The untold truth of Lisa Marie Presley’s son – Benjamin Keough

Who is Benjamin Keough? Benjamin Storm Keough was born under the sign of Libra on 21 October 1992, in Tampa, Florida USA. He is a

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Benjamin Keough

Who is Benjamin Keough?

Benjamin Storm Keough was born under the sign of Libra on 21 October 1992, in Tampa, Florida USA. He is a 27-year-old celebrity child, probably best recognized for being the son of singer and songwriter Lisa Marie Presley and musician Danny Keough. He is also known as the grandson of legendary musician Elvis Presley, known as ‘The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, and actress and businesswoman Priscilla Presley.

How rich is he, as of now? Benjamin Keough Net Worth

Being the son of millionaires, Benjamin Keough is also a millionaire; as of mid-2020, his net worth is approximately $1.9 million. His father has a total wealth of over $20 million, on the other hand, his mother inherited her father’s estate worth around $300 million.

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Due to a number of financial problems, her net worth is now assessed at minus $16 million.

Early Life, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity

Benjamin Keough spent his early years in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. He is American by nationality and belongs to White Caucasian ethnic group. His parents met in 1985, and married three years later, however, they divorced in 1996. He has an elder sister, Danielle Riley Keough, who is an actress, producer, and model, and younger half-sisters, twins named Finley Aaron Love and Harper Vivienne Ann, from his mother’s marriage to guitarist and producer Michael Lockwood (2006-2016). His mother has been married two more times, to legendary musician Michael Jackson (1994-1996) and famous actor and filmmaker Nicolas Cage (2002-2004).

Rise to Fame

Benjamin Keough tends to keep information regarding his life far away from the eye of the public, although from time to time he accompanies his family members to various red carpet events. In 2005, he made an appearance as himself in the made-for-TV documentary film “Elvis By The Presleys”, directed by Rob Klug. Moreover, he tried himself as an actor, and landed a small role of a delivery guy in the short film “Rod & Barry”, which was completed in 2017. In June 2019, his mother Lisa posted a family photo on her official Twitter account, which gained enormous popularity due to his appearance, since many fans noticed his resemblance to his legendary grandfather Elvis Presley.

Most recently, he was offered a $3.3 million record deal by Universal Records to launch a career as a musician; he is currently working on his debut album.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Benjamin has short dark brown hair and blue eyes. He stands at a height of 5ft 11ins (1.80m), while he weighs around 170lbs (78kgs), and his vital statistics are 42-32-37, and biceps size 14ins. His shoe size is 10 (US). He has a matching tattoo with his mother, a Celtic eternity knot which represents eternal love and connection between them.

Who is his father? Danny Keough Short Wiki/Bio

Danny Keough was born on 6 November 1964 under the sign of Scorpio, in Chicago, Illinois USA, where he spent his early years and youth.

He attended a local high school from which he matriculated in 1982. Three years later, he met his future wife Lisa Marie Presley at the Scientology Celebrity Centre. After dating for three years, they walked down the aisle on 3 October 1988, but divorced on 6 May 1994.

Professional Career

Regarding his career, Danny was a struggling musician, who eventually joined Lisa’s band as a bass player. Following their divorce, they remained close friends and continued their collaboration, and Danny became her musical mentor. Moreover, he performed the song “Deliver Me” for the 2000 made-for-TV horror thriller film “Cabin By The Lake”. Most recently, he landed the role of Aaron Marshall in the 2019 drama horror thriller film “The Lodge”, next to his daughter Riley Keough.

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Who is his mother? Lisa Marie Presley Short Wiki/Bio

Lisa Marie Presley, also known as The Princess of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was born on 1 February 1968 under the sign of Aquarius, in Memphis, Tennessee USA and is the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. She spent her early years in her father’s Graceland estate in her hometown, until her parents divorced in 1973 and she moved with her mother to Los Angeles, California. In 1997, her father passed away from heart attack. She dropped out of junior high school and started using drugs, after which she went into a rehab facility at the Scientology’s Celebrity Center, where she met Danny Keough. She then turned to music and started her career.

Professional Career

Lisa released her debut studio album, “To Whom It May Concern”, in April 2003. The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart and received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned two singles, “Sinking In” and “Lights Out”, the latter peaking at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 chart, and at No. 16 on the UK charts. Her next studio album entitled “Now What”, was issued in April 2005, and reached No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. In May 2012, she released her third album, “Storm & Grace”, which was produced by T Bone Burnett, and included the single “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”.

Lisa Marie Presley

Charity Work

Lisa is also known for her charity work. She serves as the Chairperson for the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation (EPCF), and joined Oprah Winfrey to help people in the disaster recovery after hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Moreover, she has been active as a patron of the Dream Factory since 2011. She has also collaborated with the Grammy Foundation.

Other Projects

Lisa has been an active member of the Church of Scientology since 1977. She even co-founded the Literacy, Education and Ability Program (LEAP), along with Isaac Hayes. Furthermore, Lisa served as the owner and Chairman of the Board of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) from 1998 until 2005, when she sold 85% of it.

In 2005, Lisa made a brief appearance in “Elvis By The Presleys”. She also created the exhibit, “Elvis … Through His Daughter’s Eyes”, in February 2012.

Who is his sister? Riley Keough Short Wiki/Bio

Danielle Riley Keough was born on 29 May 1989 under the sign of Gemini in Santa Monica, California USA. She started pursuing a career as a model at the age of 15, and has appeared at a number of fashion shows for such brands as Christian Dior and Dolce & Gabbana. Riley also graced the cover of the fashion magazine ‘Vogue’.

Acting Career Beginnings

In 2010, Riley made her debut film appearance in the role of Marie Currie in the biographical drama “The Runaways”, next to Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. She then appeared as Diane Nixon in the thriller “The Good Doctor”, alongside Orlando Bloom, and played Jack in the romantic horror “Jack & Diane”, both in 2011.

In the following year, she started working with Steven Soderbergh on his comedy-drama film “Magic Mike”, appearing in the role of Nora. Thereafter, she starred in two independent film titles, “Yellow” and “Kiss Of The Damned”. In 2015, she landed a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film “Mad Max: Fury Road”, directed by George Miller, the fourth installment of the “Mad Max” film series.

Rise to Prominence

Riley’s big break came in 2016, when she starred in the role of Sarah in the drama “Lovesong”, directed by So Yong Kim. In the same year, she was cast as Christine Reade in the Starz anthology drama series “The Girlfriend Experience”, which earned her a Gracie Award for Actress in a Leading Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress, Limited TV Series or TV Movie.

It was followed by her portrayal of Krystal in the epic road drama “American Honey”, for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female. Her next major appearances include the roles of Rachel in the 2017 crime-drama “Dixieland”, Misty in the 2018 drama mystery “Welcome The Stranger”, and Medora Slone in the 2018 thriller “Hold The Dark”.

Recent and Upcoming Projects

In 2019, Riley featured as Grace in the psychological horror “The Lodge”, alongside her father, and then played Lily Bridges in the psychological thriller “Earthquake Bird”. Most recently, she landed the role of Stefani in the 2020 comedy-drama film “Zola”. It is announced that she will feature as Sandy Henderson in the upcoming psychological thriller “The Devil All The Time”. She will also portray the title role in the upcoming Amazon series “Daisy Jones & The Six”.

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