Nick Cave Net Worth | Wiki, Bio: Know his earnings, songs, albums, tour, wife, children

An Australian singer-songwriter with multiple professions, Nick Cave has a net worth of around $8 million. He is also an author, screenwriter, and occasional actor.

What are Nick Cave's sources of income? Know about his earnings and net worth here:

Experience of 46 years has bought Nick Cave a fortune of $8 million. He describes music as his main profession but he is a successful screenwriter to mention.

The Q Awards 2005

He is known for his work with the band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Well, let's have a look at their album earnings which Nick also shared:

Let Love In(1994)= $143,000

Murder Ballads(1996)= $130,000

The Boatman's Call(1997)= $650,000

No More Shall We Part(2001)= $110,500

Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus(2004)= $188,500

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008)= $185,250

Push the Sky Away(2013)= $136,500

Skeleton Tree(2016)= $117,000

With Johnny Cash

The Essential Johnny Cash(2002)= $2.24 million

American IV: The Man Comes Around(2002)= $4.2 million

Grinderman(2007) with Grinderman= $7,800

How did Nick start his professional career? Let's know:

While at the school, Nick formed a band with Mick Harvey, Phill Calvert, John Cochivera, Brett Purcell, and Chris Coyne. They named the band, Birthday Party and released several albums back in date. However, the band disbanded in 1983.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Soon later, Nick formed another band, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds along with Harvey and Blixa Bargeld. The band has released 16 albums altogether and currently consists of members, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, George Vjestica, Toby Dammit, Thomas Wydler, and Jim Sclavunos.

Along with Warren, Maryn, and Jim, Nick formed Grinderman in 2006. The band released only two studio albums.

Nick Cave as an Author:

Also, being consistent with his writing skills, Nick published several books. His first book, King Ink was published in 1988 while another one And the Ass Saw the Angles the following year.

His other published books are King Ink II(1997), Complete Lyrics(2001), The Complete Lyrics: 1978-2006(2007), The Death of Bunny Munro(2009), and The Sick Bag Song(2015).

Nick's Work on Films and Television:

Cave appeared with the film, Wings of Desire in 1987 for the first time. His other film appearances include Dandy(1988), Ghosts...of the Civil Dead(1989), Johnny Suede(1991) with Brad Pitt, The Cat Piano, and some more.

His work as a screenwriter was first reflected in the screenplay, The Proposition in 2005. His other screenplay, The Wettest County in the World was used for the film, Lawless in 2012 which starred Tom Hardy.

Where and when was Nick Cave born? Also, know about his education here:

Nicholas Edward Cave was born on September 22, 1957, in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, to the parents, Dawn Cave and Colin Frank Cave.

Young & Handsome Nicholas Edward Cave

Nicholas went to a local technical school where his father taught English. He went to Wangaratta High School but was expelled at the age of 13.

He went to study painting at the Caulfield Institute of Technology. He dropped out of the school to pursue a music career.

What about Nick Cave's personal life: Marriage, Divorce, Children

Back in the late '70s, Cave dated an Australian singer-songwriter, Anita Lane. The couple dated until the mid-'80s.

Then in 1990, Nick married a Brazilian journalist, Viviane Carneiro. They had a son together but the couple divorced in 1996.

Nick Cave and Susie Bick

He had the second son with Beau Lazenby in 1991. He also dated PJ Harvey in the mid-'90s.

Coming to 1997, Cave started dating a British model, Susie Bick. They married in 1999 and had twin sons together. One of the twins, Arthur died in 2015.