The famous bass guitarist and songwriter,Dougie Payne Biography

Dougie Payne is a Scottish musician and songwriter. Moreover, he rose to fame after becoming the bassist and backing vocalist of the band named Travis. In between his life as a musician, he has given numbers of hit albums.

Furthermore, Dougie is currently living a single life. But previously he was married to a famous actress Kelly Macdonald. Also, from their marriage, the couple has two children. To know more about the famous bassist of Scotland Dougie Payne, stay on the page.

Early years of Dougie Payne

Douglas Dougie Payne Jr. aka Dougie Payne was born on November 14, 1972, in Glasgow, Scotland. He spent his entire childhood in Glasgow. The holds a Scottish nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

During his early years, he went to Woodfarm High School for his education. While in high school, he became a member of the local 28th Glasgow Scout Group in his Youth. After graduation, he enrolled at the Glasgow School of Art, where he met his first bandmate, Fran Healy.

Dougie began playing for the band, and later, he even recognized as the bass guitarist of the band. Despite playing for the band, he has also written his own songs. In between his career, he has given back to back hit songs. Also, he is still active and continuing his life as a musician and a songwriter.

Personal Life

Payne is currently living a single life after separating from his previous marriage. Moreover, he was married to his long time girlfriend turned wife Kelly Macdonald. Talking about Macdonald, she is a famous Scottish actress who rose to fame after appearing in the movie Trainspotting.  On August 2003, the couple finally tied their knot.

Also, after their marriage, the couple got blessed with two children. On March 9, 2008, Macdonald gave birth to their first child as a son whom they named Freddie Peter Payne. Later on December 8, 2012, Macdonald gave birth to their second child, who is also a son Theodore William. The couple stayed together for more than a decade. Due to some reason, their marriage turned into divorce in 2017, and they went on their separate ways.

How rich is Dougie Payne?

The 47 years old musician and songwriter has received a massive amount of fame and wealth from his profession. But according to glassdoor.com, the average salary of a musician is $43,740 a year, and the highest pay is around $75 thousand.

In addition, they can also make money from selling their albums as well. Thus, calculating and evaluating all of Dougie’s incomes and earnings he might have and estimated net worth of $1 million. Also, he is still active on the field in the music career, which leads that his net worth might increase in the future.

On the other hand, his former wife has already managed to earn a net worth of $8 million. Most of her incomes are made from her movies and Tv series. Also, she is still present in the field of the entertainment business and currently working on a new project.