Renn McDonnell Hawkey, better known by his stage name Renn Hawkey, is an American musician, songwriter, film producer, and part-time actor.
He is best known for his work as a synthesizer player for the band Metallica. grim ReaperPerformed on their self-titled debut album and subsequent releases graduation and Phantom.
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- Full name: Renn McDonnell Hawkey
- Stage name: Renn Hawkey
- Date of Birth: March 29, 1974
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: New York City, USA
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Musician, songwriter, film producer and actor
- Height: 1.78 m
- Parents: Penelope Hawkey and William Stevenson Hawkey Sr.
- Siblings: Adam Hockey, Robin Hockey, Timothy Hockey and Molly Hockey
- Spouse: Vera Farmiga (married in 2008)
- Children: Fynn McDonnell Hawkey and Gytta Lubov Hawkey
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: $8 million to $10 million
Early life and education
Ryan McDonald Hockey was born on March 29, 1974 in New York City, USA. He is the third of five children of Penelope “Penny” (née Sharp), who is best known for writing the Coca-Cola commercial “Hey, Kid, Catch the Ball!”, and William Stevenson “Bill” Hockey, who also worked in advertising. Hockey’s parents currently own and operate Sundial Farm, a nursery in Ossining.
Hawkey has four siblings: Adam Hawkey, a film compositor and colorist; Robin Hawkey, a chiropractor; Timothy Hawkey, a marketing general manager; and Molly Hawkey, an actress and comedian.
He attended Hyde School in Maine, where he met future band member Elijah Blue Allman, and later studied at Sarah Lawrence College. His ethnicity is white and his religion is Christian.
Profession
Hawkey began his career as the third member of the band grim Reaperlead singer Elijah Blue Allman gave her a synthesizer and a demo tape. grim Reaper In 1996, the band released its self-titled debut album on Sire Records. In 1999, after the band’s first performance on Sire Records, it attracted the attention of record companies and famous musicians. Viper House.
Deadsy The second album, graduationreleased in 2002 Jonathan Davis Elementree Records, a division of DreamWorks. Hawkey also Thirty Seconds to Mars In that year’s debut album. In 2002, grim Reaper He left DreamWorks after it was sold to Interscope Records.
In 2006, grim Reaper join in Cohen and Deftones exist Family Values TourThe band reunited in 2018 and Queens of the Stone Age. Their fourth album trick The album was never released, and Hawkey announced his departure from the band in 2023.
Before switching to filmmaking, Hawke starred in the 2003 film ” The Singing Detective. As a producer, he participated in the 2011 TV series Higher LevelsDirected by his wife Vera Farmiga, who also served as executive producer of the 2017 documentary UnspokenHe also played a supporting role in the 2015 TV series The Returner.
Social Media
- Instagram: @rennhawkey
- Twitter: @rennhawkey
Personal life
Ryan Hawke is married to famous American actress Vera Farmiga. The two began dating in 2004 and were introduced by mutual friend Allen Hughes on the TV series Contact with Evil. The two held a private wedding on September 13, 2008.
Hawkey and Farmiga have two children. Their son, Fynn McDonnell Hawkey, was born on January 13, 2009, in Rhinebeck, New York. Their daughter, Gytta Lubov Hawkey, was born on November 4, 2010.
Discography
- grim Reaper (1996)
- graduation (2002)
- Phantom (2006)
Filmography
- The Singing Detective (2003)
- Higher Levels (2011)
- The Returner (2015)
- Unspoken (2017)
net worth
Ryan Hawkey is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry who has kept his financial situation private. However, his net worth is estimated to be between $8 million and $10 million.
This vast fortune is believed to have been accumulated through his successful career as a musician, songwriter, film producer and actor, as well as investments, real estate holdings and other business activities.
