Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak: Biography in Details

Who is Chris Isaak?

Chris Isaak is an American rock musician and occasional actor who is best known for his hit ‘Wicked Game as well as the popular hit songs Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing’ and ‘Somebody’s Crying’.

He is also famous for his signature 1950s rock & roll style and crooner sound. His songs mainly focus on the themes of love, loss, and heartbreak. Chris is often compared to Ricky Nelson, Duane Eddy, and Elvis Presley.

How old is Chris Isaak?

He was born on June 26, 1956, in Stockton, California. He is currently 65 years old. Chris mother’s name is Dorothy Vignolo and his father’s name is Joe Isaak. His father was a driver of cranes and his mother was a worker in the potato chip industry.

His mother is Italian-American, from Genoa and his father’s family is Catholic Black Sea German from, North Dakota. He is the youngest of the three boys, the others being Nick and Jeff Issak.

His mother lives in California with his two brothers but his father died seven years. He holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is Mixed(Bessarabia German and Italian).

Chris Isaak: Education, School/College University

He graduated from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in North Stockton and later attended San Joaquin Delta Community College and transferred to the University of the Pacific and graduated from there in English and communications arts in 1981. He also studied in Japan because of the exchange program.

Chris Isaak: Professional Life and Career

He debuted his career by singing in clubs and bars to sell themselves. He met Erik Jacobsen, who helped him blossom in his career and he released his first album which was named after his music group ‘Silverstone’ after he got a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1985. The album was widely acclaimed but it did not do well in the sales.

He released his sophomore album, Çhris Isaak’in 1987 which did so well on the charts and was certified gold in the US. He got the opportunity to be the opening act on the tour of one of his early musical influences, Roy Orbison.

He released his third album ‘Heart-Shaped World’ in 1989 and one of the songs on the album, ‘Wicked Game’ became a global hit. The renowned film producer, and director, David Lynch used the soundtrack in his film Wild at Heart’ in 1991. After three years of the song being released, the song rose to an astonishing #6 and #10 in the US and UK Billboard pop charts respectively in 1991.

The video was shot on a beach with an erotic bond and it was directed by director Herb Ritts creating an aura of love and romance. His song ‘Don’t Make Me a dream About You’ and his album on the Heart Shaped World album made multi-platinum in the US.

His other album includes, ‘San Francisco Days’in 1993, ‘Forever Blue’s 1995, ‘Baja Sessions’in 1996, ‘Speak of the devil’ in 1998, Álways Got Tonight’in 2002, Çhristmas’in 2004, ‘Mr. Lucky’ in 2009, ‘Beyond the Sun’ in 2011, and ‘First Comes the Night’s in 2015.

He debuted in his acting career with a small part in the crime drama-comedy ‘Married to the Mob ’and played the role of a clown. He appeared again for Jonathan Demme in his ‘Silence of the Lambs’ in 1991, and played in David Lynch’s ‘Twin Pekas: Fire Walk With Mein 1992, and played the role of the father of the main character in ‘Little Buddha’ in 1993. Chris also made his appearance in John Water’s Á Dirty Shame’ in 2004 and ‘The Informers in 2009.

Chris Isaak: Awards, Nominations

He was awarded the Stockton Arts Commission STAR Award for his hard work. He won MTV Video Music Awards in the category ‘Best Male Video’, ‘Best Cinematography’, and ‘Best Video from a Film’s ‘Wicked Game’in 1991. Chris also won Grammy Awards in the category Outstanding Album’ for ‘Forever Blue’in  1996.

Chris Isaak: Net Worth($21 million), Income, Salary

As of 2023, it is estimated that he has a net worth of around $21 million and his main source of income is from his professional career.

Is Chris Isaak involved in any rumors and controversies?

There was a rumor that he was dating Helena Christensen, who is a model in his ‘Wicked Game’ music video in 1991.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

He has a height of 6 ft. 0.5 inches. He has got light brown hair and light brown eyes. Other information about his dress size, shoe size, etc. is not available.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

He has around 283k followers on Facebook, about 11.7k followers on Instagram, and around 22.5k followers on Twitter.

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