What is Usher’s net worth? R&B icon with 8 albums spanning 3 decades founded RBMG Records with Scooter Braun
Singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Usher is all set to host and perform at the coveted iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021. The multiple award-winning singer, who has been entertaining his fans since 1994, is expected to belt out some of his top singles like ‘Yeah!’, ‘DJ Got Us Fallin in Love’ and ‘U Got it Bad’ among others.
The award ceremony will be aired live on the Fox channel at 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 27. Speaking of nominations, artistes like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, blackbear, BLACKPINK, Blake Shelton, BTS, and a few others have scored multiple nods. In order to share his excitement, Usher took to his official Instagram account to post a picture and captioned it, “Can’t wait to host AND perform at the 2021 @iheartradio Music Awards! Watch the show on @foxtv May 27th! #iHeartAwards”.
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What is Usher’s net worth?
Usher, whose real name is Usher Raymond IV was born in Dallas, Texas, to parents Jonetta Patton and Usher Raymond. He spent much of his childhood in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he joined the local church youth choir. It was then when his grandmother discovered his singing abilities. He had also joined a group but his parents soon took him to Atlanta, Georgia, in order to make him focus on his singing career. In Atlanta, Usher attended his North Springs High School and also got serious about singing. After a lot of ups and downs, Usher finally managed to release his self-titled debut album on August 30, 1994, which peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His first album delivered three hit singles namely ‘Can U Get wit It’, ‘Think of You’ and ‘The Many Ways’, and also earned him a fat paycheque.
This was the beginning of Usher’s bright career as he earned an impressive amount of money from record sales, album tours, brand deals, and lucrative endorsements and soon earned the status of an icon. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the ‘Nice & Slow’ hitmaker is valued at a whopping $180 million. In his career spanning close to three decades, the multiple award-winning crooner has released eight full-length studio albums and several singles. Apart from pocketing money from his songs, he also founded a record label called Raymond Braun Media Group, also known as RBMG Records. He had formed the same with now Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun in the year 2008. His albums have been certified platinum and his business ventures earn him a fat profit. He also tried his luck on the silver screen and made appearances in notable movies including ‘Moesha', ‘The Faculty’, ‘She's All That’ and ‘In the Mix’. Looking at the social media profile, Usher surely believes in living life in the fast lane as he travels in private jets, roams around the streets in expensive cars, parties with A-lister musicians, and lives in an upscale property.
Usher’s Georgia and Hollywood Hills mansions
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the singer first bought a home in the year 1998 when he shelled out a cool 1.2 million for a 10,000 square-foot mansion in Alpharetta, Georgia. However, he sold the property in 2018 for $1.5 million. The luxurious property was earlier owned by music industry titan LA Reid. According to the website Home Stratosphere, the singer’s Georgia mansion flaunted a spacious and welcoming courtyard, heated swimming pool along with a home theater perfect for a weekend movie with friends and family.
Celebrity Net Worth also reported that in 2007, Usher paid $3.04 million for a 13,000 square-foot palatial estate in Roswell, Georgia but he sold this property too in the year 2013 for $2.2 million. Then, he later shifted to Hollywood Hills above the Sunset Strip where he bought a plush property in 2015 for a cool $3.37 million. Celebrity Net Worth reports that Usher had listed this mansion for $4.2 million but he settled for $3.3 million in 2018.
Private Jet and swanky cars
Usher believes in living life king-size and looking at his Instagram it is very clear how much he loves the luxurious life. Usher travels only A-Class and very exclusive. Though it not clear whether he owns a private jet or hires them for different occasions but he has shared a few pictures of him with a private jet. Apart from this, Usher is also obsessed with expensive cars. He has shared a few pictures on his official Instagram where he can be seen posing with a few cars- both modern and retro.