Donte Phillip Spector Is Phil Spector’s Son, Meet Him

Donte Phillip Spector is the son of Phil Spector and his former wife, Ronnie Bennett. He is a former counselor who was born on March 23, 1969, making him 55 years old. He was the first child that his parents adopted after their marriage, and he has only come to be famous as the son of the American record producer and songwriter. 

Donte has always maintained a very private life, so much so that there is hardly anything of significance about him in the public domain. A majority of the literature about him is centered around his parents and siblings. Nonetheless, here is a deeper look at who he is and what he has been up to.

How Old is Donte Phillip Spector?

Donte Phillip Spector is 55 years old and he was born on March 23, 1969. The celebrity kid was born in the United States, although the actual circumstances of his birth and who his birth parents might be have not been revealed.

Donte was adopted by his parents, Phil and Ronnie Spector, in the same year of his birth, a year after they married. two years after his adoption, Phil adopted twin kids, Gary Phillip and Louis Phillip, in 1966, even though they are older than Donte as they were born in 1966. 

Of American nationality and white ethnicity, He was mostly brought up by his father as by the time he was only 5 years old, the marriage between his parents came to an end in 1974. Details about the educational pursuits of Donte were never made known to the public. The only thing known in this regard is that he went to Pierce Community College, where he obtained a C.A.T.C II Counselor Certification.

Donte Phillip Spector Had a Turbulent Childhood

The childhood of Donte was a very difficult one as his father was very abusive towards him, his siblings, and even his mother. When he was still a child, the marriage between his parents came to an end after Ronnie alleged she was abused by her former husband. She revealed that Phil Spector destroyed her career and kept her hostage in their mansion.

Ronnie escaped from the house barefoot with the help of her mother. During their divorce trial, Ronnie forfeited any claims to support from Phil, and she did not lay claim to their children, including Donte. Ronnie said she would have taken her children with her, but she feared for her life as Phil threatened her that he was going to get a hitman after her.

Donte was left at the mercy of his father, who according to Dante, kept him and his other siblings captive. Phil would get the boys to carry out simulative intercourse with his girlfriend. He said they were caged for years, and at the age of 9, his father handcuffed and blindfolded him for the amusement of the said girlfriend.

Putting it simply, he revealed that he came from a family that could best be described as very sick, twisted, and dysfunctional.

He was Not the Only Child of Phillip Spector

Donte Phillip Spector is the first adopted child of Phil, but he is not his oldest child. He has two other adopted siblings; Louis Phillip Spector and Gary Phillip Spector. The twin boys were born on May 12, 1966, which means they are three years older than Donte and are currently 58 years old. The brothers were adopted by the singer without the knowledge of his wife at the time, Ronnie.

According to Ronnie, she returned home with Phil, and she saw two blonde boys running. When she asked what was happening, her infamous husband just said, “Merry Christmas,” as he adopted the kids as Christmas gifts to her.

Donte had two more siblings from his father’s relationship with his girlfriend, Janis Zavala; Nicole Audrey Spector and Phillip Spector Jr. The kids were born twins on October 18, 1982. Nicole is now 41 years old, but Spector Jr. was sadly lost to leukemia in 1991 when he was 9 years old.

On his mother’s part, Donte has two siblings; Jason Charles Greenfield, who was born in 1983, and then Austin Drew Greenfield, who was born in 1984. The two were born during Ronnie’s second marriage to Jonathan Greenfield. They are now 41 and 40 years old, respectively.

Phillip Spector Got Some Part of His Father’s Wealth

On January 16, 2021, Donte’s father, Phil Spector, lost his life to complications from the coronavirus. Phil was spending time behind bars following his conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 when he died. At the time of his death, Phil left behind an estimated net worth of more than $50 million. This fortune came mostly from royalties.

There are some sources that believed the singer, who was spending 19 years to life for the aforementioned crime, might have had more than the estimated amount as he had one of the most valuable song loyalty catalogs in the world.

With such vast fortune left behind, Donte and his three siblings were revealed to all be part of the inheritance. While there was never a mention of a will or last testament left behind by the singer, and without a wife at the time of his passing, it was made known that his kids were the ones who would benefit from it. With that said, the exact amount and assets that each of the 4 children of the late controversial musician would get is not clear, but it is believed to run into tens of millions in both cash and assets.

What Does Phil Spector’s Son Do for a Living?

Donte’s childhood experiences and struggles seemed to have affected his career path in his later life. This is because he chose the path of becoming a counselor to help people who have gone through difficulties in their lives or who are in the bondage of substance abuse. He once worked as a Counselor III at Tarzana Treatment Centers.

He is living the best of his life thanks to the fortune he has inherited from his father. Even though what he made from his career as a counselor remains unknown, there is the belief that he has a net worth that is put at over $10 million.

Is Donte Phillip Spector Married?

As regard his personal life, the years old is not married at the moment, but he is engaged to his lover, Sarah Starke. Donte Phillip Spector has not revealed anything about how he met and started dating his fiancée.

Before Sarah, Donte was previously married to a woman whose is not available to the public. The marriage was blessed with two kids before ending in divorce. His oldest child is his son, Donte, while his youngest is Veronica.