-• Josh Hartzler is the husband of Amy Lee, the lead singer of the rock band "Evanescence".
-• He was born in Encino, California USA, and holds a BA in Psychology.
-• Josh and Amy Lee have been friends for a long time before they started dating, marrying in 2007 and having a son in 201•
-• He is a therapist and songwriter, co-writing songs for his wife's album "Dream Too Much" in 2016.
-• Josh has a net worth of $1.5 million, while Amy Lee's net worth is estimated to be around $12 million.
Known for movies
Underworld (2003)
as Soundtrack
Daredevil (2003)
as Soundtrack
War Story (2014)
as Music Department
The Punisher (2004)
as Soundtrack
Short Info
| Net Worth | $12 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | December 13, 1981 |
| Spouse | Josh Hartzler, Amy Lee |
| Mark | Her long, jet-black hair |
| Fact | When offered a cameo in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), she requested that she play a character who gets killed. |
Contents
- 1 Early life and family
- 2 Educational background
- 3 Career
- 4 Personal life, wife Amy Lee
- 5 Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
- 6 Social media presence
- 7 Appearance, clothing style
- 8 Net worth and salary
- 9 General Info
- 10 Family
- 11 Accomplishments
- 12 Social profile links
- 13 Marks
- 14 Quotes
- 15 Facts
- 16 Pictures
- 17 Movies
- 18 Awards
Josh Hartzler is mostly famous for being the husband of Amy Lee, the lead singer of the rock band “Evanescence”. The fans of the band knew well that earlier Amy was in apparently painful relationships with other guys, and breathed with a sigh of relief when they found out she had started dating her long-term close friend, Josh. The couple eventually married, so let’s find out more about his biography, net worth, son Jack, etc.
Early life and family
Josh Hartzler was born on 4 November 1977, in Encino, California USA, so under the sign of Scorpio, and holding American nationality. Little is known about his family, as he never mentioned any details about his parents, siblings or other relatives. He spent his early years in Encino, not moving anywhere.
Love you babe. Gonna love you for a million more years. Thanks all for the happy anniversary wishes! It is! pic.twitter.com/kpmoMQDj6i
— Amy Lee (@AmyLeeEV) May 7, 2013
Educational background
Josh matriculated from his high school in 1995, and then entered the Arkansas Baptist College, from which he graduated in 1999 with a BA in Psychology, later becoming a Psychological counselor.
Career
Josh has been a therapist all his working life. He also developed his songwriting skills, often collaborating with several musicians. He worked with David Hodges writing lyrics for his solo album “Musical Demonstrations Pt.1”; the album had four tracks, all of them co-written by Josh. He also wrote the lyrics for the song “What About Now”, performed by the Irish boys’ band Westlife, and American rock group Daughtry. His wife, Amy Lee, wrote a children’s album in 2016, which was entitled “Dream Too Much”, and Josh helped her with two songs, “End of the Book” and “If You’re a Star”.
Personal life, wife Amy Lee
Josh and Amy Lee, the lead singer of the band “Evanescence”, had been close friends for a long time before they even started dating. Josh supported Amy when she suffered from child trauma after she lost her three-year-old sister who died from an unidentified disease. Before starting her relationship with Josh, Amy had a romance with Shaun Morgan, the lead singer of the band Seether, which lasted from 2003 to 2005. Their relationship ended after Amy understood she couldn’t do anything with Shaun’s drug addiction, and even wrote the song “Call Me When You’re Sober” which related to their story. In 2007 Amy announced during a live music broadcast that she was engaged to her long-term friend, therapist Josh Hartzler.
It turned out that Evanescence hits “Bring Me To Life” and “Good Enough” were in fact inspired by the story of Amy and Josh’s friendship and then romantic relationship. The couple married on 6 May 2007, and on 18 January 2014 Amy announced that she was pregnant; she gave birth to their son, Jack Lion Hartzler, on 24 July 2014.
