John Oates’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

John Oates Net Worth: John Oates is an American rock, R&B and soul guitarist, musician, songwriter and producer who has a net worth of $60 million. John Oates is most widely recognized as a member of the music duo, Hall and Oates, with Daryl Hall. With Hall and Oates, he has sold 40 million records internationally, and had ten number one hits, most of which he co-wrote. He released solo albums in 2002 and 2008. He was born John William Oates on April 7, 1949, in New York City. It was back in 1966 that he recorded his first single, “I Need Your Love,” together with The Masters for Philadelphia-based Crimson Records, but he rose to fame once he teamed up with Hall. They met in 1967, but signed their first recording contract in early 1972. In addition to his role as a guitarist in the duo, Oates also co-wrote many of the singles they recorded, including (with Hall): “Sara Smile”, “She’s Gone”, and “Out of Touch”, as well as (with Allen & Hall): “You Make My Dreams”, “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”, “Maneater”, and “Adult Education”. John went on to sing lead vocals on several singles that did not rank as Top 10, like “How Does It Feel to Be Back”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (a remake of The Righteous Brothers’ song), on which Oates and Hall shared vocals, and “Possession Obsession” (with Allen & Hall). While a top 10 hit that he co-wrote and sang backup is the song “Electric Blue”, which was recorded by the band Icehouse. John Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. Real Estate: John and his wife Aimee first bought land in Woody Creek, Colorado in 1994 for $660 thousand. They soon discovered that the writer Hunter S. Thompson was living in across the street and was even keeping his famous Red Shark Cadillac convertible in a garage on the Oates property. They became good friends. In 1997 they build a 5,000 square foot log cabin on the 4.3-acre property. John and Aimee listed the home for sale in 2017 for $6 million after deciding to spend more time at a home they own in Nashville. They lowered the price to $4.6 million but ultimately did not find a buyer and still own the property as of this writing. In 2016 John paid $2.21 million for a home in Nashville that was at one time owned by Taylor Swift. The 1920s Tudor home is located in an historic and exclusive neighborhood called Whitland. Taylor Swift bought the property in 2010 for $1.4 million as a home for her parents but ultimately sold it for a slight loss.
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Cassidy’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Cassidy Net Worth: Cassidy is an American hip-hop recording artist who has a net worth of $500 thousand dollars. Cassidy was born Barry Adrian Reese on July 7, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cassidy released his first album, Split Personality, on March 16, 2004. There were two singles released from the album: Hotel (featuring R. Kelly) and Get No Better (featuring Mashonda). Split Personality went gold in the first month it was released. Cassidy’s second album I’m a Hustla was released on June 28, 2005 through Swizz Beatz’s label, Full Surface. There were two singles released from that album: I’m a Hustla and B-Boy Stance (featuring Swizz Beatz). His third album, B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story, was released on November 6, 2007. Only one single was released from the album, My Drink n My 2 Step, and it featured Swizz Beatz. The album featured songs about his accident and his time in jail as well as his relationship with God. In late 2009, Cassidy signed with Carmelo Anthony’s label Kross Over Entertainment. On August 24, 2010, Cassidy released the 5 song EP, Face 2 Face Ep. Cassidy’s fourth album C.A.S.H. (Cass Always Stays Hard) was released on November 16, 2010. On May 21, 2012, Cassidy hosted a release party for his mixtape Mayhem Music. On July 8, 2012, he released the mixtape Mayhem Music: AP3. Fellow Philly rapper Meek Mill and Cassidy participated in a “twitter beef” for an extended period of time, dissing one another over a reported ‘challenge to battle’ each other ‘in the spirit of hip-hop’—a battle which Cassidy said he would accept if the money was right—a battle which never took place.
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Slim Thug’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Slim Thug net worth: Slim Thug is an American rapper who has a net worth of $2 million dollars. Slim Thug was born Stayve Jerome Thomas in Houston, Texas in September 1980. He was given his nickname as a teenager for being tall and lanky and is now 6’6″ tall. When he was 17 he started to perform freestyle raps at parties. In the late 1990s he started his career with Swishahouse records. He left the label and started his own called Boss Hogg Outlawz. Thug has also bought two record stores and worked in real estate. His debut studio album Already Platinum was released in 2005. The album did not make it to Platinum but was certified Gold. It reached #1 on the U.S. Rap, and #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and US R&B charts. Thug has released a total of four studio albums. He is best known for his contribution to Mike Jones’s single “Still Tippin'”. Thug’s most popular singles have been “I Ain’t Heard of That” and “So High”. In 2006 he won an MTV Video Music Award. Thug has worked with artists such as Pharrell, T.I., B.o.B, Gwen Stefani, and Beyonce.
