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James Righton Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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James Righton Biography

James Righton is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 25, 1983 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom. Klaxons keyboardist and co-vocalist. Klaxons is known for songs such as “Magick.”

Klaxons and he performed with He and Klaxons performed with Rihanna at the BRIT Awards in London in 2008. during the 2008 BRIT Awards in London.

While attending the High School at Stratford-upon-Avon, Righton met Simon Taylor-Davis and taught him to play the guitar. While working towards a career as a performer, Righton worked as a music teacher. He attended the Benicàssim festival, where he again met Simon Taylor-Davis, and soon after that the two met Jamie Reynolds in New Cross, London. When Reynolds lost his job, he bought a studio kit with his redundancy money. The three men began to record and perform live under the name of “Klaxons (Not Centaurs)”, a name inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s The Futurist Manifesto. In 2005 this band played with Finnigan Kidd as drummer, until Kidd left and Steffan Halperin joined in 2006, Around this time, the band began using the shorter name of “Klaxons”.

Klaxons signed to Polydor Records in 2006. After many successful tours, they announced in 2014 that their current tour would be their last.

In 2013, he married actress Keira knightley. Together they have two daughters, Edie (and Delilah)

NameJames Righton
First NameJames
Last NameRighton
OccupationRock Singer
BirthdayAugust 25
Birth Year1983
Place of BirthStratford-upon-Avon
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseKeira Knightley
Children(s)Edie Knightley Righton, Delilah Knightley Righton

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In February 2011 Righton began dating actress Keira Knightley and on 4 May 2013 they were married in Mazan, Vaucluse, in the south of France. Since early 2014 they have lived in Canonbury, Islington. They have 2 children together.

James Righton Net Worth

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

He began his career in Greenwich as a record store clerk, before moving to London.

He preferred to avoid the music videos of his group.

James Nicholas Righton (born 25 August 1983) is an English musician. As well as singing, he was the keyboard-player of the London-based new rave band Klaxons, which disbanded in 2015. In March 2016, Righton announced his new project Shock Machine with a video directed by Saam Farahmand. Righton released his first solo album ‘The Performer’ on Soulwax’s Deewee label in March 2020.

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

Righton scored the short film William by Simon Amstell in 2015.

James Righton signed to Marathon Artists /House Anxiety in 2016 under the moniker, Shock Machine. Righton’s new project was announced in March with the release of the video for the first single, Shock Machine, directed by Saam Farahmand. The eponymous introduction to this project was recorded in a cabin in the south of France with producer James Ford. The first single Shock Machine, released on 8 March 2016 with accompanying video directed by Saam Farahmand, was featured on his four-track debut EP Open Up The Sky. After the release of the EP, Righton released the single Lost in the Mystery . Remixes of Open Up the Sky and Shock Machine by Soulwax, and Beyond the Wizards Sleeve were also released. Shock Machine’s debut album was released on 25 August 2017.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

James Righton height 5 ft 9 in James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 9 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Righton co-wrote “All Rights Reversed” from 2007’s Grammy Award-winning album We Are the Night by The Chemical Brothers.

In 2018 Righton scored the film Benjamin by Simon Amstell. Benjamin premiered at the 2018 BFI London Film Festival.

Who is James Righton Dating?

According to our records, James Righton married to Keira Knightley . As of December 1, 2023, James Righton’s is not dating anyone.

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He worked alongside Tom Rowlands for The Life of Galileo, directed by Joe Wright at the Young Vic in 2017.

Top Facts about James Righton

  1. James Righton is an English musician and songwriter.
  2. He was the lead vocalist and keyboardist for Klaxons.
  3. Righton was born on August 25, 1983 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
  4. He formed Shock Machine as a solo project in 2016.
  5. Righton has collaborated with Arctic Monkeys and The Chemical Brothers.
  6. His debut solo album “The Performer” was released in 2019.
  7. He is married to actress Keira Knightley since 2013.
  8. Righton has worked on film scores, including “Everest” (2015).
  9. He co-wrote the song “Always Ascending” for Franz Ferdinand’s album of the same name.
  10. In interviews, he has cited David Bowie as a major influence on his music career.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Righton celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

James co-wrote the lead single “The Third Degree” from Honeyblood’s 2019 album In Plain Sight.

How did James Righton meet Keira?

Righton met Knightley at a dinner party in 2011 and says she was completely unaware of his rock-star past. “She’d never heard of us,” says Righton. “Keira was in America when we were having our moment in the sun in the UK, so she was oblivious. But over the years, she came to loads of gigs and loved ‘Surfing the Void.

Who is Keira Knightley husband?

James Righton

Did Rupert Friend date Keira Knightley?

Keira Knightley and her actor beau Rupert Friend have reportedly ended their relationship, following five years together. The break-up has been confirmed by the 25-year-old actress’s father, Will Knightley, who told The Sun: ‘Yes, they have broken up. ‘

Is Keira Knightley rich?

What is Keira Knightley’s Net Worth and Salary? Keira Knightley is a British actress who has a net worth of $80 million. She is best known for her starring roles in films like “Bend It Like Beckham”, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “Love Actually”, and “Pride and Prejudice”.

What does the name Keira mean?

Keira is a feminine given name. It is an Anglicized version of “Ciara” and means “Little Dark One“. Keira.

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