Who is Amy Lee?
Amy Lynn Lee was born on 13 December 1981, in Riverside, California USA. Her father, John Lee, was a DJ, and her mother, Sara Cargill, was a housewife. Amy now has two sisters, Lori and Carrie – in 1987 she lost her youngest sister who died at the age of three. ‘It sounds stupid, but that was when I became an artist. The music is my attempt to heal myself. Things like that can destroy you, or you can get through it’, she shared in her interview with Blender in 2007.
Her brother Robby also died in 2018, as he suffered from severe epilepsy all his life.
All the difficulties and tragedies which happened to her made her stronger, and music became her healing instrument, so she started playing the piano and writing music when she turned nine years old. After she matriculated from Pulaski Academy in Arkansas, where she moved with her family, she went to study at Middle Tennessee State University, but quit to focus on her music career and the band Evanescence. From 1995 her band, formed with guitarist Ben Moody, has released four studio albums: “Fallen” (2003), “The Open Door” (2006), “Evanescence” (2011) and “Synthesis” (2017).
The band won two Grammy Awards in 2004 in the categories Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance (Bring Me To Life single), also winning multiple awards during their successful performing career, such as Kerrang!, World Music, MTV Australia, Revolver Golden Gods Awards, and many others. As of 2019, Amy Lee has recently finished her US tour with the popular violin player Lindsey Stirling.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Josh is fond of listening to classical music, and whenever he has some spare time, he and Amy Lee enjoys the compositions of Mozart and their other favorite composer, Danny Elfman who, according to Amy’s words, was her biggest inspiration, along with the singer Bjork and the pianist Tori Amos.
The Hartlzers often enjoy painting too, as Amy is fond of painting, and Josh always supports her in all her creative endeavors. They also like spending time together, and while on tour, Amy takes her son and often her husband with her, so they can spend more time together, if not exactly quality.
Social media presence
Josh is not at all active on social media. He had a Twitter account which he abandoned in 2014, and an Instagram account, which is closed to the random viewer and has only six photos posted. However, his wife Amy Lee is a bit more consistent in posting on her social media account, though it is obviously not her biggest passion, as she probably uses them only to keep in touch with her fans.
Her Instagram account is followed by more than 800,000 subscribers; her Twitter is read by over 830,000 people, while her Facebook page has the biggest base, as her official profile is liked and followed by more than 2.5 million fans.
Appearance, clothing style
Josh has short dark brown hair and hazel eyes; he wears glasses. He is 5ft 4ins (1.64m) tall, but his weight and vital statistics are not available at the moment. As to his clothing style, he prefers casual and classy looks, just as his wife Amy, who could wear fancy gothic dresses with corsets on stage, but in her everyday life she still prefers comfortable and simple clothes.
She even wears her own merchandise, such as hoodies and T-shirts. Josh hasn’t got any tattoos, though Amy has recently had her first tattoo. in memory of her late brother Robby; he liked playing Zelda video game, and Amy has a tattoo of three hearts on her wrist, which depicts the number of “lives” one has in the game.
Net worth and salary
According to authoritative sources, Josh has accumulated a net worth of $1.5 million, while his wife’s current net worth is estimated to be around $12 million. As Josh is still working hard as a psychological counselor, and Amy Lee is still active on her music career, their net worth is very likely going to continue growing.