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Trick Daddy’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Trick Daddy net worth: Trick Daddy is an American rapper, actor and producer who has a net worth of $100 thousand dollars. A rap artist, Trick Daddy has released eight albums, with a ninth forthcoming under his own label, Trick Daddy Music Group. He has had four albums certified Gold and his 2001 release, “Thugs Are Us” reached Platinum status. Born Maurice Young on September 23, 1973 in Miami, Florida, Trick Daddy is known for his ‘thug-themed’ albums/songs: www.thug.com, Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47, Thugs Are Us, Thug Holiday, Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets, Back by Thug Demand, Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug. Trick Daddy caught the attention of former concert promoter and then-CEO of Slip-n-Slide Records, Ted Lucas, when he appeared on 2 Live Crew’s track ‘Scarred’ and was signed to Lucas’ label. In 2009, Trick Daddy appeared in a hip-hop drama film called Just Another Day, portraying Roman, a shifty and horny drug dealer. In 1998, when diagnosed with lupus, Young said he wasn’t willing to take the medicines prescribed and indicated that he did not plan to treat the disease with medicines that could possibly cause liver or kidney failure. In 2014, Young was reportedly arrested in Broward County, Florida on drug and gun possession charges. This was not his first run-in with the law. In 1991, he was convicted of cocaine possession, carrying a concealed firearm and violating probation—for which he served two-and-a-half years in prison. Trick Daddy Bankrupt On August 31, 2015, Trick Daddy filed for bankruptcy in Florida. According to the filing, Trick has around $430,000 worth of assets and $630,000 worth of debt. He claims to still be earning around $14,000 per month from music royalties and club appearances. He owes $35,000 in child support to one former girlfriend and another $22,000 in child support to a different former girlfriend. He also apparently owes $290,000 in back taxes and $280,000 in mortgages.
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Kara DioGuardi’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Kara DioGuardi net worth: Kara DioGuardi is an American songwriter, producer and TV host who has a net worth of $25 million. Kara DioGuardi has had over 250 of her songs recorded and released on studio albums. She is a producer and music publisher and is the current Executive Vice President of Talent Development at Warner Bros Records. She was also a judge on Seasons 8 and 9 of “American Idol’. DioGuardi got her introduction to the music industry shortly after college with a job selling advertising for Billboard magazine. As a songwriter, DioGuardi has collaborated with such music recording artists as Kylie Minogue, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Santana, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, and American Idol alumni Adam Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, David Archuleta, and Clay Aiken. DioGuardi co-founded Arthouse Entertainment, a music production and publishing company that has released such hits as Come Clean by Hilary Duff, What’s Left of Me by Nick Lachey, and Grammy nominated single Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani. Sober, a song that DioGuardi co-wrote for singer Pink, was nominated for a Grammy Award. DioGuardi’s vocals has been heard on The Middle, a song by Demi Lovato, Celine Dion hits One Heart and Reveal (which DioGuardi also co-wrote), and in the mock band Platinum Weird, which DioGuardi formed with ex-Eurythmics founder Dave A. Stewart. Her songs have been heard on many films, television and commercials including Glee, Hannah Montana, Get Smart, and Smallville. To date, DioGuardi has won eleven BMI Awards.
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Beenie Man’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Beenie Man net worth: Beenie Man is a Jamaican musician who has a net worth of $4 million. Beenie Man was born Anthony Moses Davis in Kingston, Jamaica in August 1973. He was encouraged into music by his uncle who played drums for Jimmy Cliff. His debut single “Too Fancy” was released in 1981 and his first album The Invincible Beenie Man: The Ten Year Old DJ Wonder was released in 1983. His career was put on hold so he could finish school and do some traveling. He returned to music and released 10 albums in the 1990s. He signed with Island Records in 1994 and released the album Blessed. Some of his most successful songs include “Who Am I (Sim Simma)”, “Girls Dem Sugar”, “Feel it Boy”, and “Dude”. He has been involved in controversy for anti-gay lyrics and a feud with Yellowman. He married Michelle “D’Angel” Downer in 2006 but later divorced in 2011. They had a son Marco Dean born in 2006. Starting in 1993 he won the DJ of the Year Award for eight consecutive years. He won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for 2000’s Art & Life.
