What Is Zoltan Bathory's Net Worth?
Zoltan Bathory is a Hungarian-American musician, music video director, and producer with a net worth of $25 million. He is best known as the founder and guitarist of the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. The band has released several studio albums, including "The Way of the Fist" (2007), "War Is the Answer" (2009), "American Capitalist" (2011), "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1" (2013), "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2" (2013), "Got Your Six" (2015), "And Justice for None" (2018), "F8" (2020), and "AfterLife" (2022).
Five Finger Death Punch has had numerous top 10 singles on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart, including "Walk Away," "Bad Company," "Remember Everything," "Coming Down," "Lift Me Up" (featuring Rob Halford), "Battle Born," "Wash It All Away," "Sham Pain," and "A Little Bit Off." Bathory was named Best Shredder by "Metal Hammer Magazine" in 2010 and is a primary songwriter for the band. He also directed their music videos for "Bad Company" (2010), "House of the Rising Sun" (2014), and "Jekyll and Hyde" (2015). The band has sold over 2.6 million albums in the U.S. Additionally, Zoltan has managed Bad Wolves and Fire from the Gods.
Early Life
Zoltan Bathory was born on May 16, 1978, in Szentendre, Hungary. In a 2020 interview with "Kerrang!," Bathory reflected on his youth, noting, "Hungary was very much a socialist, communist country. We had one TV channel that started at noon and ended at midnight. It didn't broadcast on Mondays at all, and it showed no rock or metal music. As kids, we'd beat the crap out of each other because there was nothing else to do! The one thing Hungary did give me was a heavy-duty education. I knew that if I wanted to get out, I needed to be faster, stronger, and better educated than everyone else. I read hundreds of books. If I hadn't, I would have been just another cog in the machine."
Career
In 2004, Bathory became the bassist of the post-grunge band U.P.O. A year later, he left to form Five Finger Death Punch. The band's debut album, "The Way of the Fist," was released on July 31, 2007, and was certified Gold in the U.S. and Canada. The singles "The Bleeding" and "Never Enough" were top 10 hits on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart. Their next album, 2009's "War Is the Answer," reached #7 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, earning Platinum certification in the U.S., Gold in Canada, and Silver in the U.K. The singles "Bad Company" and "Far from Home" were also successful, with "Bad Company" being certified Platinum in the U.S.
The band's third album, "American Capitalist" (2011), peaked at #3 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and achieved Platinum status in the U.S., Gold in Canada, and Silver in the U.K. "Under and Over It" and "Coming Down" were successful singles from this album. In 2013, the band released two albums: "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1" and "Volume 2," which both reached #2 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and were certified Gold or higher in the U.S. and Canada. The single "Lift Me Up" (featuring Rob Halford) and "Battle Born" topped the Mainstream Rock chart.
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The sixth album, "Got Your Six" (2015), reached the top 10 in over 10 countries and went Gold in the U.S., Canada, Denmark, and Germany. "Jekyll and Hyde" and "Wash It All Away" were significant hits from this album. The 2018 album "And Justice for None" also performed well, topping various rock charts and producing singles like "When the Seasons Change" and "Blue on Black." The 2020 album "F8" reached #8 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, with three singles, "Living the Dream," "A Little Bit Off," and "Darkness Settles In," topping the Mainstream Rock chart. Most recently, the 2022 album "AfterLife" topped several charts, and its singles "Welcome to the Circus" and "Times Like These" were successful on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Personal Life
Zoltan is a martial arts competitor with a black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His wife, Heather Grace Gracie, is the granddaughter of Carlos Gracie, the Founding Father of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. As a member of the Gracie Humaita Jiu-Jitsu Competition Team, he has won multiple medals at the IBJJF International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Bathory has served as a civilian L1 Modern Army Combatives Instructor and was featured in "100 Deadly Skills Combat Edition – The Most Dangerous Men in America" series by former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson. In 2014, he drove for Monster Truck Racing Team 2Xtreme Racing and has participated in various racing events, including the Monster Jam Finals. Bathory also co-owns the jiu-jitsu gear manufacturer Epic Roll.
Awards and Nominations
Five Finger Death Punch has won several awards, including three Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards and seven Radio Contraband Rock Radio Awards. They have also received accolades from Bandit Rock, Loudwire Music Awards, and SiriusXM Octane Music Awards. Zoltan earned a Revolver Golden Gods Award nomination for Best Guitarist in 2012, while Five Finger Death Punch received a nomination for Best Live Band in 2013 and won Song of the Year for "Lift Me Up" in 2014.
Las Vegas Castle
In 2019, Zoltan Bathory purchased a 11,600-square-foot castle on a lake in Las Vegas for $3.5 million. Built in 1991, the castle features 144 custom stained-glass windows and is estimated to be worth $4-5 million today. Here is a video tour:
