Martin Gore is an English singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, and record producer. He is part of the English electronic music band, Depeche Mode.
Martin Gore Net Worth
Martin Gore has an estimated net worth of $100 million. He is a well-known and well-respected musician. He is one of the founding members of the electronic music band, Depeche Mode, which became one of the biggest bands in the 1980s. His many talents have undoubtedly made him rich.
What contributed to his wealth are album sales, concerts, tours, guestings, and other appearances. He also wrote the soundtrack for some movies like “Aquaman,” “Say Anything,” and “The Fast and The Furious.”
You can check out Martin Gore’s Spotify account right here. He has over 100 thousand monthly listeners.
Depeche Mode was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Personal Life
Martin Gore was born Martin Lee Gore on July 23, 1961 in Dagenham, Essex/East London, United Kingdom. His biological father was an African-American G.I. stationed in Britain. He was raised by his mother Pamela and his stepfather, David Gore. He has two younger half-sisters named Karen, born in 1967, and Jacqueline, born in 1968. Gore soon met his biological father in Southern America.
As a child, he said he grew up in a stable home. He was an introvert and preferred to be alone. On the other hand, he also enjoyed being at school and taking part in foreign exchange trips.
In the 1970s, Martin taught himself how to play the keyboard and never had the formal training.
He studied at Nicholas Comprehensive School, Basildon, where he became the guitarist in a band called Norman and the Worms. He became classmates with Andy Fletcher, who was another founding member of Depeche Mode.
Martin Gore left the school in 1979 to take on a job as a bank cashier, but he was still active in the band.
He became interested in electronic music because of artists like Kraftwerk, the Human League, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).
Professional Career
Depeche Mode was formed in 1980. Martin Gore reunited with Andy Fletcher and Fletcher recruited Martin into his band, Composition of Sound, with Vince Clarke. David Gahan became the lead singer of the band. They soon changed the name of their group to Depeche Mode which took inspiration from a French magazine. It translates to “Fashion News” or “Fashion Update.” They became one of the biggest bands of the 1980s.
They released 14 studio albums with greatest hits such as “Personal Jesus,” “Enjoy the Silence,” “I Feel You,” “People Are People,” “Everything Counts,” “Shake the Disease,” and “Never Let Me Down Again.”
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Gore also did solo work. He released four solo albums – “Counterfeit”, “Counterfeit2,” “MG,” and “The Third Chimpanzee.”
Martin Gore Relationship Status
Martin Gore has been married to Kerrilee Kaski since June 12, 2014. They have two children.
He was previously married to Suzanne Boisvert.
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