Jon Schaffer Biography and Wiki
Jon Schaffer is an American heavy metal musician and the rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter of the Indiana-based heavy metal band Iced Earth, which he formed in 1985 under the name Purgatory. He is also the lead singer in his political side project Sons of Liberty and, until 2021, played guitar for Demons & Wizards, his collaboration with Blind Guardian frontman Hansi Kürsch.
Jon Schaffer Age| Nationality
He was born on March 15, 1968 and is therefore currently 54 years old as of 2022. He celebrates his birthday on March 15 every year. Being born in Franklin, Indiana, the United States, Jon is of the American nationality and of white ethnicity.
Jon Schaffer Height| Weight
His estimated height and average weight are currently not known and will be updated as soon as we get to know about it. Also, detailed information regarding his physical appearance and body measurements are not yet revealed and will be updated once we find out.
Jon Schaffer Family| Parents| Siblings
Schaffer tries as much as possible to keep his family life away from the spotlight. We only know that he was born and raised by his parents in Franklin. More details about his parents and siblings whereabouts are currently not known. They will be updated as soon we get to hear about it.
Jon Schaffer Wife| Kids| Married| Divorced
There are no rumors on whether Jon is married, divorced or has a wife, he tries to keep his relationship status away from social media. Also, details on whether he has any kids are still not known. It will be updated as soon as we get to hear about it.
Jon Schaffer Education
There are no rumors or information about his educational background. We will update you as soon as we get to know about it.
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Jon Schaffer Career
Jon formed a short-lived band called “The Rose” in 1984. The band quickly broke up, after which Jon formed, what would later become Iced Earth, under the name “Purgatory” on January 20, 1985. He played rhythm guitar and also designed the band’s logo. The logo had originally been used for The Rose, but after the band broke up, Schaffer reused the logo for Purgatory and later on for Iced Earth.
In 1990, after some line-up changes, the band (now known as Iced Earth) released their self-titled debut album. Besides playing rhythm guitar and singing backing vocals, he acted as co-producer on the album, as he has done on all Iced Earth albums since. The following year, the band released the follow-up album, Night of the Stormrider, which also featured him singing lead vocals on the song “Stormrider”.
Jon Schaffer Net Worth
Schaffer has an estimated net worth of $1 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Musician. Through his various sources of income, Schaffer has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
