Emi Canyn

Late American singer Emi Canyn rose to prominence after she became the lead vocalist of Canon. She was also the lead vocalist of She Roc and Alice N Thunderland. Moreover, she further worked as a backup vocalist and further toured along with her former husband’s band Mötley Crüe.

Canyn was married to the guitarist of heavy metal Mötley Crüe, Mick Mars in 1990. However, the couple divorced within a few years of their marriage. So did the pair share children from their relationship?

Parents & Birthdate

Emi Canyn was born on 5th December 1954 in Tacoma, Washington, the United States of America. Her birth name is Emi Jo Schmidt. Further, her birth sign is Sagittarius. Canyn’s parents are Eleanor Schmidt and Joan McMahan.

Canyn had a sister, Joan McMahan. Canyn belonged to white ethnicity and her nationality was American. She attended Mount Tahoma High School in 1973.

Former Husband- Mick Mars

Emi was married to the popular metal band lead guitarist Mick Mars. Before walking down the aisle the duo dated for many years. The couple started dating after meeting in a music tour in June 1987. Moreover, Emi and her boyfriend Mick dated for almost 2 years and finally tied the knot in 1990. 

Their wedding was held in a private ceremony in the presence of their family and close friends. Unfortunately, the things did not work out well in between the couple and they divorced just after four years of their marriage in May 1994.

However, the concrete reason behind their separation is still under the sleeve. They did not have children from their conjugal relationship. After the divorce, Canyn stayed low key whereas her ex-spouse Mick dated a few girls.

From 1995 to 2004, Mick stayed in a relationship with Robbie Mantooth. Furthermore, he is currently in a relationship with her partner Seraina Schönenberger since 2017.

Cause Of Her Death

Canyn died at her home in Lacey, Washington on February 25, 2017. At the time of her death, she was 62 years old. The cause of her death was natural. Moreover, her parents and sister preceded in a funeral.

Net Worth

Emi Canyn undoubtfully amassed a tremendous amount of money from her career in the music industry. She worked with several popular bands. Moreover, Canyn further went on tours and performed on concerts. In addition, during the divorce settlement with her former spouse, Canyn probably received some amount of money and property as alimony. Nevertheless, her net worth is still under review.

Apart from her net worth, her former spouse Mick Mars is one of the renowned and richest musicians. Mick’s net worth is $70 Million as of 2019. Mick’s band Motley Crue has sold 75 million albums worldwide and 25 million in the US. It is one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Mick is still active in the music industry, thus his income is bound to increase in the coming days.

Emi Canyn’s Career

Canyn was a famous singer. After dropping out of college, in 1970 she went to California to pursue her career in the music industry. Emi was the lead vocalist of several bands such as Canon, She Roc, and Alice N Thunderland. Emi also toured with Motley Crue and sang backup vocals.

Besides this, Canyn’s former husband Mick is also a renowned musician. He is the lead guitarist of famous metal band Motley. 

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