Table of Biography
John Kay is a very famous and legendary singer and musician from Canada. The legendary musician has been the frontman of the band named Steppenwolf. He and his group have been a pioneer of hard rock and heavy metal music.
Early Life
John Kay was born on 12th April 1944, in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany, now Russia. He is 79 years old and his real name was Joachin Fritz Krauledat. His father’s name is Fritz.
There is not much information regarding the names and professions of his mother, and siblings. While, he holds German, and Canadian nationality and practices Christianity. Further, he belongs to a mixed ethnicity. According to astrology, he has as his zodiac sign.
Caption: Members of Steppenwolf (Source: Thecentraljersey)
Education
Talking about his formal educational status, he completed his schooling at a local school in his hometown. And, he also accomplished his higher studies at university.
Body Measurements
John Kay is very good-looking and has an amazing personality. The singer and musician stand about 6 feet and 5 inches tall.
While he has moderate weight. Moreover, talking about the overall body measurement, the number range has not been revealed yet. The color of his eyes is brown, and he has light brown colored hair.
Professional Life
Moving on toward the professional life John Kay is a legendary singer and musician. He was very interested and was inspired by rock and roll music while listening to Little Richard on U.S. Armed Forced radio.
Following his passion, he joined the blue rock and folk music group named The Sparrows after being invited by German-born bass player Nick St. Nicholas in 1965.
The group had moderate success in Canada and later moved to the US. They changed their name to Steppenwolf in 1967. Kay’s Steppenwolf had international success with different successes.
The group also pioneered hard rock and heavy metal. Some of the famous songs are; Born to Be Wild, Magic Carpet Ride, Monster, The Pusher, and Rock Me, etc. During his time with the group, he has appeared in different tours, and music festivals too.
Caption: John Kay performing (Source: CBC)
For his amazing contribution, he has received many recognitions and prizes for his work. He was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
He was also nominated as part of Steppenwolf for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Moreover, the singer has not been endorsed by any brands and he has not promoted any products too.
John Kay – Net Worth 2024
John Kay is living a comfortable life with his family. Thanks to the fame and fortune he has earned from his work as of today. Moreover, his total net worth is about $6 million US dollars as of 2024.
Personal Life
Moving on toward the romantic and private life of John Kay, he is married. He has tied the knot with Jutta Maue in 1965. They are leading a comfortable life with a daughter named Shawn.
The couple has been very active in working for human rights and the protection of wildlife and the environment. They have also founded the Maue Kay Foundation. Apart from that, he has no affairs with any other person.
While he is straight regarding gender choices. And, he does not have any kind of controversial events till today.
Caption: John Kay and Jutta Maue (Source: The Santa Barabara Independent0
John Kay – Social Media
John Kay is also present in social media. He has a Facebook account under the name John Kay & Steppenwolf with around 200k followers.