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Bradley Nowell Biography

Bradley Nowell is one of the most popular and richest Reggae Singer who was born on February 22, 1968 in Long Beach, California, United States. The reggae-rock group formed Sublime and passed away from an overdose of heroin when Sublime was traveling. The guardian for Lou Dog, the unofficial symbol of Sublime.

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Music was an integral part of Nowell’s upbringing on the part of both of his parents. His father, a construction worker, enjoyed playing guitar and exposed him to the music of Jim Croce; his mother taught piano for a living in addition to playing the flute. Both parents helped teach young Nowell to play the guitar. In the summer of 1979, 11 year old Nowell accompanied his father on a month-long sailing trip in the Virgin Islands, where he was first exposed to reggae music.

According to a Westwood One interview (which can be found on disc three of the Sublime box set), in 1988 Nowell got together with bassist Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh, performing in small shows at house parties and barbecues. The band was often asked to leave the parties due to excessive noise. Sublime gained a reputation for their rowdy behavior and eventually became one of the most popular bands in Southern California. Despite their local success, music venues were skeptical of the band’s eclectic musical fusion and many refused to book the band. In response, Nowell and Wilson created their own music label, Skunk Records, telling venues they were “Skunk Records recording artists”, helping the band seem more accomplished and enabling them to book more shows. The band produced and distributed Sublime’s early recordings on the label, later selling demo tapes at shows and local record stores.

He was engaged with Troy Dendekker on May 18 in 1996. They had a child together.

NameBradley Nowell
First NameBradley
Last NameNowell
OccupationReggae Singer
BirthdayFebruary 22
Birth Year1968
Place of BirthLong Beach
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAquarius
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseTroy Dendekker
Children(s)Jakob James Nowell

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1990, music student Michael “Miguel” Happoldt offered to let the band record in the studio at the school where he was studying, although without the school’s knowledge. The band agreed, then sneaked into the school at night, where they recorded from midnight to seven in the morning. That recording session resulted in the popular cassette tape, Jah Won’t Pay the Bills, released in 1991. The tape helped the band gain a grassroots following throughout Southern California. It was during this time that Nowell became involved with drugs. For years, Nowell refused to try heroin; however, as he entered his twenties and witnessed his band’s success, he decided to try the drug. Nowell’s father explained, “His excuse for taking the heroin was that he felt like he had to be larger than life. He was leading the band, leading his fans, and he had to put on this persona. He heard a lot of musicians say they were taking heroin to be more creative”.

Bradley Nowell Net Worth

Bradley Nowell is one of the richest Reggae Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bradley Nowell's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was so troublesome to handle in his youth that his mother resigned control of him to his father.

It was the peak in his professional career at the time he passed away by releasing the album self-titled Sublime and the numerous singles it produced, including “What I Got,” “Santeria,” and “Wrong Way.”

Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician and the lead singer and guitarist of the ska punk band Sublime.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeReggae Singer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

By the age of 16, he started his first band, Hogan’s Heroes, with Michael Yates and Eric Wilson. Nowell was described as a “gifted kid with many friends”. At first, Wilson did not share Nowell’s interest in reggae music. Nowell recalled the experience: “I was trying to get them to do (UB40’s version of) ‘Cherry Oh Baby’, and it didn’t work. They tried, but it just sounded like such garbage. We were horrible”. Nowell attended the University of California, Santa Cruz before transferring to California State University, Long Beach to study finance. While at Cal State Long Beach, Nowell received good grades, appearing on the Dean’s List in 1990. However, he dropped out one semester shy of earning a degree, stating in 1995, “I have all the hard classes left…I doubt I’ll ever go back”.

Using the same tactics they used in recording Jah Won’t Pay the Bills, the band recorded its debut album 40oz. to Freedom in secrecy at the studios at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Nowell recalled, “You weren’t supposed to be in there after 9 p.m., but we’d go in at 9:30 and stay until 5 in the morning. We’d just hide from the security guards. They never knew we were there. We managed to get $30,000 worth of studio time for free”. 40oz. to Freedom was released in 1992; 60,000 copies were sold.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bradley Nowell height 5 ft 8 in Bradley weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 8 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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In February 1990, Nowell purchased a dalmatian puppy from an old man for $500, and named him “Louie” after his grandfather. Also referred to as “Lou Dog”, he became a mascot for the band Sublime. Lou Dog was often allowed to wander the stage during concert performances. Louie was also often featured on the cover of Sublime albums, and was referred to in the lyrics of Sublime songs. In Sublime’s most successful radio track, “What I Got”, Nowell sings, “…livin’ with Louie Dog’s the only way to stay sane”. Another prominent song of the band, “Garden Grove”, mentions Lou Dog as such: “We took this trip to Garden Grove. It smelled like Lou dog inside the van, oh yeah”. In the song “Doin’ Time” Nowell can be heard singing: “All the people in the dance will agree That we’re well qualified to represent the LBC Me, me and Louie run to the party Dance to the rhythm it gets harder”

While on tour in the early 1990s, Nowell began dating Troy Dendekker. In October 1994, Troy became pregnant, giving birth to a son, Jakob James Nowell on June 25, 1995. On May 18 1996, a week before Nowell died, the couple married in a Hawaiian-themed ceremony in Las Vegas.

Who is Bradley Nowell Dating?

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Despite their growing popularity in Southern California, Sublime still was not signed with a major label. Around this same time Nowell teamed up with longtime friend Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, to record the song “Saw Red”. The song was eventually released on Sublime’s Robbin’ the Hood album, which was self-recorded on a four-track cassette, and released in October 1994. Several songs from the album detail Nowell’s worsening drug addiction. Nowell is said by some to have predicted his own death in the song “Pool Shark”, with the line, “One day I’m going to lose the war”.

Facts & Trivia

Bradley Ranked on the list of most popular Reggae Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bradley Nowell celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

Sublime’s final album was released on July 30, 1996. Its original title, Killin’ It, was replaced by the eponymous title, Sublime.

What happened to the lead singer of Sublime?

On May 24, 1996, Sublime played their last show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma. No one knew it’d be their final concert. But no one knew at the time, either, that singer Bradley Nowell would be found dead of a heroin overdose the next morning at a motel in San Francisco.

What happened to Bradley Nowell?

Bradley Nowell died on May 25, 1996, in a San Francisco hotel room, after shooting up some heroin that was much more potent than the brown Mexican tar he was used to.

Who is still alive from Sublime?

Three decades later, Sublime’s Eric Wilson is still living the high life.

Who was the original singer of Sublime?

20 Years Ago: Sublime Frontman Bradley Nowell Dies From a Heroin Overdose. In the early hours of May 25, 1996, 28-year-old singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell called Troy, his wife of exactly one week and mother of his 11 month-old son, Jakob.

What happened Sublimes dog?

In 1996, Nowell relapsed and died of a heroin overdose in a San Francisco hotel while Sublime was on tour.

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