Who is Elaine Starchuk, Tommy Lee’s ex-wife? Wiki Bio

Elaine Margaret Starchuk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 7 April 1964, so her zodiac sign is Aries and she holds Canadian nationality. She is a former model and dancer but perhaps best known for being the ex-wife of the famous American musician Thomas Lee Bass, a founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.

Early life and education

Elaine was raised as an only child in Vancouver – her father was a lawyer while her mother was working as a secretary at a local company. Elaine’s parents were very religious and she went to church every Sunday, but after leaving home, didn’t attend anymore.

Elaine was physically active while attending high school, as she was playing a variety of sports including soccer, while dreaming about becoming a famous model. Upon matriculation, she decided not to enroll at a college but to rather pursue her modelling career.

Career as a model and car accident

It is widely believed that Elaine enhanced her breasts in the early ‘80s, shortly after she matriculated from high school, and then signed with a modelling agency in Vancouver. She was 18 when she did her first photoshoot, while she gained recognition after she became a Playboy model, and started living in Hugh Heffner’s Playboy Penthouse – there were rumors that Elaine was sleeping with Hugh, as it was believed that Hugh was at the time sleeping with all of his Playboy models (‘bunnies’).

Elaine has also done a bit of acting, as she appeared in the action adventure science fiction movie “Transformers” in 2007, which starred Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, won 30 awards and was nominated for 44 others, including three Oscars. She was also good at doing make-up, and at one occasion did Avril Lavigne’s lashes.

On 13 May 2013, Elaine was waiting at the counter of Nature’s Fare Market when a car drove in and pinned her against the wall. She was taken to a hospital and against what the doctor advised, she signed her discharge papers and went home only to wake up in pain. Elaine had damaged her shoulders, neck, back, chest and right foot, while one of her breast implants was torn and she had to replace both of the implants in December 2013.

As she was both physically and mentally harmed, the court awarded her $442,000 in compensation.

Elaine was energetic before the accident, but has since been unable to physically do many things, and her career has suffered enormously.

Love life and marriage with Tommy Lee

In 1982, Elaine met Tommy Lee during one of his band’s performances, and they began dating that night. After two years of being in a relationship, they married in a private ceremony on 24 November 1984, only to divorce in the following year. Before Tommy, she was in a short-lived relationship with Gregg Giuffria, a famous American rock musician.

In 1987, Elaine began dating Taime Downe who is an American rock singer best known for being a member of the band Faster Pussycat; they dated for several months, but in 1991, Elaine started seeing Todd Marshall, and they married in 1992, but divorced in 1996. After that, Elaine was in a relationship with Anders Eriksson, a famous Swedish hockey player, from 1999 to 2004. Elaine was also in a relationship with the famous English rock singer David Coverdale, but which lasted less than four months. Currently she appears to be single.

Hobbies and other interests

Before the car accident Elaine was physically active, as she was having several training sessions at the gym each week, and following a strict diet as it was important for her modelling career.

1984, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee married his girlfriend, nude model Candice, (Elaine Margaret Starchuk). The marriage lasted one month. Lee has also been married to actress Heather Locklear and the former Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson. #HereComesTheBride #TommyLee pic.twitter.com/wrL96i1VgV

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She was often travelling both for work and as it was her main hobby, and had been all around the US, while she also travelled to Europe at least once a year, visiting countries such as France and England. This all changed after the accident as she couldn’t do many things she enjoyed doing in the past, but found a couple of new hobbies such as reading books and watching movies.

Elaine enjoys reading romantic books such as “Dear John” and “Call from an Angel” written by Nicholas Sparks and Guillaume Musso, respectively, and she is also keen on watching comedy movies, with some of her favorite actors and actresses being Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Sandra Bullock – some of her favorite movies are “Bruce Almighty”, “Dead Poets Society”, and “Miss Congeniality”.

How rich is Tommy Lee’s ex-wife now? Appearance and net worth

Elaine is 56 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall, and weighs around 134lbs (61kgs). As of May 2020, her net worth is estimated at over $500,000, while Tommy’s net worth is reputedly over $70 million.

