Who is Kip Winger?
Kip Winger (born June 21, 1961) is a popular singer, songwriter, and founder of the famous band Winger. After getting away from his band, Kip also was a popular solo artist.
His real name is Charles Federick Kip Winger. Winge is currently 61 years old.
Before the success of his own band, Kip was also a member of Alice Cooper’s band.
Kip was also the reason for the success of the album “Raise Your Fist and Yell” as well as the Constrictor album.
Regarding his solo project, some of his popular songs are ” Headed for the Heartbreak”, Blind Revolution Mad, Easy Come Easy Go, and many more.
Kip Winger and the wingers are some of the most underrated artists and bands from the ’90s.
However, they still have one of the most loyal fanbases in the world. Currently, Kip Winger has almost 500,000 social media followers.
Quick Bio
Real Name | Kip Winger |
Nick Name | Kip |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | June 21, 1961 |
Birth Place | Denver, Colorado |
Age | 59 years old |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Musician |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Black |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Early Life
Where was Kip Winger born?
Kip Winger was born in Colorado, United States. When he was growing up Kip became fascinated with classical music. His inspirations were Stravinsky, Ravel, and others.
He first started learning classical music when he was just 16 years old. Regarding education, Winger joined Golden High School and later graduated from the University of Denver.
Kip Winger and his brothers formed a band and did their first gig in Walnut Hills Elementary School. He also sent his first single to Alan Parsons and got a personal reply.
30 years later when he was tributing Alan Parsons, Kip surprised parson with the letter he wrote 30 years ago.
Career
Why was Kip Winger famous?
Kip’s Musical career started when he formed the band Blackwood Creek with his brother Nate and Paul and his friend Peter Fletcher. However, the band did not do that well and broke up.
Kim moved to New York in 1982 to learn music. He learned music composition with Edgar Grana while working on tables.
Kip used to write songs and played keyboards for band Kix and their third album Midnight Dynamite in 1984. He was working together with producer Beau Hill. Kip would record vocals and bass on his production.
Beau was the catalyst for Winger to meet Reb Beach. Reb and Winger instantly clicked and began to record demos. Kip Winger eventually joined Alice Cooper Band in 1985 where he made name for himself.
After 2 successful years with the band, Kip left Alice Cooper to fulfill the dream of having his own band. The winger was followed by Reb beach and joined by two other promising musicians Rod Morgentistein and Paul Taylor to form Winger.
Winger lasted for 5 years till 1993 where they released three albums titled Winger, In the Heart of the young, and pull. In 1993 they all separated to form their solo career.
Solo Career
Kip Winger moved to University in New Mexico to join and learn from Richard Hermann. After that he went to Santa Fe, New Mexico to release his new songs as a solo artist.
Kip released three songs in Santa Fe which were titled Down Incognito, Sounds from the Ocean Floor and This Conversation Seems Like a Dream.
He returned to join his old band Winger in 2006 when they released their fourth album IV. Kip also released Winger Live in 2007 which featured new and unreleased tracks of the band and his solo project.
Personal Information
What is the height of Kip Winger?
Kip Winger stands at the height of 6 ft 1 inch tall and weighs about 75 kg. He has black color eyes and his hair color is dark brown. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Kip Winger is American regarding nationality whereas belongs to white ethnicity. He follows Christianity as his religion.
Kip Winger was a fan of music especially Classical music from his childhood days. He liked Alan Parsons Project and various other bluegrass and jazz musicians from the ’60s and ’70s.
Relationship
Who is Kip Winger dating now?
Kip Winger is currently single at the moment, however, he did have a fair share of relationships with multiple women throughout his life. In 1988 he was in a relationship with Rachel Hunter.
Rachel was a supermodel from Newzealand. However, their relationship did not last long and Rachel married Rod Steward.
In 1991, Kip Winger married Beatrice Richter. However, their marriage only lasted for 5 years when his wife died in a car accident in 1996.
He took Winger some time to come out of tragedy and he finally dated Paulo De Tullio. He married Paula in 2004. After 15 years of being together, Winger and Paula divorced in 2019.
Regarding Children, Kip Winger has not revealed if he has any children or not. After doing some research we have concluded that despite having a relationship with many women, he had never revealed anything about having a child or shared pictures of them.
Kip Winger does not have any children or he may be simply protecting their identity. It will be known only when Kip decides to reveal the information.
Family
Kip Winger was raised by his musician parents when he was just a small kid. They were the reason Winger was very interested in music and liked classical music.
However, Kip Winger has not shared anything about his family and their identification to date. Regarding siblings, Kip has two brothers named Nate Winger and Paul Winger.
Kip, Nate, and Paul formed Kip’s first-ever band named Blackwood Creek, later they also renamed their band to Colorado before eventually breaking up.
Net Worth
What is the net worth of Kip Winger?
Kip Winger is a popular musician of the ’90s. Ever since he was in the Alice Cooper band many fans liked and admired Winger’s voice and guitar playing skill.
Later when he released his own band and continued to sing as a solo artist, Kip Winger’s loyal fans followed him throughout the musical journey. Kip has earned lots of fans, supporters, and well-wishers.
Kip Winger’s primary source of income is from his music and singing. However, he has also earned from various brand deals and promotions.
Currently, Kip Winger has a net worth of approximately $5 million as of 2021.
Trivia
- Kip Winger was born and raised in Denver, Colorado.
- He was a member of the popular band, Alice Cooper, before founding his own band Winger.
- Kip’s parents were musicians and he also formed a band with his two brothers.
- His wife died in an automobile accident in 1996.
- Kip Winger has a net worth of approximately $5 million as of 2021.