- Mitch Lucker was an American musician who died in 2012 following injuries from a motorcycle accident
- He was married to Jolie and had a daughter before his demise
- The musician began his career in a garage before claiming fame over time
Mitch Lucker lived a life filled with dreams, talent, and a music career that contributed to his $5 million estimated net worth before his death in 2012 at the age of 28. He left a mark as a father and husband and as one of America’s most established deathcore musicians with a career as the lead singer of Suicide Silence.
He was famed for songs such as You Live Only Once, No Pity for a Coward, Slaves to Substance, Silence, and Wake Up. He was also able to attract awards such as the Revolver Golden God award for Best New Talent in 2009 as well as have their songs make it to different charts.
Early Life of the Musician
Mitchell Adam Lucker was born on October 20, 1984, in Riverside, California in the United States to parents Kip Lucker and Denise.
His love for music started early and his loved ones were quick to notice. By the time he was about 12 to 13 years old, he was gifted his first guitar by his father, Kip.
To further encourage him, his father bought him and his brother some recordings of different artists.
Some of his early musical influences are the American bands, Slayer and Deftones; and the Brazillian heavy metal band, Sepultura.
Meet Mitch Lucker’s Family
His Parents and Siblings
Mitch’s parents were Kip Lucker (father) and Denise Lucker (mother). Kip, a sheriff always has his name come up when the story of Mitch’s rise to stardom comes up. This is because the older Lucker was a major influence on his son.
Regarding his siblings, Mitch had an older brother, a guitarist named Cliff Lucker, and a younger sister, Heather Lucker.
While Heather maintains a more private life, Cliff’s name often comes up in the story of how Mitch began his music career in Cliff’s garage. Together, the brothers started the Dying Dreams band before Mitch later joined.
His Wife and Daughter
Mitch was married to his long-term girlfriend, Jolie Carmedella in 2010. Prior to that, the couple welcomed their only child together, a daughter Kenadee Lucker on June 30, 2007.
Mitch’s daughter Kenadee was the center of the memorial show that was held for Mitch by his bandmates in 2012. It was so it could help to benefit her in her education.
In her name, Suicide Silence band members began the Kenadee Lucker Education Fund and at many times have worked towards donating to her.
He Started His Career at 16 in 2000
Mitch Lucker started music in his brother’s garage band. It was then that he discovered his unique sound that later saw the success of his career performing on different stages and in different cities.
His professional career started in 2000 at the age of 16 with Breakaway band which later became Dying Dreams. With the band, Lucker served as a vocalist while his brother Cliff was its guitarist.
His Major Career Breakthrough was in 2007
Before Dying Dreams broke up in 2002, Mitch was already called to join Suicide Silence. Although he contributed to the release of several songs and a self-titled EP, it was in 2007 that the band released their debut album, “The Cleansing”.
The album became a huge success and was a major career breakthrough for Lucker. It debuted at number 94 on the Billboard 200 and also sold 7,200 copies in its first week of release.
On June 30, 2009, the band released their No Time to Bleed album. It peaked at No. 32 on Billboard 200 and sold 14,000 copies in the United States alone in its first week of release.
Mitch’s last album with the band, “The Black Crown” was released on July 12, 2011. The album was produced by Steve Evetts and had 11 tracklists.
It remains one of the most successful of Mitch’s works as it peaked at the third position on the US Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums. It also peaked at 6 and 7 on US Billboard Independent Albums ad US Top Rock Albums respectively.
Mitch Lucker’s Net Worth
Mitc’s net worth is estimated at $1M-$5 million at the time of his death. He majorly made his wealth from his thriving career as a musician who was a member of Dying Dreams, Suicide Silence, and Commissioner.
With all of these bands, he created numerous songs that have contributed to immortalizing his name.
Many of his songs have sold thousands of copies across countries. His last album Suicide Mission made 14,000 sales in its first week of release in the United States alone.
Away from music sales, Mitch was known for going on tours in America and Europe and has graced several stages throughout his successful career.
Some of Mitch Lucker’s Best Albums and Songs
With Suicide Silence With Dying Dreams With Commissioner
Mitch Lucker Had an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Before His Rise to Fame
Mitch Lucker’s father, a Sheriff had an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that Mitch inherited. This disorder causes people to suffer from distressing thoughts or repetitive behaviors.
The medication for this disorder made Mitch Lucker feel like a zombie which led to his moving to a more natural solution. He then began to sample prescription drugs and later morphine and heroin.
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How Did Mitch Lucker Die at 28?
The dead are living… http://t.co/bqJ8PFSl
— Mitch Lucker (@MitchLuckerSS) November 1, 2012
Mitch’s death was caused by the injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident that happened on October 31, 2012, in Huntington Beach. He crashed into a light pole.
The accident reportedly happened at 8:55 p.m. on Halloween night when he rode a motorcycle while drunk. It has also been recorded that his wife Jolie tried to stop him from leaving the house but couldn’t.
Whatever the case, the artist died a day after the accident on November 1, 2012, at the age of 28 in Huntington Beach, California.
About 2 hours before the death, he posted an image on social media. In the picture, he disguised himself as a corpse with the caption:
The dead are living
In the same town where he died, a vigil was held in his memory. His Bandmates held another show in his memory titled Ending is the Beginning on December 21, 2012, in Pomona, California.
