Tommy Shaw: Biography in Details
Who is Tommy Shaw?
Tommy Shaw is an American national singer and guitarist. Tommy Shaw mostly uses guitars manufactured by Hamer guitars, Fender, and Gibson brands.
He is known for being one of the seven members of the rock band Styx.
The other members are Chuck Panozzo, James “J.Y.” Young, Todd Sucherman, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips, and Will Evankovich.
He has launched many solo albums like Girls with Guns (1984), What If (1985), Ambition (1987), 7 Deadly Zens (1998), and The Great Divide (2011). Two of his live albums are Live albums Live in Japan (1985) and Sing for the Day! with Contemporary Youth Orchestra (2017).
Who are the parents of Tommy Shaw?
His birthdate is 11 Sep 1953 and he was born in Montgomery, Alabama, the United States as Tommy Roland Shaw. The name of his mother and his father’s identity is hidden.
Further, his ancestry is Caucasian and as per his academics, he passed out from Robert E. Lee High School.
Tommy Shaw- Professional Life, Career
Tommy Shaw with Styx has given his fans several musical projects. The group’s first album was Crystal Ball (1976) followed by The Grand Illusion in 1977. The other albums with their released year are,
- Pieces of Eight (1978)
- Cornerstone (1979)
- Paradise Theatre (1981)
- Kilroy Was Here (1983)
- Brave New World (1999)
- Cyclorama (2003)
- Big Bang Theory (2005)
- The Mission (2017)
- Crash of the Crown (2021)
Besides this, Tommy was with other groups like Damn Yankees plus Shaw–Blades. With them, he helped in releasing albums titled Damn Yankees (1990) & Don’t Tread (1992) and Hallucination (1995) & Influence (2007) respectively.
His solo songs are “Girls with Guns”, “Lonely School”, “Remo’s Theme (What If?)”, “Free to Love You”, “Ever Since the World Began”, “No Such Thing”, etc.
Tommy Shaw- Net Worth 2024, Salary
By 2023’s sources, he has an estimated net worth of $2 million. However, his yearly salary is not yet stated.
Rumors, Controversy
This hard rock/heavy metal genre singer is keeping himself away from scandals as well as rumors.
How tall is Tommy Shaw?
Tommy Shaw’s height is 5 ft 5.5 inches and his body weight is 80 kg. On top of that, he has brown hair and eyes in blue color too.
Social Media
Tommy Shaw is officially present on social sites such as Instagram with over 16k followers.
His YouTube channel is also subscribed to by more than 10k people. But he is not active on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.
Trivia/Facts
- As of 2022, he is 68 years old.
- His zodiac sign is Virgo.
- For the TV series Miami Vice, he wrote the song “Girls with Guns” in 1984.
- He dated actress Linda Blair for around two years.
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Tommy Shaw's Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | December | Saturday |
| 2025 | December | Sunday |
| 2026 | December | Monday |
| 2027 | December | Tuesday |
| 2028 | December | Thursday |
Tommy Shaw's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | September | Wednesday |
| 2025 | September | Thursday |
| 2026 | September | Friday |
| 2027 | September | Saturday |
| 2028 | September | Monday |
