 His home has been described as a palatial estate that "resembles a vine-covered Italian villa" with such celebrities as Rod Stewart, Brian Wilson, Sylvester Stallone, Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington living nearby.He has two sons, John Connor, 16 and Dylan Gregory, 14 from his second marriage, and a daughter, Jessica, 28 from his first.Branca helped Buddy Arnold form the Musicians Assistance Program, which later merged with MusiCares, which provides help to members of the music industry who need treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, as well as assistance for other financial, medical and personal crises.