Nikki Sixx Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Height, Children, Parents, Career, Songs, Albums

Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr. also known as Nikki Sixx is a celebrated American musician, songwriter, record producer, author, photographer, and radio personality known as the co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member of the iconic heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.
• Stage Name: Nikki Sixx
• Born: December 11, 1958
• Age: 67 years old
• Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: American
• Occupation: Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer, Author, Photographer, Radio Personality
• Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
• Religion: Christianity
• Parents: Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Sr. and Deana Richards (née Haight)
• Siblings: Rodney Anthony Feranna, Lisa Marie Feranna
• Spouse: Courtney Sixx (née Bingham)
• Children: Gunner Nicholas Sixx, Storm Brieann Sixx, Decker Nilsson Sixx, Frankie-Jean Mary Sixx, Ruby Sixx
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $50 million USD

Early Life and Education

Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr. was born on December 11, 1958, in San Jose, California, United States. He was brought up primarily by his single mother, Deana Richards, and later by his maternal grandparents after his father, Frank Sr., abandoned the family.

He has one full biological sister, Lisa (born with Down syndrome, who died around age 39 circa 2000), and half-siblings Rodney Anthony Feranna and Ceci. He did not pursue formal higher education, instead gaining practical experience through band work and self-taught songwriting.

His ethnicity is American with Italian descent on his father’s side. His religion is Christianity, reflecting the values of redemption, resilience, and personal transformation that later guided his public journey through addiction and recovery.

Career

Nikki Sixx began his professional path in the late 1970s playing bass in local Los Angeles bands like Sister and London. Bootstrapped from humble beginnings with raw ambition and a rebellious edge, he co-founded Mötley Crüe in 1981 with Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars, becoming the band’s primary songwriter and driving creative force behind hits like Kickstart My Heart, Dr. Feelgood, and Girls, Girls, Girls.

The group achieved massive commercial success with multi-platinum albums and legendary tours while embodying the excesses of 1980s glam metal. Sixx also formed side projects including 58, Brides of Destruction, and Sixx:A.M., released solo work, authored the New York Times bestselling memoir The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star (which inspired an album and stage production), hosted the radio show Sixx Sense, and pursued photography and fashion ventures.

After surviving a near-fatal heroin overdose in 1987, he embraced sobriety and used his platform to advocate for recovery. Remaining a core member of Mötley Crüe through decades of lineup changes and reunions, he continues to create and inspire aspiring musicians from middle-class and dysfunctional backgrounds to channel pain into powerful art through authenticity and perseverance.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @nikkisixx

Personal Life

Nikki Sixx, 67 years old, has lived a turbulent yet redemptive personal life marked by addiction, recovery, and family growth. His height is 6 ft 1 in (184 cm).

He was first married to Playboy Playmate Brandi Brandt from 1989 to 1996; they share three children: Gunner Nicholas (born 1991), Storm Brieann (born 1994), and Decker Nilsson (born 1995).

He then married actress Donna D’Errico in 1996 (divorced 2007), with whom he has daughter Frankie-Jean Mary (born 2001). In 2014, he married model Courtney Bingham (Courtney Sixx); they welcomed daughter Ruby in 2019, making him a father of five.

The family has lived in Los Angeles and later relocated to a quieter life in Wyoming, where Nikki focuses on photography, outdoor pursuits, and fatherhood.

Net Worth

Nikki Sixx’s net worth is estimated at $50 million USD. His income primarily comes from decades of success with Mötley Crüe through album sales, world tours, merchandise, and licensing, plus royalties from songwriting as the band’s main lyricist.

Additional revenue streams include his books (including The Heroin Diaries and The First 21), photography, radio hosting (Sixx Sense), side projects like Sixx:A.M., fashion collaborations, and speaking engagements on recovery and creativity.