John Driskell Hopkins

John Driskell Hopkins: Biography in Details

Who is John Driskell Hopkins?

John Driskell Hopkins is an American singer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter known for Zac Brown Band.

He is a Grammy Award winner and co-writer of the chart-topping singles, ‘Toes.’

John Driskell Hopkins- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The American singer was born on May 3, 1971, in San Antonio, Texas, the United States. As of 2022, Hopkins is 51 years old holding American nationality.

Similarly, he maintains Caucasian ethnicity and has a Taurus birth zodiac sign. There is no data bout his family background. According to Wikipedia, in 1993, he earned a degree in general theatre from Florida State University.

While studying there, he was the frontman of a band called, ‘The Woodpeckers.’

Is John Driskell Hopkins active on social media?

John Driskell Hopkins is present on Instagram under the username, @johndriskellhopkins having more than 16.8K followers.

In addition, John Driskell Hopkins has a Twitter account that has garnered around 9K followers. There is also a Facebook page under his name, which is enriched with over 9.9K followers.

On the other hand, John Driskell Hopkins also has a self-titled Youtube channel, which has about 863 subscribers.

John Driskell Hopkins- Professional Life, Careers

He founded his rock band, Brighter Shade in 1996, and recorded two albums by the early 2000s. Then in 2005, he became a member of the Zac Brown Band as a bass guitarist and vocalist. Similarly, other members like, Andy Birdsall worked on vocals and guitar, Sean McIntyre on bass, and Marcus Petruska on drums

In 2011, he bought all the music from Balsam Range. After a certain time, they joined forces and recorded a CD. After the completion of the album, Daylight, it was released in January 2013.

Then John Driskell Hopkins founded the heavy rock band, The Bloody Wolves of Venice along with the musicians like Greg Lee, Mike Rizzi, Mark Dannells, and Mick Murphy. Then their 5-song EP, The Revelation EP, was featured in the film, ‘Adolescence.’

Similarly, In May 2015, his first film Careful What You Wish For which was released in May 2015. In the movie, he shared the screen along with Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, and Paul Sorvino.

Health Issue

In May 2022, along with his Zac Brown Band, he announced that he is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS). Then, John Driskell Hopkins formed the charity Hop on a Cure to fund research on the disease.

John Driskell Hopkins- Net worth, Salary

As per the 2022 data, his net worth is estimated to be around $25 million. Also, the net worth of the Zac Brown Band, in which John Driskell Hopkins is also working as one of the musicians is accumulated to be about $50 million.

The Zac Brown members earned a combined $40 million between June 2018 and June 2019.

Is John Driskell Hopkins involved in any rumors and controversies?

On May 20, 2022, through a youtube video, the musician, singer, and songwriter John Driskell Hopkins revealed to his fans that he suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis better known as ALS.

The news has kept him in the rumors among the fans. Also, his fans seem to be worried about his health condition.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The star stands at the height of 6 feet 1 inch while his weight is unknown at the moment. Moreover, he has a fair complexion along with a pair of hazel eyes.

Likewise, John Driskell Hopkins has brown colored hair and a mustache on his face.

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