Robby Takac

Robby Takac: Biography in Details

Who is Robby Takac?

Robby Takac is an American musician and vocalist. He is popular for being the bassist and co-vocalist of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls.

The band has his other members Mike Malinin, John Rzeznik, and George Tutuska.

Who are the parents of Robby Takac?

Robby Takac was born on September 30, 1964, in Buffalo, New York, the U.S. His full name is Robert Carl Takac. Takac holds Mixed (Hungarian, German, Irish, Swedish) descent.

His father’s name is Robert Carl Takac and likely, his mother’s name is Kathleen C. (Dietzel) Takac. He has a younger sister, Trish Takac.

Robby has an interest in music since his childhood. He gets his first instrument ukulele when he was 2 yrs old.

Education

Robby completed his schooling at West Seneca East Senior High School in 1982.  Then he has his degree in Communication with an emphasis on Radio Broadcasting from Medaille College.

Robby Takac: Career, Professional life

In 1982, Robby get his first electric guitar. During his college years, he used to play in several bands and also interned at a local radio station reading advertisements for a local toilet manufacturer.

His career professionally starred when he joined the rock band Beaumonts and then Monarch, in 1985. He met guitarist John Rzeznik and drummer, George Tutuska.

They launched their brand “Sex Maggots”, and appoint Takac as the lead singer and bassist. The band name was changed into “Goo Goo Dolls” in 1986.

Their first commercial success was with the single “Name”. Goo Goo Dolls have then released various music and also toured continuously since. In 2009, they opened the studio to the public as GCR Audio.

In 2003, Takac along with Brian Schulmeister from the dance music collective Amungus. Robby also created his own record label, Good Charamel Records, in Buffalo, New York.

Takac founded a not-for-profit organization, Music is Art Festival in the year 2004.  The organization explores and reshapes music’s cultural, social, and educational impact on the community.

What is Robby Takac’s net worth?

The musician has amassed a net worth of around $12 million.

A musician in the United States receives a payment of around $27.58 per hour. And so Robby also must have a good earning from his music career.

Robby Takac: Rumor and controversy

Robby has maintained a distance from appearing in any kind of controversial news in the media. Similarly, the musician has also not faced any such rumors yet.

Body measurement: Height, Weight

Robby stands with a height of 5 feet and 5 inches ( (1.65 m). Talking about his appearance, he has dark brown colored hair and eyes.

Social media

Robby is active on Twitter with around 19K followers, over 11K followers on Instagram, and likely around 5.5K followers on his Facebook account.

Likely, his band’s YouTube channel Goo Goo Dolls has amassed more than 675K subscribers.

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