audience was participating, and most importantly took those responses into consideration and respected it. Then we just built our performance and interaction from there. It became much more of a back-and-forth conversation, so now we have our own family out there. It's pretty awesome. |
| 12 | [on how he started his own business] It started out of my love for coffee, which goes back to my childhood watching my grandfather prepare chicory coffee in Louisiana. So I decided to start Black Fuel Trading Co. to be able to share my love of coffee with the world by coming up with my own proprietary blends, each of which have a special meaning to me. But I didn't want to just stop at coffee; I want to share my vision for apparel, accessories, style and beyond, so I'm developing a full lifestyle brand and will offer other like-brands in addition to Black Fuel Trading Co. products. |
| 13 | [on growing up with his brother, Jared Leto] We've experienced a lot growing up, moving around a lot, so we read a lot of books, watched a lot of movies, things like that. So we drew a lot from our life experiences. We don't sit around and think about what other people were doing. I don't even think my brother and I really went to concerts growing up! I didn't go to school for drumming or anything, we just had these instruments around when we were four or five years old, and we used them as toys! It all just sort of came full circle and made sense that this is where we ended up. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is often referred to by Thirty Seconds to Mars fans as "Shanimal" due to his animated, animalistic style of drumming. |
| 2 | Leto received his first drum kit at age 8. |
| 3 | Leto's favorite bands include Led Zeppelin, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, The Who, The Police, KISS, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, and The Cure. |
| 4 | As of 2016, Leto is said to have a net worth estimated around $10 million. |
| 5 | Leto has brown eyes, unlike his brother Jared Leto and mother, Constance, who both have light blue eyes. |
| 6 | Leto's favorite drummers include Lars Ulrich, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, Nick Mason, and John Bonham. |
| 7 | Was arrested for a DUI and driving without a license in Los Angeles in June 2014. |
| 8 | He appeared in three episodes of _My So-Called Life (TV Series) (1994-1995)_ alongside his younger brother, Jared Leto. Shannon portrayed a drummer in a band with Jared's main character, Jordan Catalano. |
| 9 | Has made guest appearances in film projects his younger brother, Jared Leto, starred in. These include guest spots in Highway (2002), Sol Goode (2003), and _My So-Called Life (TV Series) (1994-1995)_. |
| 10 | Leto is said to be missing a toe from a dog attack that happened in his childhood. |
| 11 | Before achieving mainstream success with Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto worked construction in Los Angeles and shared a house with his brother, Jared Leto. |
| 12 | Shannon was unable to perform with during Thirty Seconds to Mars' during the Guinness World Record breaking tour for This Is War was on April 12, 2011 in Colorado Springs, CO. Leto was deemed too ill to travel. Jared Leto arranged a Skype call during the show he could see the crowd and experience the show for himself. |
| 13 | Leto uses Sabian cymbals, Remo drum heads, Vic Firth drum sticks, and a 10-piece custom drum kit wrapped in RockenWraps skins. He also uses Roland electronic drum triggers with a TD-12 V-Drum module. |
| 14 | He has started his own company called Black Fuel Trading Company, offering Essentials For Living products, from coffee, furniture and fashion. |
| 15 | A photograph copyrighted by Shannon Leto appeared in People magazine's May 1995 issue of The 50 Most Beautiful People in The World (May 08, 1995). |
| 16 | His band is co-headlining the Taste of Chaos tour with the headliners, The Used, Senses Fail, Saosin, Aiden, Chiodos, and Evaline [February 2007] |
| 17 | 30 Seconds to Mars are doing their first headlining tour "Into the Wild" on Arena stages across Europe - including a sold-out Wembley Arena in London. Shannon celebrated his 40th birthday on stage in Copenhagen. [March 2010] |
| 18 | His band is on tour opening up for Audioslave. [November 2005] |
| 19 | His band, 30 Seconds to Mars, will start their first headlining tour, "Forever Night Never Day", on March 4th 2006 in Salt Lake City. The tour will be running through April 30th, ending in San Francisco. [March 2006] |
| 20 | Currently on tour with his band, 30 Seconds to Mars. His brother, Jared Leto, sings while Shannon plays the drums. They are on tour with Puddle of Mudd. [February 2002] |
| 21 | "A Beautiful Lie" has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales over 1 million. [January 2007] |
| 22 | Shannon has two younger half-brothers from his father's second marriage. His mother, Constance Leto, continued to raise Jared and Shannon after she and their father divorced, and has since remarried. His father passed away after remarrying. |
| 23 | Leto is also a guitar and piano player. |
| 24 | He is also interested in writing and is a professional photographer. He expresses interest in abstract art, progressive rock, and self-interpretation. |
| 25 | His band has won many awards like: The MTV2 Award at the 2006 VMAs, Vidoe Most Inspired by a Film at the 2006 Chainsaw Awards, The Best Live Action Video at the 2006 Woodie Awards, Best Rock Video and Video of the Year at the 2007 Austrialia Video Music Awarsds, while his brother, Jared Leto the singer, won the Prince of Darkness at the 2006 Chainsaw Awards and Best Crossover Artist and the Hollywood Life Breakthrough Awards. |
| 26 | His band's third single from "a beautiful lie", "From Yesterday", made history by being the first American rock video ever shot in China. |
| 27 | His band, 30 Seconds to Mars' second single, "The Kill", from the album, "A Beautiful Lie", made history by being the longest-running song in history. |
| 28 | The bass player for his band left on March 1 in El Paso, Texas to spend more time with his family back at home. |
| 29 | Wears caps a lot, even when playing shows at night. |
| 30 | Did most of the photography on the 30 Seconds to Mars self-titled album. |
| 31 | Is a drummer in the band, 30 Seconds to Mars, with his brother and two friends. |
| 32 | He is also a photographer. |
| 33 | Older brother of Jared Leto. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Goode | 2003 | Sol Fan (uncredited) | |
| Highway | 2002/I | Kid #2 | |
| Prefontaine | 1997 | Bar Patron | |
| My So-Called Life | 1994 | TV Series | Shane |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madden NFL 2007 | 2006 | Video Game writer: "Battle of One" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Into the Wild | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Evening Urgant | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Vyrt: 30 Seconds to Mars Carnivores Tour Concert at Hollywood Bowl | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Jared's Brother / Himself |
| On the Wall: Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - 30 Seconds to Mars |
| City of Angels | 2013/II | Short | Himself (as Thirty Seconds to Mars) |
| Rock in Rio | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 30 Seconds to Mars: Up in the Air | 2013 | Video short | Himself (as Thirty Seconds to Mars) |
| Artifact | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| SesioneS con Alejandro Franco | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Boombox All Access with 30 Seconds to Mars | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 30 Seconds to Mars: The Making of 'The Ride' | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself - Drums |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Premiya Muz-TV 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Special Guest Performer (as 30 Seconds to Mars) |
| TRL Italy | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Down & Dirty | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| 30 Seconds to Mars Makes a Video: From Yesterday | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Drums |
| House Band | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006 | TV Series | Themselves / Musical Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video on Trial | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself - 30 Seconds to Mars |
Known for movies
Artifact (2012)
as Himself
30 Seconds to Mars: Up in the Air (2013)
as Himself
City of Angels (2013)
as Himself
30 Seconds to Mars: The Making of 'The Ride' (2010)
as Himself - Drums