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William Ackerman was born on 16 November, 1949 in Palo Alto, California, is an American guitarist and record producer. Discover William Ackerman'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 74 years old?
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Musician, record producer |
| Age |
74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
16 November, 1949 |
| Birthday |
16 November |
| Birthplace |
Palo Alto, California |
| Nationality |
United States
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William Ackerman 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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William Ackerman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is William Ackerman worth at the age of 74 years old? William Ackerman’s income source is mostly from being a successful guitarist. He is from United States. We have estimated William Ackerman'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 |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
guitarist |
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Timeline
William Ackerman (born November 16, 1949) is an American guitarist and record producer who founded Windham Hill Records.
Ackerman was born in Germany.
His adoptive father was a professor of English at Stanford University.
He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended Northfield Mount Hermon School in western Massachusetts.
He returned to Palo Alto to study English and History at Stanford University.
His life took a turn when he discovered he had a fondness for carpentry.
He was five credits short of graduating when he left Stanford to work as an apprentice to a Norwegian boat builder.
In 1972, he founded Windham Hill Builders in Palo Alto while playing music for Stanford theater productions and performing impromptu concerts in town.
With money borrowed from friends, he recorded his first album, The Search for Turtle's Navel, later changed to In Search of the Turtle's Navel, on his own label, Windham Hill Records in 1976.
His second album, It Takes a Year, he released in 1977.
Shortly thereafter, Will recorded and produced an album entitled Turning: Turning Back by his cousin, guitarist Alex De Grassi.
This was followed by Robbie Basho whose music had inspired Ackerman for years.
He left carpentry to pursue music full time in 1980.
During that year, the label received national attention via the success of a piano album by George Winston entitled Autumn.
He then discovered guitarist Michael Hedges at a concert in Palo Alto and immediately signed him to the label.
In time the genre associated with Windham Hill was called New-age music.
In 1982, A&M Records became Windham Hill's distributor.
The label was selling millions of albums, and Ackerman became a wealthy man.
Despite outward signs of success, he was diagnosed with depression.
By 1984, Ackerman no longer wanted to run a large corporation.
He left California for Vermont.
He built Imaginary Road Studios in Dummerston, Vermont and has continued to work as a producer.
The walls of his studio are covered in more than 20 Gold and Platinum records from US and overseas sales.
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