Usher is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and actor with a net worth of $180 million. Usher has been entertaining audiences since he was a child, first with a group of pre-teens and later on “Star Search” at the age of thirteen.
Advertisement
His debut record sold 500,000 copies before he finished high school. His second album, “My Way,” was released the same year he turned 19. It was a huge success, with a #1 single and many Gold and Platinum certifications.
The record is still quite popular today. His album “Confessions” was certified Diamond, which implies it sold over 10 million copies. Usher has sold around 80 million records worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Advertisement
Usher has other business ventures aside from music. He is the co-founded RBMG Records, Justin Bieber’s record label, with Scooter Braun. Usher owns a stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers, a professional basketball team. He is a member of a consortium that purchased the franchise for a reputed $375 million in 2005.
On April 2, 2019, Usher, Jay-Z, Walter Robb, Seth Goldman, Ndamukong Suh, and others invested $8 Million in a catering startup called Hungry. In 2015, he collaborated with other musicians to donate over $500,000 in scholarships to kids attending historically black universities. He also collaborated with UNCF to establish the Usher Raymond Scholarship Programme, through which he provided a $100,000 scholarship to a student attending Tuskegee University.
Leave a Reply