Musician Andrew W.K.made headlines this weekwhen he andactor Kat Denningsannounced their engagementon social media (viaPeople).
One of his most popular songs, “Party Hard,” has over 27 million streams on Spotify.
is recognized for his quirky interviews, having once toldKerrang!
Radiothat he has previously gone weeks, if not months, not showering.
The singer has also experienced some controversy, particularly for his 2001 album cover which displays W.K.
with wet hair and a stream of blood gushing from his nose, perVice.
As it turns out, W.K.
certainly garnered enough attention to become successful.
How Andrew W.K.
hit upon success
As reported byAll Music, Andrew W.K.
first became interested in punk, metal, and noise bands when he was a teenager.
It didn’t take long for W.K.
to begin recording his own songs.
After playing solo shows with just a keyboard and a drum machine, W.K.
’s demos eventually got passed around by music agents.
Indie label Bulb records ended up publishing W.K.
’s first EP, titled “Girls Own Juice,” in 2000.
In 2001, W.K.
released “Party Hard,” his most popular hit to date, via the Andrew W.K.
But music isn’t the only way that W.K.
grew his net worth.
Many of his lectures focus on the theme that partying is a philosophy, according toGlide Magazine.
In 2016, he went on a national speaking tour, giving lectures in all 50 states.
The party philosophy may be something to deeply consider, because W.K.
was able to use it to become a multi-millionaire.
According toCelebrity Net Worth, the rock artist has a net worth of $6 million.
