Usher Raymond IV, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. His stage name is Usher. He gained a lot of popularity all over the world. Usher is no new name in the entertainment industry as the rapper has earned a lot of attention from his fans. Usher is a famous singer, actor, songwriter, businessman, and dancer. In the past few years, he has become successful and has gathered a lot of wealth. Read the post below as we are going to unpack more fascinating facts and details about Usher.
Usher’s Net Worth
Usher is the co-founder of RBMG Records, along with his partner Scooter Braun. Usher has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He was rated as one of the most successful artists. Usher has an estimated net worth of $180 million.
Usher Biography
- Usher real name: Usher Raymond IV
- Stage name: Usher
- Year of birth: 14th October 1978
- Age: 42 years as of 2021
- Gender: Male
- Sexual orientation: Straight
- Marital status: Engaged
- Usher height: 1.73m
- Career: Singer, actor, songwriter, businessman, and dancer
- Instagram: usher
- Twitter: @Usher
- Net worth: $180 million
Early life
Usher’s real name is Usher Raymond IV. He was born on 14th October 1978 in Texas. He was born to Jonetta and Usher Raymond II. Usher’s age is 42 years in 2021. He was born in Texas and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
His parents enrolled in the local church choir in Chattanooga because he wanted to work on his vocals. They later relocated to Atlanta and this is where he starts recording music professionally. The singer and musician attended North Springs High School.
Career
Usher entered the music scene when he was just 13 years. The singer had a performance on Star Search. The representative from LaFace Records saw his performance and asked him to give an audition. They signed him up after he gave an amazing performance with the song End of the Road by Boys II Men.
He made his debut in the music world in 1994. Usher spent time with Puff Daddy and the talented singer coached him. Usher joined Puff Daddy’s coaching camp. He released his debut album in 1994. His self-titled debut album was released when he was just 16.
Acting Career
Usher is also a talented actor and has been featured in numerous Television shows and movies. His debut film was in 1997. He starred in the American sitcom Moesha as Jeremy Davis. In the same year, he featured in a film known as The Faculty. Some of the other films he has been a part of include:
- The Faculty – 1998
- She’s All That- 1999
- Light It Up – 1999
- Geppetto – 2000
- Texas Rangers – 2001
- In the Mix – 2005
- Killers – 2010
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – 2011
- Scary Movie 5 – 2013 Justin Bieber’s Believe
- Hands of Stone – 2016
- Popstar: Never Stop
- Never Stopping – 2016
- People You May Know – 2017
- Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life – 2017
- Drop the Mic – 2017 Burden – 2017
- Last of the Showmen 2018
- Incredibles 2 – 2018
Relationships
Usher has been dating his fiancée Jenn Goicoechea, for many years. She is a music executive. Usher is the father of a daughter named Sovereign Bo. She was born in September 2020 and is expecting their second child soon.
