Régine Chassagne Net Worth

What Is Régine Chassagne's Net Worth?

Régine Chassagne is a Canadian musician and singer who has a net worth of $8 million. Régine Chassagne is best known for being part of the rock band Arcade Fire, which formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2001. Régine's husband, Win Butler, is the lead singer of Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire has released the studio albums "Funeral" (2004), "Neon Bible" (2007), "The Suburbs" (2010), "Reflektor" (2013), "Everything Now" (2017), "We" (2022), and "Pink Elephant" (2025). Their first five albums were certified Platinum or higher in Canada, and four of their albums have reached #1 on the Canadian Albums chart. The band has earned 10 Grammy nominations, winning for Album of the Year for "The Suburbs" in 2011. Chassagne has also been part of the bands Les Jongleurs de la Mandragore and Azucar.

Early Life

Régine Chassagne was born Régine Alexandra Chassagne on August 19, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Haitian parents of mixed African and French descent. Her parents left Haiti during François Duvalier's dictatorship, and the Arcade Fire song "Haiti" contains the lyrics "Mes cousins jamais nés hantent les nuits de Duvalier" ("My unborn cousins haunt Duvalier's nights"). This line refers to Chassagne's relatives who died during the 1964 Jérémie Vespers massacre. Régine studied at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, then in 1998, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies from Concordia University. She briefly attended McGill University, where she studied jazz voice. In 2000, she met her future husband, Win Butler, when she was singing at a Concordia art opening, and he convinced her to join his band.

Career

Chassagne plays several instruments, including drums, keyboards, accordion, and guitar. She sings lead vocals on Arcade Fire songs such as "Haiti," "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations," "Creature Comfort," and "Empty Room." She and Butler co-wrote the Grammy-nominated song "Abraham's Daughter" with T Bone Burnett, and it was performed by Arcade Fire on the 2012 soundtrack "The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond." Arcade Fire released their debut album, "Funeral," in 2004, and it reached #16 on the Irish Albums Chart and Portuguese Albums Chart and #23 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album was certified 2× Platinum in Canada, Platinum in the U.K. and Gold in the U.S., and it was ranked #500 on Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list in 2020. The singles "Rebellion (Lies)" and "Wake Up" went Platinum in Canada. Next, the band released the 2007 album "Neon Bible," which topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and Scotland and reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums, Independent Albums, and Top Tastemaker Albums charts. "Neon Bible" was certified 2× Platinum in Ireland, Platinum in Canada and the U.K., and Gold in Australia. The single "Keep the Car Running" went Gold in Canada and peaked at #7 on the Canada Rock chart and Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

In 2010, Arcade Fire released the album "The Suburbs," which reached #1 in Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, the U.K., and the U.S. The album was certified 3× Platinum in Canada, Platinum in Ireland and the U.K., and Gold in several countries. The single "The Suburbs"/"Month of May" went Silver in the U.K. and reached #26 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. The 2013 album "Reflektor" reached #1 on the charts in seven countries and was certified 4× Platinum in Canada and Gold in France and the U.K. The album's title track was a top 10 hit on the Canada Rock chart and was certified Platinum in Canada. The 2017 album "Everything Now" also topped the charts in seven countries, and it went Platinum in Canada and Gold in the U.K. The title track reached #1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart, making it the band's first single to top a U.S. music chart. In 2022, Arcade Fire released the album "We," which reached #1 in several countries and was certified Silver in the U.K. In 2025, they released their seventh studio album, "Pink Elephant," and it reached the top 10 in six countries.

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Personal Life

Régine married Win Butler in August 2003, and the couple welcomed a son in 2013. A 2022 Pitchfork article reported that several women had accused Butler of sexual misconduct, and Win denied the allegations and said that his contact with the accusers was consensual. After the story broke, Chassagne released the following statement: "Win is my soulmate, my songwriting partner, my husband, the father of my beautiful boy. He has been my partner in life and in music for 20 years. And for all of the love in our lives, I have also watched him suffer through immense pain. I have stood by him because I know he is a good man who cares about this world, our band, his fans, friends, and our family. I've known Win since before we were 'famous,' when we were just ordinary college students. I know what is in his heart, and I know he has never, and would never, touch a woman without her consent and I am certain he never did. He has lost his way and he has found his way back. I love him and love the life we have created together."

Awards and Nominations

Arcade Fire has earned numerous awards and nominations. They received 10 Grammy nominations, winning for Album of the Year for "The Suburbs" in 2011. Their other Grammy nominations were for Best Alternative Music Album for "Funeral" (2006), "Neon Bible" (2008), "The Suburbs" (2011), "Reflektor" (2015), "Everything Now" (2018), and "We" (2023), Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for "Cold Wind" from "Six Feet Under" (2006), Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ready to Start" (2011), and Best Music Video for "Arcade Fire: We Exist" (2015). In 2013, Régine earned a Grammy nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media and an Online Film & Television Association Award nomination for Best Music, Original Song for "Abraham's Daughter" from "The Hunger Games" (shared with Win Butler and T Bone Burnett). In 2010, Chassagne, Butler, and Owen Pallett received a Fangoria Chainsaw Award nomination for Best Score for "The Box." Arcade Fire earned Brit Award nominations for Best International Album for "Funeral" in 2006 and Best International Group in 2014, and they have won 10 Juno Awards.

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