Kanye West Biography And Net Worth 2022

Kanye West Biography

His real name is Ye but his largely known as Kanye West and he is an American producer, rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. As of this writing, Kanye West’s net worth is $6.6 billion. He is one of the the three richest self-made black people in US history.

Kanye gained widespread fame upon the release of his 2004 album The College Dropout. Today he is one of the most successful and awarded musicians on the planet with 21 Grammy wins out of 69 nominations. In recent years he has pivoted away from music towards the business world. His Yeezy/Adidas partnership has earned West a sizable fortune.

Date Of Birth And Family

Born: 8 June 1977 (age 44 years), Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Net worth: 1.8 billion USD (2022) according to Forbes

Spouse: Kim Kardashian (m. 2014–2022)

Children: North West, Psalm West, Chicago West, Saint West

Professions: Record producer, Songwriter, Singer, Actor, Film Producer, Rapper, Businessperson, Screenwriter, Fashion designer, Music Video Director

Awards: Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

What is Kanye West’s net worth?

In recent years Kanye has earned at least $100 million per year from his various endeavors. The vast majority of his earnings have come from royalties and other earnings related to his Yeezy brand and Adidas partnership.

Yeezy separately owns his own Yeezy apparel line outright 100% but earns a royalty on the sales which are north of $1.5 billion per year. According to several private bank estimates Yeezy is a $4 – $5 billion brand. In March 2021, a UBS valuation estimated that Yeezy adds $3-4 billion to Kanye’s net worth bottom line. The same report estimates Kanye’s deal with The Gap adds another $1 billion to West’s net worth.

Current Networth: $6.6 Billion

Key Facts About Kanye West

Is the richest black person in US history
Has sold 140 million albums/singles in his career
Owns $100 million worth of real estate
Music catalog is worth $110 million
Owns 100% of Yeezy
Earns $150-$200 million in Yeezy royalties every year
Yeezy’s enterprise value adds $3-5 billion to Kanye’s net worth
Has a partnership with The Gap that’s worth $1 billion

Kanye West Assets

Real estate assets = $120 million
Music catalogue including G.O.O.D Music = $80 million
Yeezy.com website = $100 million
Value of Yeezy brand = $5 billion
Value of Gap partnership = $1 billion
Cash, equities and other assets = $400 million

Total assets = $6.7 billion

Liabilities and other considerations = $100 million

Net Worth = $6.6 billion