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David Gest’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

David Gest net worth: David Gest was an American producer and television personality who had a net worth of $20 million. Born May 11, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, he is perhaps most infamously known for his short and tumultuous marriage and divorce from Liza Minnelli (daughter of the late actress and singer Judy Garland of The Wizard of Oz fame). The couple married in 2002 and separated less than a year later. In October of the following year Gest sued Minnelli for $10 million dollars, claiming she had been violent and physically abusive to him during their short-lived marriage. Minnelli denied the allegations and cited that Gest was just after her money and the suit was dropped in 2006. That same year, Gest appeared on the reality show I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! and finished 4th place. Gest has admitted to having plastic surgery and, in fact, used a surgeon previously used by Michael Jackson. He later admitted that he regretted the operations, but no one could have talked him out of it at the time. Gest toured the UK in January of 2014 with his show David Gest’s Legends of Soul Live Concert!, which featured 10 legendary soul acts. The tour was so successful that 30 additional dates were added. Unfortunately, David Gest died on April 12, 2016 at the age of 62.
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Katie Cassidy’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Katie Cassidy net worth: Katie Cassidy is an American actress who has a net worth of $3 million. Katie Cassidy was born Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy in Los Angeles, California in November 1986. Her father is David Cassidy of The Partridge Family. Katie was named after the famous actress Katharine Hepburn. Her first role was in the TV series The Division in 2003. She had recurring roles in 7th Heaven, Sex, Love & Secrets, and Supernatural. Cassidy starred in Harper’s Island and Melrose Place in the late 2000s. From 2010 to 2012 she starred in Gossip Girl and from 2012 to 2014 she starred as Laurel in the series Arrow. Cassidy has also appeared in the films When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, Taken, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Monte Carlo. She serves as a spokesperson for the H.E.L.P. Malawi charity. She has been nominated for Teen Choice Awards in 2010 and 2013. She has modeled for Abercrombie and Fitch. When she was 15 Katie recorded a cover of her father’s hit “I Think I Love You”. She has dated Jesse McCartney, Jarret Stoll, and Jerry Ferrara.
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Mobb Deep’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Mobb Deep net worth: Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo that has a net worth of $10 million Mobb Deep consists of Havoc (Kejuan Muchita) and Prodigy (Albert Johnson). The pair met in high school in New York City. They were originally called the Poetical Prophets. Prodigy was featured on the Boyz In The Hood soundtrack at 15 years old. In 1993 they released their debut album Juvenile Hell. Their second album The Infamous was released in 1995. Their hit “Shook Ones Pt. II” was critically acclaimed. The group made their way to the top of the hardcore hip hop scene. Their album Hell on Earth in 1996 debuted at #6 on the Billboard Album Chart and featured Method Man and Raekwon from the Wu Tang Clan. Their 1999 album Murda Muzik debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum. They have been involved in an east coast vs. west coast hip hop feud. In 2012 Mobb Deep broke up but later reunited. Havoc and Prodigy recently celebrated their 20th anniversary tour. They have released eight albums including their latest The Infamous Mobb Deep in 2014. They have sold over three million records. Tragically, Prodigy died in June 2017 at the age of 42 after suffering from complications due to sickle cell anemia.
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Rachel McAdams’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Rachel McAdams Net Worth: Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress who has a net worth of $16 million dollars. Rachel McAdams is best known for appearing in films like Mean Girls, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Sherlock Holmes, and most recently, Morning Glory. She was born Rachel Anne McAdams on November 17, 1978, in London, Ontario, Canada, and caught the attention of US audiences in 2004 playing bitchy-like teen queens in both The Hot Chick and Mean Girls. Known by portraying rather harsh characters, she truly amazed viewers with her heartwarming performance in the 2004 sentimental romance The Notebook, and then as a likeable girl-next-door in the comedy smash Wedding Crashers. Equally beautiful as blonde and brunette, she continued to perform with a same zest as her flair for personal style. While her off-screen romances with actors Ryan Gosling, Josh Lucas and Michael Sheen fascinated the press and fans alike, proving the actress’ appeal extended beyond the screen. Moviegoers has continued to enjoy in McAdams’ performance in a great variety of genres, ranging from horrors, like in the compelling Red Eye, to thrillers, like in Married Life and State of Play. She is also known for co-starring in the studio blockbuster Sherlock Holmes and later reprized her role in the sequel, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, and also appeared opposite Owen Wilson in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. Having left a wide range of performances behind, Rachel McAdams keeps audiences on their toes both with her likable persona and extraordinary acting talent. She also brought her fans into her life by appearing with her sister, Kayleen on the TLC hit series, Who Do You Think You Are? where the pair traced their family tree and discovered that one of their ancestors was a loyalist during the Revolutionary War.
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