General Info
| Full Name | Amy Lee |
| Net Worth | $12 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | December 13, 1981 |
| Height | 1.61 m |
| Profession | Record producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Film Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Designer, Pianist, Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under |
| Education | Pulaski Academy, Middle Tennessee State University, Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Josh Hartzler, Amy Lee |
| Children | Jack Lion Hartzler |
| Parents | John Lee, Sara Cargill, Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under |
| Siblings | Lori Lee, Carrie Lee, Robby Lee, Bonnie Lee, Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under |
Accomplishments
| Awards | NME Award for Hottest Woman, Independent Music Award for Best Song - World Beat, Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under |
| Music Groups | Evanescence |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Kerrang! Hottest Female Award, Bring Me to Life, My Immortal, Going Under |
| Movies | Evanescence's 'What You Want', Evanescence: After Midnight, Evanescence: Broken, The Best of Deathmatch Wrestling: Vol. 4: Queens of the Deathmatch |
| TV Shows | I Love the New Millennium, Dancing with the Stars |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently does underwater scenes in her videos |
| 2 | off-beat style |
| 3 | Her powerful Mezzo-Soprano vocals |
| 4 | Her long, jet-black hair |
| 5 | Her eyes are light blue and she sometimes wears green contacts. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band. |
| 2 | If people are making fun of you, then you're probably doing something right. |
| 3 | I am Evanescence. I am the only original member. I have basically hired the band. Evanescence has become me. It is mine and it's exactly how I want it to be. |
| 4 | My darlings, if I can't write dark, epic music, i can't live! |
| 5 | "We're definitely a rock band, but the twist is that the band's music is epic, dramatic, dark rock." - on Evanescence. |
| 6 | "The fact that he left the band, it wasn't like it killed me and hurt my feelings and made me feel like I lost a friend, it was actually more of a relief because he'd been so unhappy on tour recently that it was making everyone else unhappy. We all hope he's happier now." - commenting on Ben Moody's decision to leave the band. |
| 7 | I'm glad that people are accepting our music and are connected to our art. Whether we're popular or not, I don't care. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a son named Jack Lion Hartzler on July 24, 2014 at 7:51 a.m., weighing in at 7 lbs., 13 oz. and measuring 21 inches long. Child's father is her husband, Josh Hartzler. |
| 2 | (May 6, 2007) Married her longtime boyfriend Josh Hartzler following a 4-month-long engagement. |
| 3 | Had encounters with stalkers. Hence brought the song "Snow White Queen" on Evanescence's album "The Open Door". The title came from 'Snow white' which is a nickname given to her by fans. and 'Queen' Amy said that the scary attention that the stalker gave her made her feel in a twisted way "like a Queen". |
| 4 | Father, John Lee, is also a a Television spokesperson for various regional and local advertisers and won NBC's "The Gong Show" in 1980. He defeated Pee Wee Herman by playing guitar and singing, "Desperado.". |
| 5 | After her 3 year old sister's tragic death, Amy wrote a song called Hello, it's track 9 on their debut album "Fallen". It was performed for her family. It's personal, so personal that she says she can't perform it live at concerts because she'll go into a serious breakdown. |
| 6 | Is a spokesperson for the National (American) Epilepsy Foundation. |
| 7 | Was an alto in her school choir. |
| 8 | While growing up, she and her family moved frequently to many places, including Illinois, Kansas, and Florida before finally settling in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
| 9 | Was president of the choir council her senior year. She wrote a choir arrangement called "Listen to the Rain" which was performed by the school choir at graduation. |
| 10 | Briefly attended Middle Tennessee State University. |
| 11 | Attended and graduated from Pulaski Academy, a private elementary and junior/senior high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, class of 2000. |
| 12 | She is a classically trained pianist. She spent 9 years studying classical piano in her youth. |
| 13 | When offered a cameo in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), she requested that she play a character who gets killed. |
| 14 | She has a kitten named Zero. |
| 15 | Won the awards for Best New Artist & Best Hard Rock Performance for Bring Me To Life, at the 2004 Grammy Awards. |
| 16 | Collaborated with rock group Seether on their song 'Broken' for the soundtrack from The Punisher (2004). |
| 17 | Born in California. Grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida, Illinois and finally Little Rock Arkansas, where she met her band. |
| 18 | Is named after the 70s song "Amie". |
| 19 | Is the daughter of Sara Cargill (of the Clan Drummond) and John Lee, and sister to Robbie, Carrie and Laurie. |
| 20 | Says that if she didn't become famous she would "help people in some way". |
| 21 | Her favorite artists are Tori Amos, Nirvana, Michael Jackson, NIN (Trent Reznor), Björk and Coldplay. |
