Rob Halford’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

• Source of Wealth: Music
• Age: 68
• Birth Place: Sutton Coldfield, England
• Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
• Full Name: Robert John Arthur Halford
• Nationality: English
• Date of Birth: August 25, 1951
• Ethnicity: English
• Occupation: Singer, Songwriter

Rob Halford is an English singer and songwriter who has an estimated net worth of $30 million. Born Robert John Arthur Halford on August 25, 1951 in Sutton Coldfield, England, he preferred to use Rob Halford for his professional music career. Among his early influences consist of soul screamers, such as Little Richard, Janis Joplin and Robert Plant.

Halford is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band, Judas Priest. His sister introduced him to the group’s co-founder Ian Hill, who she dated at that time. He started as the band’s singer and brought with him drummer John Hinch, who worked with him in his previous band, Hiroshima.

Halford’s main power is in his wide vocal range and has also backed Grammy awards for his work in Judas Priest. He started singing with numerous bands like Abraxas, Hiroshima, Thark and Athens Wood. He had been a cinema manager before plunging into the music industry. Rob’s first song for Judas Priest was “Rocka Rolla”, a single that later turned into one of their albums.

Robert Halford also contributed his unique vocal abilities to bands including Bullring Brummies, Fight, Black Sabbath, Halford, Hear ‘n Aid,and 2wo. Even after the reunion of Judas Priest in 2014 and the “Epitaph” tour, he announced to continue performing in his solo projects.