With a name like Wolfgang Van Halen, the rock star needs little introduction, but the bassist's net worth is still an interesting figure that shows just how much the top musicians can make. Van Halen, alongside Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Kiss, Queen, and AC/DC, was one of the key bands who helped return hard rock to the mainstream music scene after the genre slowly gestated in the 1960s with bands like Led Zeppelin, the Who, and the Rolling Stones dabbling in it. Formed in 1973, the band featured Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Michael Anthony.

Van Halen songs have frequently appeared in movies, and the band remains an important part of pop culture. Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddy's and actress Valerie Bertinelli's son, joined the band in 2007 as a bassist and played until the band retired in 2020 after the death of his father. He also performed with another group,...