Who is Tommy Lee? Wiki Bio

Thomas Lee Bass was born in Athens, Greece on 3 October 1962 – his zodiac sign is Libra and he holds American nationality. He was raised in Los Angeles alongside his younger sister Athena by their Greek mother Vassilikki ‘Voula’ Papadimitrious who was a model, and their American father David Lee Thomas Bass who was serving in the US Army as a sergeant.

Tommy Lee

Tommy was four years old when he received his first drum sticks, while he bought his first original drum set when he was around 14. He attended a local high school where he was playing football, but dropped out so that he could pursue his career as a musician, inspired by his favorite bands at the time – Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Van Halen. In 1981 at the age of 19, Tommy, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil founded the band Mötley Crüe.

Their debut album “Too Fast for Love” was released in 1981 and became a hit, as did their other albums which followed, such as “Shout at the Devil” in 1983, “Theatre of Pain” in 1985, and “Girls, Girls, Girls” in 1987.

The entire band was at the time consuming various drugs such as cocaine, heroin and marihuana while they were also excessively drinking alcohol. Tommy left the band after their fifth album “Dr. Feelgood” came out in 1989.

He founded a new band – Methods of Mayhem – in 1999, while he was also heard on albums of other people, including of Red Zombie, an American musician, programmer, and voice actor. After Tommy left Methods of Mayhem, he created a new band Rock Star Supernova, in 2006.

He has appeared in several reality TV shows such as “Tommy Lee Goes to College”, “Battleground Earth”, and “The Goldbergs”.

Tommy’s love life has been quite spectacular. After his divorce from Elaine, Tommy married Heather Locklear, a famous American actress, on 10 May 1986, but they divorced seven years later in 1993. He went on to date Bobbie Brown, another American actress, and they became engaged in 1994 but split in the same year. On 16 February 1995, Tommy met Canadian actress Pamela Anderson, best known for having starred in the TV series “Baywatch” and for being a former Playboy model. They married just four days after meeting on 19 February 1995 and Pamela gave birth to their son Brandon Thomas on 5 June 1996 while their second son Dylan Jagger followed on 29 December 1997 – then Tommy and Pamela divorced in 1998.

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Tommy went on to date Mayte Garcia, an American singer, dancer, and actress, best known for being the ex-wife of Prince, and they became engaged in 2003 only to split in the same year. In 2014, he became engaged to Sofia Toufa who is a German singer and rapper, but they separated in 2017. Since 14 February 2019, Tommy has been engaged to Brittany Furlan, who is an American internet personality and actress.

Tommy was sentenced to six months in prison in 1998 for attacking his ex-wife Pamela while she had their son Dylan in her arms. Tommy was arrested for several other matters in the later years, such as battery, instigating a riot, and for negligence after a four-year old boy drowned during Tommy’s son’s fifth birthday.

Tommy is a huge lover of animals, he is a supporter of animal rights and is an active member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Who is Dreka Gates?

Dreka is the wife of American rapper Kevin Gates, and has been an instrumental figure in his career and personal life. She serves as his manager, while she’s also promoted his music through her own popularity on social media platforms and YouTube channel. Dreka is a businesswoman and runs a few family business, including marijuana farm.

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Dreka Gates Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education

Born Shadreka Century Haynes on 31 August 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, she’s the daughter of Sharon Haynes, while there’s no information about her father. Dreka has one sibling, a younger brother named David.

She attended school in her hometown, but the family eventually moved to Los Angeles, California, where she matriculated from a high school. Nevertheless, she returned to Louisiana for college, as she graduated from Louisiana State University.

Career

Dreka and Kevin met in 2002 when they were both attending college. They soon started dating, and in addition to romance, a business relationship also formed between them.

She took over the managerial role of his career, and got him a contract with the local Dead Game Records label in 2007, which saw him collaborating with such rappers as Boosie Badazz and Webbie.

In 2010, Dreka and Kevin founded the record label Bread Winners’ Association (BWA), and she became instrumental in his rise to fame. Kevin is known for his too many incarcerations, and during the time when Kevin Gates was in prison, Dreka Gates played a critical role in managing his music, and releasing his songs and mixtapes.

She was instrumental in the release of his mixtape “By Any Means 2,” which dropped in 2017 while he was still behind bars. Dreka oversaw its marketing and promotion, which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and helped to keep Kevin’s fanbase engaged during his absence.

