Eminem Net Worth And Biography

Eminem is an American rapper, he’s one of the richest rappers in the world with an estimated net worth of $230 million. He’s one of the most successful rappers in the states with over 170 million albums sold worldwide to date. His first two albums sold more than 50 million copies all over the world.

In this article, RNN will highlight Eminem’s net worth and biography,

Bio-Data

Eminem’s Biography

Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Mathers had a turbulent childhood, marked by poverty and allegations of abuse. At age 14 he began rapping in clubs in Detroit, Michigan and when unexcused absences kept him in the ninth grade for the third year, he quit school and was determined to make it in hip-hop music.

When his family was living in Detroit, their home was in a majorly black neighbourhood and thus Eminem was also a victim of racial beatings during that time. His mother would often throw him out of the house, and neglect him. Whenever she went to play Bingo, Eminem would turn up his stereo and start writing songs.

Musical Career

In the 90s, Eminem began to develop his violent alter ego in the form of slim shady. He was discovered at a national battle rap competition where he was awarded the second position.

White rappers weren’t always accepted, but he was widely credited with breaking down those barriers and he was also successful in popularizing hip hop in middle America.

Eminem heard his first rap song “Reckless”, featuring Ice-T on the Breakin’ soundtrack, a gift from Debbie’s half-brother Ronnie Polkingharn, his uncle was close to him and later became a musical mentor to him. when Polkingharn committed suicide in 1991.

He joined a group called Bassmint Productions which was later renamed Soul Intent. He recorded music with Mashin’ Duck Records and FBT Productions, through a record company called Web Entertainment, Eminem released his debut album “Infinite” in 1996.

At some point around this time, he adopted the edgier violent personal “Slim Shady”. As alter-ego Slim Shady, he rapped about drugs, sex, violence, rape and murder. In the spring of 1997, he record “the Slim Shady EP” which was released that winter by Web Entertainment.

In March 1998, Eminem was featured in The Source magazine’s unsigned hype column, not long after, he was evicted from his home and decided to travel to Los Angeles to compete in the Rap Olympics. He placed second, but more importantly, an Interscope Records staff member who loved what he heard and passed The Slim Shady EP on to company CEO Jimmy Iovine.

Eminem’s Awards

• 15 Grammy Awards
• 8 American Music Awards
• 17 billboards Music Awards (Billboard named him the “Artist of the decades)
• Global Icon Awards
• MTV Europe Music Awards
• Academy Awards for Best Original Songs

Eminem’s Net Worth

Eminem is one of the richest rappers in the world with an estimated net worth of $230 million. He did not just make this wealth through music alone, he also make his money through Acting, Tv shows and Film production. He played a fictionalized version of himself in the musical drama 8 “miles” in 2002.

As earlier stated, Eminem is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of over 220 million records. He was the best-selling music artist in the United States in the 2000s and the best-selling male music artist in the United States in the 2010s.

Eminem was also involved in other ventures, including Shady Records, a joint venture with manager Paul Rosenberg, which helped launch the careers of artists such as 50 Cent, Yelawolf and Obie Trice, among others. He also established his own channel, Shade 45, on Sirius XM Radio.

He also served as a brand ambassador for major brands such as Beats By Dre, Brisk, Carhartt, Casio G-shock watches and the luxury automobile company, Chrysler.