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Jordan Rudess Biography
Jordan Rudess is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on November 4, 1956 in New York, United States. A composer and keyboardist who rose to notoriety for more than twelve solo albums and as part of progressive metal group Dream Theater. The musician is also well-known as part of the Magna Charta-signed band Liquid Tension Experiment.
He has appeared as a guest on albums of famous rock stars and singers such as He has made guest appearances on albums for singers and rock legends like Vinnie Moore, Kip Winger, and David Bowie., Kip Winger as well as David Bowie.
Jordan Rudess was born in 1956 into a Jewish family. He was recognized by his 2nd grade teacher for his piano playing and was immediately given professional instruction. At nine, he entered the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division for classical piano training, but by his late teens he had grown increasingly interested in synthesizers and progressive rock music. Against the counsel of his parents and tutors, he turned away from classical piano and tried his hand as a solo progressive rock keyboardist.
Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Charles Rudes; November 4, 1956) is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the progressive metal supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment.
He was born into the same Jewish household in Great Neck, New York.
| Name | Jordan Rudess |
| First Name | Jordan |
| Last Name | Rudess |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Birthday | November 4 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place of Birth | New York |
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| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
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| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Danielle Rudess |
| Children(s) | Kayla Rudess |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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From the 1990s onward, he used a Kurzweil K2600XS during live sets, until switching to Korg’s Oasys workstation in 2005, which he first used on Dream Theater’s 2005–2006 20th Anniversary tour, along with a Muse Receptor hardware VST and a Haken Continuum X/Y/Z-plane MIDI instrument triggering a Roland V-Synth XT and a synthesizers.com modular unit designed by Richard Lainhart and Roger Arrick. Influenced by Lainhart, Rudess was the first well known keyboardist to bring a Haken Continuum on to a live stage. Rudess kept the Kurzweil for studio recordings and some of his signature sounds, such as “the pig”, which is often played in unison with the guitar or bass guitar.
Jordan Rudess Net Worth
Jordan Rudess is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jordan Rudess's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His talent for piano was acknowledged by his teacher in second grade and by nine, he was enrolled in his Juilliard School of Music Pre-College division. As he grew into his teens, he became more fascinated by synthesizers as well as rock music. He renounced classical studies despite guidance from his parents and teachers.
He founded the company that developed software Wizdom Music geared toward creating tools and applications to enhance the production of music.
Rudess was part of a studio project assembled by bubblegum pop impresarios Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, the folks behind The Ohio Express and The 1910 Fruitgum Company. In 1980, they tried their hand at album-oriented rock with Speedway Boulevard, which also featured touring members of Ram Jam. The group never performed live, and disbanded shortly after the release of the album.
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pianist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1997, when Mike Portnoy was asked to form a supergroup by Magna Carta Records, Rudess was chosen to fill the keyboardist spot in the band, which also consisted of Tony Levin and Portnoy’s Dream Theater colleague John Petrucci. During the recording of Liquid Tension Experiment’s two albums it became evident to Portnoy and Petrucci that Rudess was what Dream Theater needed. They asked Rudess to join the band, and when he accepted they released their then-keyboardist Derek Sherinian to make way for him.
Rudess has been the full-time keyboardist in Dream Theater since the recording of 1999’s Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. He has recorded nine other studio albums with the group: 2002’s Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, 2003’s Train of Thought, 2005’s Octavarium, 2007’s Systematic Chaos, 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings, 2011’s A Dramatic Turn of Events, 2013’s Dream Theater, 2016’s The Astonishing, and 2019’s Distance over Time. In addition, he has appeared on the live albums Live Scenes From New York, Live at Budokan, Score, Chaos in Motion, Live at Luna Park and Breaking the Fourth Wall.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
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After performing in various projects during the 1980s, he gained international attention in 1994 when he was voted “Best New Talent” in the Keyboard Magazine readers’ poll after the release of his Listen solo album. Two of the bands who took notice of Rudess were The Dixie Dregs and Dream Theater, both of whom invited him to join. Rudess chose the Dregs, primarily as being a part-time member of the band would have less of an impact on his young family, a choice he was not given with Dream Theater
In addition to working with Dream Theater he occasionally records and performs in other contexts, such as a 2001 one-off duo performance with Petrucci (released as the CD An Evening With John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess), as well as backing up Blackfield on their first short US tour in 2005 and playing a solo opening slot for them on their second in 2007. He also contributed to Steven Wilson’s 2011 album, Grace for Drowning.
Who is Jordan Rudess Dating?
According to our records, Jordan Rudess married to Danielle Rudess. As of December 1, 2023, Jordan Rudess’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jordan Rudess. You may help us to build the dating records for Jordan Rudess!Since 2001, Rudess has used custom made swiveling keyboard stands on stage for both Dream Theater and his solo career, which are built by Patrick Slaats from the Netherlands. On Dream Theater’s 2007–2008 “Chaos in Motion Tour, Rudess expanded his live setup with the addition of a Korg RADIAS, a Manikin Memotron, and a Zen Riffer keytar. Rudess stopped using his Synthesizers.com modular after the European leg of the tour due to its size and weight. Rudess still owns the synthesizer and keeps it in his home studio. During the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, he introduced on the stage a Kaoss Pad 3 for the closing medley.
Facts & Trivia
Jordan Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jordan Rudess celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.
For the 2009–2010 tour, in support of Black Clouds & Silver Linings, Jordan introduced the Apple iPhone on stage, running an application called Bebot Robot Synth. He plays it during A Rite of Passage – both studio album and live versions of the song – and frequently uses it for improvised solos, like in Hollow Years’ intro and during a new instrumental section on Solitary Shell.
Is Jordan Rudess rich?
Jordan Rudess net worth: Jordan Rudess is an American keyboardist and composer who has a net worth of $25 million. Jordan Rudess was born in Great Neck, New York in November 1956. He is best known for being a member of the band Dream Theater as well as the super group Liquid Tension Experiment.
Does Jordan Rudess play guitar?
We had the chance to sit down with legendary keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal act Dream Theater at their recent LA show to discuss his latest voyage into playing the guitar; a new extension of his near-60-years primarily as a keyboard player.
Where is Jordan Rudess from?
New York, NY
What does Jordan Rudess play?
Voted “Best Keyboardist of All Time” by Music Radar Magazine, Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling Grammy- nominated prog rock band, Dream Theater.
Is Jordan Rudess married?
Danielle Rudess
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