Dreka is known for her entrepreneurial spirit, and has launched a self-titled online brand through which she offers wellness products, such as Abundance Sage, Selenite Crystal Wand, Love Bundle, and others.

Moreover, Dreka and Kevin have been open about their passion for cannabis and their interest in the marijuana industry. In fact, the couple owns a marijuana farm located in Michigan, and an animal farm, into which they’ve invested a lot of time and resources, which they see as a way to contribute to the cannabis industry.

Dreka has been mainly involved in the day-to-day operations of the farm. She’s shared photos and videos on social media of herself tending to the plants, harvesting the buds, and packaging the final product. She has also spoken about the challenges of running a marijuana farm, such as navigating complex regulations, and ensuring compliance with local laws.

In addition to their farm, Kevin and Dreka have also launched their own line of cannabis products called “IDGT” (short for “I Don’t Get Tired,” which is also the title of one of Kevin’s songs). The IDGT brand offers a range of products, including pre-rolled joints, concentrates, and edibles.

YouTube Popularity

Dreka has launched her own YouTube channel in 2017. The channel primarily features content related to her personal life, including vlogs, behind-the-scenes footage of her husband Kevin, and updates on their family.

Despite only having a few dozen videos, Dreka’s YouTube channel has gained a significant following. As of April 2023, Dreka has more than 180,000 subscribers and over six million views on her channel.

Some of her most popular videos include “Farm Tour and Driver’s Ed“, with over 750,000 views, then “Part 1 – Manifesting My Dream Garden“, with around 500,000 views, and “How I Deal With It All“, which has been viewed more than 300,000 views, among numerous other videos that have only increased her popularity.

Dreka is also an Instagram star with close to three million followers; she has used her fame to promote her various businesses.

Net Worth

According to sources, Dreka Gates’ net worth is estimated at $2 million, as of early 2023.

Personal Life, Marriage, Husband, Children

Dreka and Kevin Gates have been married since 2015, but have been together for more than two decades. The couple has two children together, daughters Islah Koren and Khaza Kamil.

Not everything has been great in their romance. There have been several cheating allegations between them, and a few have been confirmed, with Kevin saying that he has children with other women. Despite the challenges, Dreka and Kevin have worked to overcome these issues and remain committed to each other.

Both Dreka and Kevin are practicing Muslims.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Deka Gates has black hair and brown eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 7ins (1.7m),  and weighs approximately 130lbs (59kgs).

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Dreka Gates’ Husband, Kevin Gates, Short Bio

Kevin Jerome Gilyard was born on 5 February 1986, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. He had a rather difficult upbringing and grew up in poverty, raised by his mother. His father left the family after Kevin’s birth, and though they reconnected later, Kevin’s father died from AIDS when Kevin was 14 years old.

In addition to being known for his music career, Kevin is notorious for spending time in prison. His first arrest came when he was only 13 years old for joyriding as a passenger in a stolen vehicle. In 2016, Gates was again arrested on an outstanding warrant for a previous gun charge in Illinois. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, and was released in January 2018.

He turned to music, and became a Louisiana sensation thanks to such hit songs as “Satellites”, “Posed to Be in Love”, “I Don’t Get Tired”, “Really Really”, “2 Phones”, and “Power”, among many others.

So far he’s released three studio albums, “Islah” (2016), which achieved triple platinum status, and landed on No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, then “I’m Him” (2019), and “Khaza” (2022).

According to authoritative sources, Kevin Gates’s net worth is estimated at $1 million, as of early 2023.

Who is Victoria Digiorgio?

Victoria Digiorgio was born on 5 December 1942, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA, and is best known for being the wife of the late John Gotti, who during the peak of his career, was one the leaders of the most powerful crime syndicate in America, the Cosa Nostra otherwise known as the American mafia.

The Net Worth of Victoria Digiorgio?

As of early-2020, Victoria Digiorgio’s net worth is estimated to be over $2 million, mostly from the inheritance left behind by her husband at his death. She also owned an ancestral property belonging to her mother. There was a time that she lived in luxury, as Gotti had an income of up to $20 million a year from his large criminal enterprise.

