Cassper Nyovest Net Worth and Biography

Cassper Nyovest, is a South African rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and record producer, with an estimated net worth of $8 Million. He is one of the most successful artists in South Africa and one of the best-selling rappers on the continent. Also notable for selling out stadiums and Arena for his musical concerts.

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Biography

Cassper Nyovest was born on 16 December 1990 in Mafikeng, a borough of North West, South Africa to Muzuki and Letsebela Phoolo.  He attended the Sol Plaatjie Secondary School where he was an athlete and partook in various sports. Nyovest started rapping at the age of 12.

At age 13, he formed a hip hop group Childhood Gangsta with his friends. He then left his first group to join Slow Motion.  In 2006, he failed his Grade 10 exams which led him to move to his grandmother’s house in Potchefstroom. Therefore, in 2007, he decided to drop out of high school at the age of 16.

After dropping out of school, Nyovest signed with motswako record label Impact Sounds. But the relationship between Nyovest and Impact Sounds soured because of creative differences. In 2008, both parties separated making Nyovest an independent artist at the time.

Nyovest relocated to Johannesburg to pursue a career in music as a rapper and producer.

Career

Nyovest released his debut single, “Gusheshe”, featuring Okmalumkoolkat, in 2013, and in 2014 then established his record label, Family Tree Records. His second single, “Doc Shebeleza”, was released that year, named for kwaito artist Doc Shebeleza. The song received positive reviews from the public

On 18 July 2014, Nyovest released his debut album Tsholofelo named after his sister.  The album was an outstanding success, peaking at number 1 on the iTunes SA album chart for 2 consecutive months (July and August). With the success of Tsholofelo, Nyovest released his eponymous studio album, Refiloe, on 31 October 2015, at his Fill Up The Dome concert. The album is now certified platinum for shipments in excess of 40,000 copies domestically.

Thuto, Nyovest’s third studio album was released in 2017, and Sweet and Short, his fourth album was released in 2018. Both albums were certified platinum within the week of their release. He dropped a sequel to Sweet and Short in 2021. The album Sweet And Short 2.0 was his first ever Amapiano studio album.

In 2020,  Cassper Noyvest released his fifth studio album Any Minute Now. The album won him three awards at the 2020 South African Hip Hop Awards including the “Song of the Year”, “Album of the Year” and “Best Male Artist ”

Amongst all South African artists, Nyovest is notable for selling out stadiums and arenas for his musical concerts. He began in 2015, with  Fill Up The Dome concert which was held at Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg. The success of the event pursued Nyovest with the affix “Fill Up” to instigate more concerts in different stadiums annually, including Orlando Stadium (2016) and FNB Stadium (2017), both in Johannesburg, Moses Mabhida Stadium (2018) in Durban, and Royal Bafokeng Stadium (2019) in North West.

Honors and Accolade

Casper Nyovest has been awarded and nominated for various music awards both locally and internationally. His first set of awards was in 2013 when he won four awards at the second edition of the South Africa Hip Hop Awards. He is also a recipient of the Channel O Music Video Awards, Metro FM Awards, and SA Hip Hop Awards

On 13 April 2018, he received a nomination for the 12th Headies Award in Nigeria in the category of Best African Artiste alongside Nasty C, Sarkodie from Ghana, Kenyan group Sauti Sol, and Tanzanian singer Vanessa Mdee. Nyovest won the MTV Africa Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Act in 2015 and Best Live Act in 2016.

Cassper Nyovest Net Worth

Cassper Nyovest is one of the richest musicians in South Africa, with an estimated net worth of $9 Million. He is also one of the richest rappers on the continent. Like most high-profile musicians in South Africa, he makes money from record sales, live performances, and concerts.

Cassper Nyovest also increases his net worth through endorsement deals and investment. In 2015, Nyovest had an endorsement deal with MTN and AG Mobile.  In 2017 he got a deal with the prestigious vodka brand, Ciroc. He also served as a brand ambassador for notable brands such as Shoprite, Samsung South Africa, Coca-Cola, KFC SA, Castle Lite, Nike SA, and Bitcasino.

As an entrepreneur, Nyovest founded Family Tree Records. The record label was established in 2014 after his departure from Impact Soundz. He also founded a sneaker company Root of Fame, under Drip Footwear in July 2021.  In the same year,  he launched his own liquor brand named Billiato.