Who was Jack Sonni? Age, Wiki, Family, Wife, Son, Daughter, Carrier, Net Worth & More

Jack Sonni was an American writer, musician, and marketing executive, who passed away on August 30, 2023 at the age of 68. He was best known as “the other guitarist” in the rock band Dire Straits during their Brothers in Arms era. He was born on December 9, 1954 in Indiana, Pennsylvania and had a passion for music since his childhood. He learned piano, trumpet, and guitar and attended the Hartford Conservatory of Music. He moved to New York City in 1976 and formed a band called The Leisure Class. He befriended Mark Knopfler, the lead singer and guitarist of Dire Straits, at a music shop and joined the band in 1984. He played guitar synthesizer on “The Man’s Too Strong” and toured with the band until their breakup in 1986.

He also performed at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985. He retired from the music industry when his twin daughters were born in 1988 and pursued a career as a marketing executive for various companies such as Seymour Duncan, Rivera Guitar Amplifiers, Line 6, and Guitar Center. He was also a writer and moved to different places such as San Jose del Cabo, Healdsburg, and Brooklyn. He died peacefully in his sleep on August 30, 2023. In this post, we will explore more about Jack Sonni’s age, wiki, family, wife, son, daughter, career, net worth and more.

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Jack Sonni Biography Profile:

Field	Information
Name	Jack Sonni
Nick Name	Jack
Date of Birth	December 9, 1954
Birth Place	Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Age (as of 2023)	68 years (deceased)
Gender	Male
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Profession	Writer, musician, and marketing executive
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Unknown
Home Town/State	Indiana, Pennsylvania
School	Unknown
College	University of Connecticut, Hartford Conservatory of Music
Educational Qualification	Unknown
Religion	Unknown
Hobbies	Unknown
Marital Status	Unknown
Boyfriend/Girlfriend	Unknown
Net Worth	Unknown

Jack Sonni Early Life and Education

Jack Sonni was born on December 9, 1954 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to John and Mary Sonni. He had a passion for music since his childhood and learned piano, trumpet, and guitar. He left the University of Connecticut, where he was studying literature, to attend the Hartford Conservatory of Music.

Jack Sonni Family Details

Field	Information
Father Name	John Sonni
Mother Name	Mary Sonni
Brother(s)	Unknown
Sister(s)	Unknown
Wife/Husband	Unknown
Children	Twin daughters (born in 1988)

Jack Sonni Carrier Highlight:

Jack Sonni’s career highlight was being the guitarist of the rock band Dire Straits during their Brothers in Arms era. He joined the band in 1984 after befriending Mark Knopfler at a music shop in New York. He played guitar synthesizer on “The Man’s Too Strong” and toured with the band until their breakup in 1986. He also performed at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985. He was known for wearing a red suit on stage and being nicknamed “the other guitarist”.

After leaving Dire Straits, he worked with other musicians but retired from the music industry when his daughters were born. He then pursued a career as a marketing executive for various companies such as Seymour Duncan, Rivera Guitar Amplifiers, Line 6, and Guitar Center. He was also a writer and moved to different places such as San Jose del Cabo, Healdsburg, and Brooklyn. He died on August 30, 2023 at the age of 68.

Jack Sonni Physical Stats and More:

Field	Information
Height (Aprox.)	in centimeters- cm
Weight (Aprox.)	in Kilograms- kg
Body Type	Unknown
Figure Size	Unknown
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black
Hair Length	Short
Shoe Size	Unknown

Social Media Handles

Jack Sonni did not have any public social media handles. He was very private about his personal life and did not share much with the media or the fans. He only had a website where he posted some of his writings and photos.