Early Life and Marriage

Victoria is of Italian descent from her mother, while her father is from Russia. During the 1940s, her parents decided to move to the US in search of a better life, and went work in factories. She never knew her father very well as her parents separated. Eventually, she started gaining a bit of wealth, enjoying the fruits given to her by the inheritance left behind by her mother back in Italy, which included an ancestral home reputedly valued in millions.

While most of her life was out of the spotlight, she met gangster John Gotti in a bar in 1958 and began a relationship there. They married four years later, and for some time her husband attempted a normal life, working as a truck driver and a presser in a coat factory.

However, it wasn’t long until he turned back to a life of crime, and his family eventually became involved.

The Death of Frank Gotti

In 1980, Digiorgio’s youngest child, Frank Gotti was killed by neighbor John Favara run over while on his minibike. After investigations, it was ruled that the incident was an accident though John Gotti was not going to let it slide. Victoria became depressed over the incident and was even suicidal at one point, staying in bed and barely making an effort to move. When Favara tried to apologize, she attacked him with a baseball bat, and afterwards he began receiving death threats. To try and cheer up the family, John took them on a trip outside the city and when they returned, Favara had disappeared.

In 1980, it was ruled by police that he was likely abducted and murdered by Gotti’s men while the family were on vacation. Hitman Richard Kuklinski later came forward stating that he was responsible for Favara’s death, as he carried out many murders for Gotti. Victoria and her children didn’t know anything about the abduction, but they assumed that John Gotti had something to do with it. She lived quietly over the next few years, though their marriage was being torn about by her husband’s life of crime. Even her son John, Jr. became involved with the mafia, which brought her a lot of grief.

Husband – John Gotti

John became a criminal at a young age in an effort to escape the poverty his family was living in, eventually joining the Gambino crime family. He worked under Anielloe Dellacroce and operated in Queens, earning a decent living due to his actions. Eventually, he delved into selling drugs with his brother, which attracted the FBI. In fear that Paul Castellano might discover their operation and send people to kill them, he made the first move, setting up an assassination of Castellano, which left him as the leader of the crime family.

John Gotti

During his reign, the American mafia rose to power, his crime family operating in various areas such as drug trafficking, illegal gambling, prostitution, extortion, racketeering, pornography, and many others. The police and FBI tried consistently to pin him to various crimes, but most of his cases would end up in acquittal. With the public’s attention on him, he started wearing more flamboyant clothes and became more outspoken to the media, earning him the nickname “The Dapper Don”. It was later revealed that he survived various cases due to witness intimidation, jury tampering, and other criminal actions.

Arrest, Imprisonment, and Death

John Gotti was eventually arrested in 1991 thanks to the help of his underboss Sammy the Bull who was secretly working with the FBI to take him down in exchange for a lighter punishment. Sammy provided evidence of a recorded wiretap showing him in a conversation with the mafia boss who admitted to many murders.

The following year, he was convicted of numerous crimes including murder, tax evasion, racketeering, extortion, loansharking, and many other charges. This led him to a lifetime sentence in prison, which marked the downfall of the mafia. He was imprisoned at the US Penitentiary located in Marion, Illinois, with the majority of his sentence in solitary confinement.

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He was later transferred to a Supermax prison in Colorado, following his attempt to assassinate an inmate named Walter Johnson, although the story is somewhat blurred, with denials among Gotti’s family and associates. Other stories state that he befriended other gangs including African-American and Hispanic groups. In 1998, doctors diagnosed him with throat cancer and he underwent surgery for the tumor to be removed. While the surgery was successful, the tumor returned after two years, and he passed away from the disease in 2002. He was buried alongside his son who was killed in the motorbike accident many years back.

Personal Life

Victoria DiGiorgio stayed married to Gotti from 1962 up to his death. They had five children together, with one of his children John Jr. becoming the head of their crime family in the 1990s, until he was imprisoned for racketeering. Her other children tried to live a life disassociated from their family’s criminal past. One of their children, Victoria who is named after her mother was even a star of a reality program for one period, which showcased that the family was still living in luxury despite most of John Gotti’s money supposedly being confiscated following his imprisonment.