Jim Carroll

About Jim Carroll

Birth Day: August 1, 1949
Birth Place: New York City, NY

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll net worth and salary: Jim Carroll is a Autobiographer who has a net worth of $47 Million. Jim Carroll was born in New York City, in August 1, 1949. An American author, spoken-word poet and musician, he is best known for his autobiographical work, The Basketball Diaries. He published a second memoir, Forced Entries: The Downtown Diaries 1971-1973, in 1987.
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Popular As Jim Carroll
Occupation Autobiographer
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 1, 1949 (New York City, NY)
Birthday August 1
Town/City New York City, NY
Nationality NY

🌙 Zodiac

Jim Carroll’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Jim Carroll was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.

About

An American author, spoken-word poet and musician, he is best known for his autobiographical work, The Basketball Diaries. He published a second memoir, Forced Entries: The Downtown Diaries 1971-1973, in 1987.

Before Fame

He grew up on the Lower East Side of New York and briefly studied at Columbia University. He published his first poetry collection, Organic Trains, while he was in high school.

Trivia

During his turbulent youth, he led a double life as a star basketball player and a heroin-addicted sex worker.

Family Life

He was born into a working-class, Irish-American family. In 1963, he earned a scholarship to the prestigious Trinity School in New York City.

Associated With

His work, The Basketball Diaries, was adapted into a film starring Leonardo Dicaprio.

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