Jerry Blavat’s Net Worth

Gerald Joseph Blavat has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million

Gerald Joseph Blavat Wiki Biography

Gerald Joseph Blavat, born on June 3, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, is a renowned disc jockey recognized for promoting oldies music as the host of Geator Gold Radio, which began in the 1950s.

Blavat’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million as of early 2017. He has earned this amount through a successful career in the entertainment industry. Throughout his career, he received various honors, including induction into the Philadelphia Music Alliance’s Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia’s Hall of Fame.

Jerry Blavat Net Worth $1.5 Million

Jerry, born to an Italian mother and a Jewish father, made his entertainment debut in the early 1950s with appearances on “Bandstand” alongside Bob Horn and Lee Stewart on WFIL-TV. In the late 1950s, he became the manager of a national tour for Danny and the Juniors and worked as a valet for Don Rickles in 1958 and 1959.

In the early 1960s, Blavat began his career as a radio personality and subsequently became one of the most famous disc jockeys of all time. He achieved widespread syndication during the 1960s, with his own show being broadcast in multiple cities. Additionally, he co-owned the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels and was also involved in the now-defunct record store chain Record Museum.

Blavat’s radio show is still active, airing seven days a week, and he has owned and operated a nightclub called Memories since 1972. He has been a DJ for multiple oldies radio stations and has produced oldies concerts at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia since 2002.

On a personal note, Jerry has four children and separated from his wife in 1976. He has been in a romantic relationship with another woman since 1989, though both names remain undisclosed.

In the early 1980s, Blavat was present at a dinner where Greek mob boss Chelsais Bouras was fatally shot. During the subsequent investigation, it was revealed that Blavat had connections with the Bruno-Scarfo crime family. However, during his interrogation, he pleaded the fifth amendment – right to remain silent – and denied any wrongdoing.