Rodney Bingenheimer Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$2,000,000

Rodney Bingenheimer, a famous American radio disc jockey, has accumulated a net worth of $2 million. Known for his long-standing residency at KROQ in Los Angeles, Bingenheimer has been instrumental in introducing new artists such as Blondie, the Sex Pistols, and Guns N’ Roses to the American audience, cementing his role as a key figure in the music industry.

Key facts:

Rodney Bingenheimer is an American radio disc jockey who is known for his long-time residency at KROQ in Los Angeles.

He was the first American DJ to play new artists such as Blondie, the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Guns N' Roses, and many more.

During the 197s, Bingenheimer managed the popular nightclub Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco.

He was the subject of the documentary "Mayor of the Sunset Strip" by George Hickenlooper.

In 2007, Bingenheimer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.

He worked for the radio station KROQ from August 1976 to June 2017.

Bingenheimer has appeared in various films and documentaries, including Mondo Hollywood, X: The Unheard Music, Back to the Beach, and Sunset Strip.

Basic Information About Rodney Bingenheimer

Category	Celebrities › DJs
Professions	Radio personality, Disc jockey, Actor
Net worth	$2,000,000
Date of birth	1947-12-15 (76 years old)
Place of birth	Mountain View
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Rodney Bingenheimer win?

Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
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Rodney Bingenheimer roles

Movie / Series	Role
Up in Smoke	Rodney Bingenheimer
Repo Man	Club Owner (as Rodney Bengenheimer)
Paint Your Wagon	Crowd member (uncredited)
Rock 'n' Roll High School	Pink Cadillac Driver (uncredited)
Back to the Beach	Self
SpongeBob SquarePants	The DJ 1 episode, 2002

Rodney Bingenheimer's photos

Interesting Facts about Rodney Bingenheimer

Longtime disc jockey on Los Angeles station KROQ-FM and area clubs.
Hosts the radio show "Rodney on the Roq" after LoveLine on 106.7 KROQ, from midnight to 3 am.
Has appeared as an extra during various 1960s television guest appearances by major rock n' roll bands of the era. Auditioned for the role on The Monkees (1966) that eventually went to Davy Jones, but was so strikingly similar in appearance, he was hired as Davy's stand-in on the sitcom.
His nickname, "Mayor of the Sunset Strip", was coined by Sal Mineo.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 9, 2007.
Is portrayed by Keir O'Donnell in The Runaways (2010).
Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near his longtime friend David Bowie's star.
Currently living in Los Angeles, California. [October 2009]

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