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David DeFeis was born on 4 January, 1961 in Long Island, NY, is an American musician. Discover David DeFeis'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 63 years old?
| Popular As |
David DeFeis |
| Occupation |
Musician |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
4 January, 1961 |
| Birthday |
4 January |
| Birthplace |
Long Island, NY |
| Nationality |
United States
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David DeFeis Height, Weight & Measurements
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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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David DeFeis Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David DeFeis worth at the age of 63 years old? David DeFeis’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from United States. We have estimated David DeFeis's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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David DeFeis (born January 4, 1961) is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer.
He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.
DeFeis is a classically trained pianist, with a bachelor's degree in composition from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook.
As vocalist he is self-taught, possessing around four octaves and a four notes:E2-B6
As a musician and a singer, he declared he was very much influenced by guitar players like Jimmy Page, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen because he wanted to do with his voice what they did with their guitars.
The major part of the lyrics DeFeis writes are mythological, dealing with subjects from especially Greek, Sumerian and Christian mythology.
All of them are based on real life in some form or another.
DeFeis comes from a theatrical family: his father is a Shakespearian actor who runs the theatre company "The Arena Players Theatre" while his sister Doreen is a gifted opera singer who performs all over Europe.
A big fan of European classical music, at 9–10 years old he was introduced to rock music by hearing the band Stalk, with his brother Damon (on organ and piano) and his sister Danae (on vocals), playing in the basement beneath his room.
He began piano lessons at the age of eight.
By age eleven, he began his career with Long Island's local heavy metal band Phoenix.
At 16 years old, he met for the first time his future partner Edward Pursino when DeFeis's band at the time, Mountain Ash, was auditioning for a gig at the high school dance.
Mountain Ash was mainly a Black Sabbath cover band and, after the performance of the song "War Pigs", Pursino came over and introduced himself to DeFeis.
At the beginning of the 1980s, together with Jack Starr and Joey Ayvazian, he started the first line-up of the band Virgin Steele.
They debuted in 1982 with the song "Children of the Storm" included in the compilation U.S. Metal Vol. II.
In 1985, the guitarist Edward Pursino replaced Starr.
Among the years, in their longtime relationship in Virgin Steele, DeFeis and Pursino released a lot of heavy metal classics such as the albums: Noble Savage, Invictus, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II.
DeFeis collects swords: his collection includes more than 20 items.
In studio, sometimes he uses his swords to create particular effects for the Virgin Steele songs, and during the concerts he usually burns a sword on stage.
Between the end of the 1990s and the 2000s (decade), he wrote music for actors based on the Oresteia and the Greek myths related by Aeschylus.
According with German artists Walter Weyers and Martina Krawulsky, with the name "Klytaimnestra": "The House of Atreus" Metal Opera (musically available on the Virgin Steele's albums The House of Atreus Act I, The House of Atreus Act II) was performed on stage in Germany theaters by Landestheater Production.
The premiere of "Klytaimnestra" in Memmingen, June 5, 1999, has been the first ever regular musical theatre show based on heavy metal concepts.
After "Klytaimnestra" success, David DeFeis & Landestheater Production extracted a second metal opera musical, named "The Rebels", from the previous Virgin Steele's albums of the Marriage of Heaven and Hell trilogy ("The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I", "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II", "Invictus").
In 2003, the same team released a third Metal Opera, named "Lilith", based on the material of album Visions of Eden.
"Visions of Eden" was later on published in CD in 2006.
DeFeis owns his personal recording studio called: "The Hammer of Zeus" (sometimes also called "The Wrecking Ball Of Thor").
Virgin Steele's albums are produced by DeFeis.
He also produced albums released by other artists such as: Out of the Darkness and No Turning Back by Jack Starr, Nightmare Theatre by Exorcist, Stay Ugly by Piledriver, The Sign of the Jackal by Damien Thorn, Sin Will Find You Out by Original Sin.
