Kim Deal Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Partner, Family

Kim Deal Quick Info
Height	5 ft 5 in
Weight	66 kg
Date of Birth	June 10, 1961
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Hair Color	Black

Kim Deal is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who is renowned as the former bassist and co-vocalist of the Pixies (1986-1993; 2004-2013) and the founder and frontwoman of The Breeders (1989-1995, 1996–2003; 2008–Present). She has released acclaimed albums like Pod (1990), Come On Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), Last Splash (1993), Live in Stockholm 1994 (1994), Title TK (2002), Mountain Battles (2008), All Nerve (2018), etc. with these groups.

Born Name

Kimberley Ann Deal

Nick Name

Kim, Mrs. John Murphy, Tammy Ampersand

Kim Deal as seen performing with The Breeders in 2018 (Rebecca Sowell / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Nationality

Education

Kim studied at Wayne High School located in the suburban Huber Heights.

She briefly studied at 7 different colleges, including the Ohio State University, before attending Kettering College and graduating with an associate degree in medical technology.

Occupation

Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Family

Father – Robert Edward Deal (Laser Physicist at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
Mother – Ann Deal (Teacher)
Siblings – Kelley Deal (Older Twin Sister) (Musician, Singer), Kevin Deal (Older Brother)

Net Worth

As of 2024, Kim Deal’s net worth was $3 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Genre

Alternative Rock, Noise Pop

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums

Labels

Elektra Records
4AD Records

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Kim Deal has dated –

John Murphy (1983-1988) – The Cannonball singer married John Murphy on May 27, 1985, (Memorial Day) before divorcing him a few years later in 1988.

Jim Greer (1994-1995)

Kim Deal as seen in 2009 (Available Light / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Often seen smoking cigarettes while playing bass guitar

Kim Deal as seen in concert with the Amps in 1995 (Chrisglass / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)

Kim Deal Facts

While growing up, she listened to hard rock bands like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin.

Kim learned to play Roger Miller’s 1965 song King of the Road on acoustic guitar at age 11.

Her other passion was to become a cellular biologist. Prior to making her career in music, Kim worked in that role at a hospital laboratory and biochemical lab. During this time, she tested positive for hepatitis as she wasn’t very careful while working with blood, according to her own admission.

Kim and her sister Kelley were huge fans of the supernatural series Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. They got the opportunity to perform live on the show’s 6th episode from the 7th season titled ‘Him’ with their bandmates from The Breeders.

She joined the newly-reunited Pixies with her former bandmates Black Francis, Joey Santiago, and David Lovering in 2004. The band delighted fans with a live performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2004, Coachella Festival in 2004, and as the headlining act at Lollapalooza Festival in 2005.

Kim was ranked #98 on VH1‘s list of ‘100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll’ in 1999.

Her debut album with The Breeders titled Pod was released to huge critical acclaim in 1990. The album, which peaked at #22 in the United Kingdom, featured songs mostly written by Kim. The Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain named Pod as one of his favorite albums and remarked, “I wish Kim was allowed to write more songs for the Pixies.”

Featured Image by Rebecca Sowell / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED