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The Untold Truth About Billy Joel’s Wife – Alexis Roderick (Wiki)

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April 18, 2024

Olivia Wilson

Alexis Roderick is an equestrian, but probably best known for being the wife of legendary singer-songwriter Billy Joel. While most of her childhood is unknown, the former senior risk officer and broker for Morgan Stanley now owns a large horse ranch in Wellington, and is part of the United States Equestrian Federation.

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Childhood veiled in mystery

Alexis Roderick was born on 13 October 1982, but hasn’t disclosed her place of birth, other than it was in the USA. While there are reports that she is of Irish descent, there is no information on her parents and childhood. She revealed herself, ‘I have Irish in me. It is my grandmother’s father who is Irish. My mom’s maiden name is Bridges.’

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Records show that Alexis graduated from Stony Brook University, New York, with a degree in Politics, Economics and Latin American Studies.

Career

Prior to meeting Billy Joel in 2009, Alexis spent the early-to-mid 2000s working for various firms in New York, culminating in her being appointed at wealth management firm Morgan Stanley. There she served as a senior risk officer and broker, and it’s rumored that she was one of the best associates. She is a member of the Broker-Dealer Registered Representative, as a certified financial professional with more than eight years of experience.

She left her job at Morgan Stanley sometime between meeting Billy Joel and marrying him in 2015. Given that she is reported to have eight years of experience in the financial sector, and considering that she must have graduated from Stony Brook University sometime in 2003, there is partial evidence to suggest that she might have left her corporate job in 2011 or ‘12.

During this time, she developed her passion for horse-riding, soon becoming an accomplished equestrian and active member of the US Equestrian Federation. In 25 January 2018, the couple bought a 5-acres (2ha) horse ranch situated in Wellington, for $3.5 million – Alexis manages all business affairs there. A source close to the couple disclosed that, ‘This purchase was all about her. He owns horses. She rides. She wanted a place for herself.’

Personal life, marriage

Alexis Roderick met Billy Joel in 2009, in a restaurant in Huntington, Long Island. In fact, Alexis resided in this area, which is an hour’s drive to Morgan Stanley, where she worked at the time. There is 33 years of difference in age – they met when Alexis was 27, and Billy Joel 60.

The couple took things slowly and first became friends. As Alexis has stated herself, ‘We were friends for a while before we started dating.’

After six years of friendship and dating, they married on 4 July 2015.

The wedding ceremony came as a surprise to all guests – according to People Magazine, the couple was holding a private Fourth of July ceremony at Billy Joel’s private estate in Long Island, and during the event, the couple exchanged vows in a ceremony presided over by former Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. Among those invited were actor Kevin James, who made a speech, and Billy Joel’s daughter and singer Alexa Ray, who served as maid of honor.

At the time of the wedding Alexis was eight months pregnant, and gave birth to the couple’s first daughter, Della Rose Joel, on 12 August 2015. At the time, Billy Joel expressed his happiness in a public statement on his website: ‘I am gonna spend a lot of time with this kid. I was thinking about that. Probably going to be able to spend more time with this kid than most people are able to spend with their children, because I don’t have a regular job. I could be a stay-at-home dad for as long as I can stay alive.’

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Della Rose Joel appeared at the in Madison Square Garden and sang “Don’t Ask Me Why” with her father on 19 December 2018, at the young age of 3, confirming her artistic inclination.

On 22 October 2017 Alexis gave birth to the couple’s second daughter, Remy Anne Joel.

Appearance and net worth

Alexis Roderick has long blond hair and brown eyes. She weights 144lbs (65kg) and stands at 5ft 6ins (167cm). Her estimated net worth is $5 million. She is thought to have made substantial part of her wealth in the 2000s, while working for brokerage and wealth management firms.

Who is Billy Joel?

Childhood and Early Career

Billy Joel, one of the most renowned and successful singer-songwriters in the US, was born on 9 May 1949, in Hicksville, New York State USA. Both of his parents, Helmuth and Rosalind Nyman, were Jewish – his father was of German origin and came from a successful line of German manufacturers. He fled to the US to escape the Holocaust, where he met Rosalind who was of English descent. The couple divorced in 1960, when Billy was 11 years old, and his father left the family to move to Austria.

Billy showed an inclination towards arts, music and especially the piano. For this reason he was bullied, which led him to take boxing classes for some time.

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He attended Hicksville High School but dropped out before matriculating in 1967, as at the time he was spending many hours working at a piano bar to provide money for his family and his single mother, and missed crucial exams, so failed to acquire the required credits. Instead, he fully embraced his music career, citing The Beatles as his main source of inspiration, stating that he decided to pursue his music career after hearing them in 1964.

Career

Between 1965 and 1970 Billy joined several local music bands, including The Echoes, Emeralds, Lost Souls and The Hassles. In 1969, he and another member from the Hassles, Jon Small, formed a duo, Attila, but disbanded in 1970 after it was revealed that Billy was having an affair with Jon’s wife.

During the same year Billy started his solo career – his signature song, “Piano Man”, the “Piano Man” album and his “Greatest Hits” collection, constitute only a fraction of the work that has established him as one of the best-selling artists in the world, over 150 million albums worldwide.

Personal Relationships and Marriages

Billy Joel has married four times and has three children. He first married Elizabeth Weber Small in 1973, having started the relationship in 1970, when Elizabeth was still married to fellow band member Jon Small – Jon and Elizabeth also had a child. When the affair was made public, she ended relationships with both men, but resumed her love story with Billy Joel by 1973, but they divorced after nine years in 1982, and never had children.

He then married supermodel Christine Brinkley in 1985, who gave birth to their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, on 29 December 1985. The couple divorced after nine years on 26 August 1994, but Alexa maintains a close relationship with her father, and has been the maid of honor in his two subsequent marriages.

On 2 October 2004 Billy Joel married Katie Lee, who is a food critic, chef and novelist. They split almost five years later, on 17 June 2009, and didn’t have children.

He’s still married to Alexis Roderick.

Billy Joel’s net worth is estimated at $225 million.

Billy has battled with depression since the early 1970s,, and at one time was put on the Suicide Watch List, after trying to end his life by drinking nail polish. During his career, he’s often conveyed anti-suicide messages.

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Tina Ball’s Health Update: Stroke, Age, Children, Net Worth

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April 18, 2024

Martha Clifford

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Who is Tina Ball?

American former college basketball player Christina Catherine ‘Tina’ Slatinsky was born in Miami, Florida USA on 11 December 1967, under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. She’s best known for two things: for having played college basketball at California State University, Los Angeles and for being the wife of American businessman LaVar Ball.

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Education and early life

Tina’s non-celebrity American parents Robert and Catherine Slatinsky raised her in Miami as their only child, however, not a lot is known about them, because Tina respects their privacy.

She fell in love with basketball at a very early age, and began thinking about going professional while attending Alta Loma High School. Tina was the best basketball player at the school, having been a varsity four-year letter winner, and averaged 16 points and 18 rebounds per game during her time at Alta Loma.

Upon matriculating in 1986, she enrolled at California State University on a basketball scholarship, and began playing for their California State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Women.

College basketball

Tina showed great basketball skills during her time at University, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1990; she finished her college career with 935 points, 1165 field goal attempts, and 60 blocks.

As she then married and went on to have children, Tina didn’t pursue her dream of playing in Women’s National Basketball Associations (WNBA).

She’s today working at Vernon Middle School as their athletic director.

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Other works

Tina produced and starred in her family’s 2017 reality show “Ball in the Family”, which follows her, her husband and their sons’ lives.

Love life and husband

Tina met LaVar while she was still attending California State University, after he’d been transferred there from Washington State University; it was love at first sight for LaVar, who approached Tina and told her that they would be together eventually.

Tina and LaVar married in 1997, and she gave birth to their first son Lonzo Anderson Ball on 27 October of the same year; he’s today playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.

Tina gave birth to their second son LiAngelo Robert Ball on 24 November 1998, and he’s today playing for the Greensboro Swarm, competing with them in the NBA G League.

Their third son LaMelo LaFrance Ball followed on 22 August 2001, and he’s today playing with the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA.

Tina hasn’t mentioned other men whom she’s perhaps been with; she’s marred to LaVar Ball as of September 2022, and has three sons with him.

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Hobbies and interesting facts

Tina’s still deeply passionate about basketball, and often goes with her husband to watch live NBA games; she cheers for the Los Angeles Lakers.

She’s followed by over 1,100 people on Instagram, but has posted only 11 pictures onto her account.

Tina likes to travel, and besides having visited nearly all of the US states, she’s also been to many European countries, including France, Germany and England; her favorite city to travel to is Budapest, Hungary.

She’s a lover of animals, while dogs and dolphins are her favorites.

Tina’s favorite actors are Al Pacino and Martin Sheen, and some of her favorite movies include “Apocalypse Now”, “Scent of a Woman” and “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse”.

Health update

Tina suffered a stroke in February 2017, which led her to develop aphasia, also known as speech impairment; it took some time for her to recover, but she was eventually back on her feet, and can again speak normally.

Height, eyes and net worth

Tina’s age is 54. Her hair and eyes are brown, her height’s 6ft 1ins (1.85m) and her weight is about 165lbs (76kgs).

Tina’s net worth’s been estimated at over $1.5 million as of September 2022, and her husband LaVar’s at more than $4 million.

Who is her husband LaVar Ball?

American businessman and former college basketball and football player LaVar Christopher Ball was born in Los Angeles, California USA, on 23 October 1967, under the zodiac sign of Scorpio. He’s the founder and CEO of the company Bill Baller Brand, while he was also the founder of the now-defunct Junior Basketball Association.

Anderson Ball and his wife Maria raised their son LaVar in Los Angeles, alongside his four brothers and two sisters. He studied at Canoga Park High School, and played both football and basketball for the school teams; he broke the school record for rebounds during one of his years there, having recorded 316.

Upon matriculating in 1986, LaVar began attending West Los Angeles College, eventually transferred to the Washington State University, then transferred once again only half a year later, to California State Los Angeles, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 1990.

LaVar worked a couple of jobs for the following four years, then in 1994 signed a contract with the New York Jets competing in the National Football League (NFL); he was traded to the London Monarch competing in the World League of American Football in the following year, however, LaVar’s 1995 season was plagued by injuries, he retired in November.

Since his retirement from football and basketball, LaVar’s been working as a personal trainer, and is today also a successful businessman.

LaVar entered a feud with now-former US President Donald Trump in November 2017, after LaVar’s son LiAngelo and his two basketball teammates were arrested in Shanghai, China when they tried to steal Louis Vuitton sunglasses. LiAngelo could’ve been sent to jail for between three and 10 years, but LaVar helped calm down the situation; Donald Trump was visiting Asia at that time, and he went on to claim that he had contacted Chinese President Xi Jinping, and requested that the boys be released. Donald then went on to tweet about not having even received a ‘thank you’ for helping the boys avoid jail time, while LaVar claimed that Donald had nothing to do with their release – ESPN revealed on 3 March 2018 that indeed Trump had nothing to do with the boys’ release.

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What happened to Kelly Orgeron? Where is she now? Net Worth

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April 18, 2024

Martha Clifford

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Who is Kelly Orgeron?

American non-celebrity woman Kelly Orgeron was born on 30 December 1964, in Mandeville, Louisiana USA, under the zodiac sign of Capricorn; she’s probably only known for being the former wife of Edward James ‘Ed’ Orgeron Jr., a famous American football coach.

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Education and early life

Bobby and Janis Ownes raised their daughter Kelly in Mandeville, alongside her younger sister Misty and older brothers Russ and Scott; Bobby was a farmer, and died when his car was hit by a train, while Janis was a housewife who died in 2012, after a long battle against lung disease.

Kelly was mostly focused on her education while growing up, and was amongst the best students in her class when it comes to grades; she also practiced dancing, took acting lessons, and ran track.

Kelly completed her high school education in 1983, and then enrolled at college in Louisiana, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987.

Kelly’s career

Kelly’s shared few details about her career with the public, and it’s believed that she’s been focused on raising her sons, rather than on making a name for herself in any field.

Love life and relationships

Kelly’s first husband was non-celebrity American Brian Spotts; the date of their wedding remains undisclosed, while it’s believed that they exchanged vows sometime in the second half of the ‘80s. Kelly gave birth to their son Tyler Spotts, who’s today working at a company in Chicago, Illinois as a manager.

She met Ed at the 1996 Liberty Bowl, and they were then set on a blind date by mutual friends; Ted had also been married once prior to meeting Kelly, to Colleen. Kelly and Ted married sometime in the second half of the ‘90s, and she gave birth to their twin sons Cody and Parker on 9 February 1998. They filed for divorce on 26 February 2020.

Kelly hasn’t spoken of other men whom she’s perhaps dated, and seems to be single as of September 2022, has been married twice, and has a son with her first husband Brian Spotts, and twin sons with her second husband Ed Orgeron.

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Hobbies and other interests

Kelly enjoys spending her spare time in the kitchen, preparing food for her sons; she’s passionate about tasting various cuisines, as well as about travelling, and her dream travel destination’s France, and favorite cuisine French.

Kelly loves being close to animals, with cats and parrots being her favorites; during her teenage years, she occasionally volunteered at an animal shelter near her home.

Her favorite actor is Orlando Bloom and favorite actress Kate Winslet, while her favorite films include “Kingdom of Heaven”, “Troy” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”.

Kelly takes good care of her mental health by doing yoga on a daily basis, as well as by meditating.

Age, height and net worth

Kelly’s age’s 57. Her hair’s brown and eyes are blue, her height’s 5ft 5ins (1.65m) and weight’s 128lbs (58kgs).

Kelly’s net worth’s been estimated at over $1 million as of September 2022, and her former husband Ed’s at over $35 million.

Who is her former husband Ed?

American football coach of Cajun descent Edward James ‘Ed’ Orgeron Jr., was born in Larose, Louisiana USA, on 27 July 1961, under the zodiac sign of Leo; until recently, Ed worked at Louisiana State University as head football coach.

Ed was raised in Larose alongside his brother Steve, by their mother Cornelia ‘Co ‘Co’ Orgeron and father Edward ‘Ba Ba’ Orgeron Sr., who passed away in 2011. He began playing football while studying at South Lafourche High School (Galliano, Louisiana); the school was at that point also attended by Bobby Joseph Hebert Jr., who’s since become a famous sportscaster, and is a former football quarterback. As teenagers, Ed and Bobby played together on their school’s Class 4A team, competing in the 1977 state championship.

Ed completed his high school education in 1979 and then began attending Louisiana State University on a football scholarship; he moved to Northwestern State University after only a year, graduating in 1984.

Upon receiving his Bachelor’s degree, Ed became a graduate assistant coach at Northwestern, and after a year there became a coach of the McNeese State Cowboys. Not long after that, he joined the University of Arkansas as an assistant strength coach, but only attracted attention in 1988, after having joined the University of Miami, working as the university’s Hurricanes’ defensive line coach under head coach Jimmy Johnson – the Hurricanes won national championships in 1989 and 1991, and it’s also interesting to note that Ed had recruited Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the Hurricanes’ defensive lineman; Dwayne’s since become a famous Hollywood actor.

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The following years saw Ed faced many problems, as a woman filed a restraining order against him in 1991, while he was arrested for a bar fight in the following year. He took a break from his job in 1992, which soon turned out to be permanent; Ed spent this time working on his private life.

He was back to coaching in 1994, having joined Nicholls State University, then joined Syracuse University in 1995, staying with them for three years. Ed next became the University of Southern California’s defensive line coach in 1998, and in 2003 became assistant head coach.

He became head coach at the University of Mississippi in 2004, but was fired on 24 November 2007. Ed became the defensive line coach of the New Orleans Saints, competing in National Football League (NFL), on 23 January 2008, and was in December of the same year appointed as assistant coach at the University of Tennessee.

Ed was in 2010 once again hired to work at University of Southern California, this time as their assistant coach, and was promoted to head coach on 29 September 2013, and resigned in December of the same year.

He joined Louisiana State University as defensive line coach in 2015, but was let go on 17 October 2021.

Ed’s also a bit of an actor, having appeared in the 2009 biographical sports movie “The Blind Side”.