Peter Steele Net Worth

May 2024 · 6 minute read

Peter Steele net worth is
$1 Million

Peter Steele Wiki Biography

Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk was born on 4 January 1962, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, of Russian Polish, Irish and Norwegian descent. Under his stage name Peter Steele, he was the lead singer, composer, and bassist for the gothic metal band Type O Negative; he also created the metal band Fallout and the thrash group Carnivore. All of his efforts have helped put his wealth to where it was prior to his passing in 2010.

How rich is Peter Steele? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. As the frontman of Type O Negative, he displayed a vampiric style coupled with dark humor and rich bass-baritone vocals. All of these attributes ensured the position of his wealth.

Peter Steele Net Worth $1 million

Peter attended Edward R. Murrow High School and was already playing the guitar at a young age. He then moved to play the bass guitar, but his job was at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, while working on several music projects. He eventually became a park supervisor but soon left the job to tour with Type O Negative.

His music career started in 1979, forming the heavy metal band Fallout. They continued to play together until 1982 when they split, and Steele then formed Carnivore focusing on politically incorrect lyrics about various taboo topics. They released their debut self-titled album in 1985, and he would then write songs for Agnostic Front. In 1987, Carnivore released their second album “Retaliation” before also splitting up, but Peter’s net worth was already well set.

In 1989, Peter formed Type O Negative alongside childhood friends – they originally used the name “Repulsion” but had to change the name due to legal issues with another band. They then used “Subzero” but since another band was using the name too, they later chose “Type O Negative”. The band signed with Roadrunner Records and would work on their debut album entitled “Slow, Deep and Hard”, merging elements of Carnivore along with doom metal. The band toured in Europe to support the album, however he drew a bit of criticism due to his sense of humor. In 1992, they then created the live album “The Origin of the Feces” which featured a close-up of Steele’s anus as a cover.

In 1993, Type O Negative released the album “Bloody Kisses” which became their breakthrough, as the album achieved platinum status, and so they became one of the most influential gothic metal bands. In 1996 they released “October Rust” which featured more melodic sounds, and which achieved gold status. In 1999, Steele worked on the heavier sounding “World Coming Down” which featured themes of addiction, actually dealing with a lot of personal problems during the recording of the album.

In 2000, he made a guest appearance in the song “Just Say No to Love” by Iommi”, and his next project with Type O Negative would be “Life is Killing Me”. In 2005, the band left Roadrunner Records dissatisfied with their recording contract, and signed with SPV Records in the same year. He also reactivated Carnivore the following year with a new lineup, so his final recording was in the 2007 Type O Negative album “Dead Again”. After his last performances, he concentrated on acting projects, and also posed for “Playgirl”.

For his personal life, there is no public record of any romantic associations. It is known that Peter was very kind to other bands he toured with, and was generous to his bandmates. He enjoyed lifting weights and read science books. He also enjoyed European culture, architecture, and civil engineering. He worked on cars and kept cats as pets. However in 2005, he disappeared for an extended period of time, later revealing that he was incarcerated at Rikers Island and at Kings County Hospital in the psych ward, due to substance abuse. In 2010, Peter passed away due to an aortic aneurysm. The band decided to dissolve after his death, stating that no one could replace Steele.


Full NamePeter Steele
Net Worth$1 Million
Date Of BirthJanuary 4, 1962
DiedApril 14, 2010, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Height6 ft 5 in (1.98 m)
ProfessionSinger, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Bassist, Songwriter
EducationUniversity of Melbourne
NationalityAmerican
ParentsAnnette C. Pallon Ratajczyk, Peter P. Ratajczyk
SiblingsPatricia Ratajczyk, Cathy Ratajczyk, Pamela Ratajczyk, Annette Ratajczyk, Barbara Ratajczyk
NicknamesPete Steele , Peter Ratajczyk , Steele, Peter , Peter Thomas Ratajczyk
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1627592/
Allmusichttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/pete-steele-mn0000843427
Music GroupsType O Negative (1989 – 2010), Carnivore (1982 – 2010), Carnivore, Fallout (1979 – 1982)
MoviesDirtbags: Armpit of Metal, Tao of M, Bad Acid, Death Metal: A Documentary, Metal Interviews: Grimoire Style
#Trademark
1Intensely personal Lyrics
2Towering Stature
3Long Black hair
4Rich bass-baritone vocals
#Quote
1[After being asked by Jerry Springer if he was happy to be on the show] Well, I'm less miserable.
2People ask how I learned to play bass with one hand. Well, with a face like mine, you learn to do a lot of things with one hand.
#Fact
1He was very self-conscious of his 6'7" height. Most of the band's photo shoots were taken with him sitting down or were from an angle where people seeing it can't tell just how much he towered over his band mates.
2Suffered from Bipolar Disorder.
3Was set to produce the last album by Myke Hideous but died before he began the work.
4His last interview before his death is featured in the documentary Living the American Nightmare.
5Polish, Icelandic, and Russian heritage.
6Posed for the August 1995 issue of Playgirl.
7Provided the voice of Ian Nottingham on Kat Bjelland's concept album based on the Top Cow comic book series "Witchblade".
8He has four cats: Grizzelda, Weena, Tito and Nixon.
9Worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation before forming Type O Negative.
10The song, "Nettie" is about his mother.
11The song, "Todd's Ship Gods (Above All Things), from his CD, "Life is Killing Me" is about his father. "The Dream Is Dead" also on the "Life Is Killing Me" CD, is also about his father.
12Parents are Peter & Annette.
13Lead singer and bass player for Type O Negative.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bad Acid2005VideoPeter Steele
Oz2003TV SeriesPrisoner

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Night of the Demons2009writer: "Black No. 1"
Freddy vs. Jason2003writer: "We Were Electrocute"

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Nosferatu: The First Vampire1998TV Movie

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Living the American Nightmare2011Documentary composer: additional music

Stunts

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Oz1997TV Series stunt performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Living the American Nightmare2011DocumentaryHimself
Dirtbags: Evil Never Felt So Good2009Himself
Type O Negative: Symphony for the Devil2006VideoHimself
Dirtbags: Armpits of Metal2004VideoHimself
Headbangers Ball2003TV SeriesHimself
Dirtbags2002VideoHimself
Type O Negative: After Dark1998VideoHimself
Ricki Lake1994TV SeriesHimself

Known for movies


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