| 22 | She was meeting a few of her friends at a restaurant when a guy she barely knew looked into her eyes and asked her "Are you happy?". She knew that she truly wasn't, and those simple words really struck her. That is how the opening lines to the song "Bring Me To Life", "how can you see into my eyes like open doors..." came about. |
| 23 | Is the lead singer of the band Evanescence. |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Lip Sync Battle Philippines | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Lachrymist | 2014 | Short arranger: "Lacrymosa" | |
| Dancing on Ice | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2014 writer - 2 episodes, 2014 | ||
| Tu cara me suena | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| War Story | 2014/I | "Lockdown", "Push the Button" / lyrics: "Push the Button" / music: "Push the Button" / performer: "Lockdown" / producer: "Lockdown" / writer: "Lockdown" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The X Factor | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The X Factor Philippines | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2009-2012 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Underworld: Awakening | 2012 | writer: "Made of Stone Renholdër Remix" | |
| Todd's Pop Song Reviews | 2012 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Britain's Got Talent | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Office | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Helden von morgen | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Dancing on Ice Friday | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | 2010 | Video writer: "Sweet Sacrifice" | |
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie writer: "Bring Me To Life" | |
| Idols | 2008 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Australia | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Bionic Woman | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Cesko hledá SuperStar | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Australian Idol | 2003-2006 | TV Series writer - 6 episodes | |
| Idols | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Elektra | 2005 | writer: "Breathe No More" | |
| Slovensko hladá SuperStar | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 | 2004 | Video Game "My Immortal" | |
| Idool 2004 | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Malaysian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Canadian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Punisher | 2004 | performer: "Broken" | |
| Super Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Without a Trace | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | 2003 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Bring Me to Life | |
| Underworld | 2003 | performer: "Now I Know", "Down in the Lab", "Death Dealer's Descent" | |
| Enter the Matrix | 2003 | Video Game writer: "Going Under" | |
| Daredevil | 2003 | writer: "My Immortal", "Bring Me to Life" |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice from the Stone | 2017 | soundtrack: performer completed | |
| Blind | 2017/II | composer: theme music / musician: piano completed | |
| Indigo Grey: The Passage | 2014 | Short composer: theme music | |
| The Lachrymist | 2014 | Short writer: "Lacrymosa" | |
| War Story | 2014/I | music producer | |
| Elektra | 2005 | composer: song "Breathe No More" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Am Her | 2016 | Documentary short | |
| Indigo Grey: The Passage | 2014 | Short | |
| War Story | 2014/I |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evanescence: What You Want | 2011 | Video short uncredited |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evanescence: Anywhere But Home | 2004 | Video executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Disturbance | 2016 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Bluegrass Underground | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Acesso MTV | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Mulatschag | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| MTV World Stage: Evanescence 3D | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| I Love the New Millennium | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rock Band Cometh: The Rock Band Band Story | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Johnny Cash: God's Gonna Cut You Down | 2006 | Video short | Herself |
| The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The 2004 Billboard Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| Evanescence: Anywhere But Home | 2004 | Video | Herself (Vocals, piano) |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Danish Music Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Winner (Årets nye udenlanske navn) (pre-recorded message) |
| DMA04 News | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Fromage 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie | Herself (as Evanescence) |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Herself (as Evanescence) |
| Boogie | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Pepsi Smash | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Real Magic TV | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video on Trial | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Herself - Accused / Herself - Evanescence |
| After Midnight: Evanescence | 2004 | Video documentary | Herself |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Now That's What I Call Music!: The Best Videos of 2003! | 2003 | Video | Herself (segment "Going Under") (segment "Going Under") (as Evanescence) |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Song |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
