Win Butler Biography
Edwin Farnham Butler lll, famously known as Win Butler is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire with his wife Regine Chassagne.
How old is Win Butler? – Age
The Canadian singer is 42 years as of 14 April, 1980. Edwin was born on 14 April, 1980, in Truckee, California.
Win Butler Height
Butler stands at a height of 6feet 3inches.
Who are Win Butler parents? – Family
The songwriter was born to Edwin Farnham butler ll and Liza Rey. His father worked as a geologist for oil conglomerate Halliburton in Houston, Texas. While his mother performed on the family TV show, The King Family Show, plays jazz harp and sings. Both parents currently live on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Butler was raised in the Woodlands, Texas, with a Mormon upbringing. He lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, before his brother Will was born. At the age of 15, the musician started attending the Philips Exeter Academy preparatory school in New Hampshire, where he lived in Abbot Hall. After graduation, he studied photography and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College, but left after a year.
Is Win Butler married? – Wife
The 42 years old singer is married to fellow Arcade Fire member Regine Chassagne, who gave birth to the couple’s only child, a son Edwin Farnham Butler IV on April 21, 2013. The couple married in 2003. They had attended the launch of music streaming service Tidal, and revealed themselves, along with other notable artists, as shareholders in the company.
Win Butler Career
In 2005, the multi-instrumentalist participated in UNICEF benefit project, Do They Know It’s Halloween? , along with Chassagne. The two also collaborated on the music for the Richard Kelly film The Box. On April 2, 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its last concert before its disbandment. Arcade Fire performed with them during the song North American Scum. In September 2011, the American singer played in a charity basketball in Toronto, Ontario, Canada known as Rock The Court. Several other celebrities and athletes participated, such as Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs. He also works as a DJ using the stage name Windows 98. Sometimes he works under this moniker as the opening act for Arcade Fire itself.
Win Butler Net Worth
The lead vocalist has a net worth of $8 million.