Bobby Dall Net Worth

What is Bobby Dall's Net Worth?

Bobby Dall is an American musician with a net worth of $4 million. He is best known as the bassist of the glam metal band Poison. The band achieved massive success from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s with hit songs like "Every Rose Has its Thorn," "Talk Dirty to Me," "Fallen Angel," "Ride the Wind," and "Life Goes On." Poison experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 2000s following a successful greatest hits reunion tour in 1999. To date, Poison has sold over 50 million records worldwide, including 15 million in the United States.

Early Life

Bobby Dall was born as Robert Kuykendall on November 3, 1963, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of three siblings. At the age of nine, he moved with his family to Palm Bay, Florida, and lived there until 17, when he returned to Pennsylvania and settled in the state capital, Harrisburg.

Poison

In the early 1980s, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett teamed up with Dall and Matt Smith to form the band Paris. Initially gaining a following in Pennsylvania by playing the club circuit, the band moved to Los Angeles to expand their reach and rebranded as Poison. They found success on the Sunset Strip and added guitarist C.C. DeVille after Smith's departure. Poison released its debut album, "Look What the Cat Dragged In," in 1986. While initially slow to gain traction, the album eventually peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 in 1987, fueled by hit singles "Talk Dirty to Me," "I Want Action," and "I Won't Forget You." The band's success continued with their second album, "Open Up and Say… Ahh!" in 1988, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and produced their only number-one single, "Every Rose Has its Thorn." Their third album, 1990's "Flesh & Blood," also reached number two on the Billboard 200. In 1993, Poison released "Native Tongue," their only album with guitarist Richie Kotzen after DeVille was fired.

Original members reunited for a greatest hits tour in 1999, which revitalized the band's popularity. This led to the release of "Crack a Smile… and More!" in 2000, Poison's first studio album in seven years and the first to feature guitarist Blues Saraceno. The album "Power to the People" followed, marking the first time since 1991 that the original lineup recorded together. Poison's last album of original material, "Hollyweird," was released in 2002. Subsequent releases included various compilation, cover, and live albums, such as 2003's "Best of Ballads & Blues," 2007's "Poison'd," and 2011's "Double Dose: Ultimate Hits." Poison has since toured with other famous bands like Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe. Dall also played with DeVille, Rockett, and vocalist Brandon Gibbs in a band called the Special Guests.

Altercation with Bret Michaels

Poison lead singer Bret Michaels has a history of altercations, including disagreements with bandmates. A notable incident occurred at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards when he fought with DeVille on stage. In another altercation during a 2006 Poison concert in Atlanta, Michaels threw his microphone at Dall, who retaliated by hitting Michaels with his bass guitar. The two were separated, and Michaels sustained a knee injury.