Is John Deacon Married? His Bio, Birthplace, Age, Wife, Children and Net worth

Is John Deacon married? Yes, he is. His wife’s name is Veronica Tetzlaff. The couple tied their knot on 18 January 1975. From their conjugal life, the duo has welcomed six children. They are very close to celebrating their 45th marriage anniversary and have proven to be one of the best supportive couples in the world. Scroll down to explore more interesting personal facts and bio of Deacon:

 

Who is John Deacon?

English musician, John Richard Deacon is well best known for bass guitarist of the rock band Queen. His composition includes “You’re My Best Friend”, “Another One Bites the Dust”, “Back Chat”, and “I Want to Break Free”. Decon was not only limited in songwriter and musician but also in the band’s financial management.

He was born on 19 August 1951 and he is currently at the age of 69 years as of 2020. He grew up at Oadby, Leicestershire, England. Let’s know more about  John Deacon in detail including some interesting facts.   He is the well-known bass guitarist of his time who was on high demand among the fans and music industry.

 

Early Life and Education

Son of Arthur Henry and Lilian Molly Deacon, John Richard Deacon celebrates his birthday on 19 August. The family shifted to the dormitory town of Oadby in 1960. He was known by ‘Deaks’ or ‘Deaky’ to friends and his band members as well. He joined Linden Junior School in Leicester, Gartree High School and Beauchamp Grammar School in Oadby. He was admitted to the University of London ton enroll his classes.

During his college days, he was interested in electronics, building small devices including the modification of a reel-to-reel tape deck to record music directly from the radio. He was good in studies and passed with all grade A.  He was interested and enjoyed the music.

 

Career and Professional Life

At the age of 14, Deacon joined his first band, The Opposition, in 1965. Deacon used to play rhythm guitar.  Later he started playing bass guitar. He was introduced by Taylor and May to Queen.  Deacon became the last member to join the world-famous musical band, Queen as he was selected for his musical talent, good behavior. Deacon’s first composition credit came on Queen’s third album, Sheer Heart Attack in 1974.

The second song was written for his wife-to-be Veronica, “You’re My Best Friend” which was featured on the fourth album. Deacon is often described as the “quiet” member of the band. He hardly spoke in rehearsals and avoided arguments as much as he could. He settled down in Putney in Southwest London with his wife Veronica Tetzlaff. The father of six children was married on 18 January 1975.

 

Personal Life

John Deacon is married to Veronica Tetzlaff since January 1975.  This beautiful couple currently resides in Southwest London with their complete happy family. Talking more about his personal life, Deacon is recognized as a quiet member of the band because he rarely talks during rehearsals and often seems to be avoiding arguments.

 

Body Measurements

The dark brown hair bass guitarist is 5 ft 11 and looks tall in video and stage performance. The color of the eye is green/grey. His other details are not available. He is a busy man who does spend most of his time in music. However, he has managed to maintain his health fitness being under a maintained diet and nutritional chart.

 

Salary and Net worth

According to the 2019 Sunday Times Rich List, the estimated net worth amassed by Deacon is 168 million USD or £130 million. Although he is now an English retired musician, he would never be forgotten for his contribution to the music industry. He has gained huge fame for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen.

 

Wiki and Facts

Many sites have presented John Deacon including Wikipedia. You can find him on twitter @JohndeaconBass where he has more than 1k followers now.  One can also find him on Instagram where he has thousands of people following.

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