Barker and Grohl among world’s richest drummers

You’ve all heard the joke (or rather endless jokes) about the drummer. “How do you know a drummers at your door?” “How can you pick a drummer in a crowd?”

However, a new report suggests that it might just be one of the most financially rewarding musical choices.

Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and fellow skinsman Dave Grohl are among the world’s richest drummers a study unveils.

Celebrity Net Worth recently provided a list of the world’s 30 richest drummers.

Topping the list is The Beatles (often maligned) drummer Ringo Starr.

The aforementioned Barker and Grohl are also joined by the likes of Lars Ulrich, Danny Carey and Tommy Lee.

Top 30 List:

▪ #1: Ringo Starr Net Worth – $300 Million (The Beatles)

▪ #2: Phil Collins Net Worth – $250 Million (Solo, Genesis)

▪ #3: Dave Grohl Net Worth – $225 Million (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)

▪ #4: Don Henley Net Worth – $200 Million (The Eagles)

▪ #5: Lars Ulrich Net Worth – $175 Million (Metallica)

▪ #6: Charlie Watts Net Worth – $160 Million (The Rolling Stones)

▪ #7: Larry Mullen Jr Net Worth – $150 Million (U2)

▪ #8: Roger Taylor Net Worth – $105 Million (Queen)

▪ #9: Joey Kramer Net Worth – $100 Million (Aerosmith)

▪ #10: Chad Smith Net Worth – $90 Million (The Red Hot Chili Peppers)

▪ #11: Travis Barker Net Worth – $85 Million (Blink 182, The Aquabats)

▪ #12: Stewart Copeland Net Worth – $80 Million (The Police)

▪ #13: Alex Van Halen Net Worth – $75 Million (Van Halen)

▪ #14: Nick Mason Net Worth – $75 Million (Pink Floyd)

▪ #15: Tommy Lee Net Worth – $70 Million (Motley Crue)

▪ #16: Bill Ward Net Worth – $65 Million (Black Sabbath)

▪ #17: Jon Fishman Net Worth – $60 Million (Phish)

▪ #18: Carter Beauford Net Worth – $55 Million (Dave Matthews Band)

▪ #19: Rick Allen Net Worth – $50 Million (Def Leppard)

▪ #20: Tre Cool Net Worth – $45 Million (Green Day)

▪ #21: Danny Carey Net Worth – $40 Million (Tool)

▪ #22: Tico Torres Net Worth – $40 Million (Bon Jovi)

▪ #23: Max Weinberg Net Worth – $35 Million (Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Conan O’Brien)

▪ #24: Mickey Hart Net Worth – $30 Million (The Grateful Dead)

▪ #25: Bill Kreutzmann Net Worth – $25 Million (The Grateful Dead)

▪ #26: Neil Peart Net Worth – $22 Million (Rush)

▪ #27: Taylor Hawkins Net Worth – $20 Million (Foo Fighters)

▪ #28: Questlove Net Worth – $16 Million (The Roots, Jimmy Fallon)

▪ #29: Steven Adler Net Worth – $15 Million (Guns N’ Roses)

#30: Mick Fleetwood Net Worth – $8.5 Million (Fleetwood Mac)