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Smokey Hormel (Gregory Hormel or Smokey Hormel) was born on 1959 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an American guitarist (born 1959). Discover Smokey Hormel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
| Popular As |
Gregory Hormel or Smokey Hormel |
| Occupation |
Session guitarist |
| Age |
65 years old |
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Smokey Hormel Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Smokey Hormel height not available right now. We will update Smokey Hormel's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Smokey Hormel Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Smokey Hormel worth at the age of 65 years old? Smokey Hormel’s income source is mostly from being a successful guitarist. He is from United States. We have estimated Smokey Hormel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
guitarist |
Smokey Hormel Social Network
Timeline
Smokey Hormel (born circa 1959) is an American guitarist known for his blues-influenced Americana style and working as a session musician with a wide array of performers.
Hormel was born and raised in Los Angeles.
His given name has been reported as Smokey or Gregory.
Hormel is a great-grandson of George A. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods Corporation.
In the mid-1980s, Hormel played lead guitar with the Radio Ranch Straight Shooters and later joined the roots-rock band The Blasters, with whom he toured the US and Europe from 1988 to 1992.
At the same time, he formed The Blue Shadows with Lester Butler, performing weekly in West Hollywood's King King club.
Throughout the early 1990s, he toured and recorded with John Doe, the pair appearing in the movie Georgia.
In 1996, Hormel joined Beck for his Odelay world tour and played on the subsequent Beck albums Mutations, Midnight Vultures and Sea Change.
Two years later, he played with Tom Waits on the Grammy award-winning Mule Variations and was featured on Waits' Get Behind The Mule tour in 1999.
In 2000, Hormel moved to New York City, where he and Miho Hatori formed Smokey & Miho.
In the early 2000s, Hormel was a primary player on Johnny Cash's final albums, produced by Rick Rubin, which included the Grammy Award-winning cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt".
In 2003, Forro in the Dark was formed with Rob Curto and Mauro Refosco.
From 2004 to 2010, Hormel was a composer and guitarist for the Nickelodeon TV cartoon series The Backyardigans.
His other film score work includes Be Kind Rewind, The Cowboy and The Frenchman, The Straight Story, Star Maps, Chuck & Buck, Trees Lounge, Lonesome Jim, Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, Night Moves, Certain Women and I'm Not There.
In 2005, Hormel formed Smokey's Secret Family, which plays Brazilian-, Caribbean-, and African-styled surf music; and Smokey's Round-up, a western swing band.
In 2010, Hormel recorded and toured with Norah Jones.
They appeared together in the feature film Ted.
In 2012, he rejoined Beck for a tour and the recording of the 2014 Grammy Award-winning Album of the Year, Morning Phase.
Today Hormel plays clubs around New York City with Smokey's Secret Family.
Smokey's Round-up plays dances every Wednesday night at Sunny's Bar in Brooklyn.
He has also recorded or performed with Adele, Lee Allen, R. L. Burnside, Jim Carroll, Rosanne Cash, Cibo Matto, Neil Diamond, Bo Diddley, John Doe, Dixie Chicks, Erasmo Carlos, Steve Earle, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Allen Ginsberg, Josh Groban, Marianne Faithfull, Joe Houston, Wanda Jackson, Mick Jagger, David Johansen, K. D. Lang, Al Kooper, Bettye LaVette, Sean Lennon, Chris Martin, The Manhattan Transfer, Patsy Montana, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Orton, Kid Rock, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Strummer, Justin Timberlake, Rufus Wainwright, Yebba and Yo La Tengo.
