Chamillionaire net worth is
$15 Million
Chamillionaire Wiki Biography
Hakeem Seriki, to the audience known by his stage name of Chamillionaire, is a famous American rap artist, music executive, entrepreneur, songwriter, as well as a record producer. Chamillionaire is perhaps best known as the founder of a hip hop group called “The Color Changin’ Click”, which was also joined by Paul Wall, Yung Ro, Lew Hawk, Rasaq and 50/50 Lil’ Twin. With the group, Chamillionaire released several mixtapes, including “Ace Ventura”, “Homer Pimpson” and “Deuce Bigalow” before “The Color Changin’ Click” split up in 2005. Chamillionaire, together with a fellow group member Paul Wall debuted in the music industry in 2002, with the release of their album entitled “Get Ya Mind Correct”. The album proved to be a huge commercial success, as it topped the Billboard music charts and managed to sell more than 150,000 copies without any support from major record labels.
Chamillionaire Net Worth $15 Million
Chamillionaire’s debut studio album called “The Sound of Revenge” was released several years later under the “Universal Records” label. “The Sound of Revenge” managed to spawn three singles, namely “Turn It Up”, “Ridin” and “Grown and Sexy”, as well as featuring guest appearances from such rap artists as Lil Wayne, Bun B, Lil Flip, Krayzie Bone and Billy Cook. During the first two weeks, Chamillionaire’s album managed to sell more than 800,000 copies in the United States and by the end of the year increased the number of record sales to 1.5 million, which earned him a Platinum certification from the RIAA. “The Sound of Revenge” established Chamillionaire as one of the most popular rappers in the industry.
A famous record producer, as well as a rapper, how rich is Chamillionaire? According to sources, Chamillionaire’s net worth is estimated to be $15 million, most of which comes from his rapping career.
Hakeem Seriki was born in 1979, in Houston, Texas. When he began performing at various events, Seriki adopted the name of Chamillionaire, a mash-up between two words, namely “chameleon” and “millionaire”. During one of the music events, Chamillionaire met producer Mike Watts, for whom he started working as a promoter. Shortly after that, Chamillionaire created his own hip hop group “The Color Changin’ Click” and later released a collaboration album with Paul Wall entitled “Get Ya Mind Correct”. Chamillionaire’s big breakthrough followed several years later with the release of “The Sound of Revenge”, as well as his second studio album called “Ultimate Victory”. The latter album featured the popular single “Hip Hop Police”, which was recorded with Slick Rick. More recently, in 2013 Chamillionaire came out with an EP called “Elevate”, which is supposed to promote his upcoming album called “Poison”.
In addition to rapping, Chamillionaire established his own record company entitled “Chamillitary Entertainment” in 2013, and ventured into the fashion industry by establishing a model management company entitled “Masterpiece Mind Frame”. Chamillionaire’s contributions to the music industry have been awarded with a Grammy Award, as well as MTV Video Music Award, in addition to many nominations.
Full Name | Chamillionaire |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 28, 1979 |
Place Of Birth | Washington, D.C., United States |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.778 m) |
Profession | Entrepreneur, Singer, Music executive, Songwriter, Actor, Rapper, Record producer, Music Producer |
Education | Jersey Village High School, Eisenhower High School, University of Houston, Ridin', Hip Hop Police, Good Morning, Jersey Village High School, Eisenhower High School, University of Houston, Ridin', Hip Hop Police, Good Morning |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Deetra Seriki, Deetra Seriki |
Siblings | Rasaq |
Nicknames | Chamillion , Hakeem Seriki |
http://www.facebook.com/chamillionaire | |
http://www.twitter.com/chamillionaire | |
Google+ | http://plus.google.com/109216934655960242235 |
MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/chamillionaire |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2169046 |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video, BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ, People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip-Hop Song, BET Hip Hop Award for Best New Hip Hop Artist, Ridin', Hip Hop Police, Good Morning, Grammy Award for Best Rap Per... |
Music Groups | The Color Changin' Click, The Color Changin' Click |
Nominations | American Music Award for New Artist of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video, BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year, BET Award for Best New Artist, World Music Award for World's Best Selling ... |
# | Trademark |
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1 | He is known for his ability to effortlessly change the tempo and rhyme scheme of his rapping within a single song. |
# | Fact |
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1 | Recording material for his second album. [August 2006] |
2 | Released his second studio album 'Ultimate Victory' on September 18 (US). [September 2007] |
3 | A member of the group The Color Changin' Click. |
4 | His name is pronounced "Ka-millionaire". |
5 | His debut album, 'The Sound of Revenge', was released in November of 2005 and has since reached platinum status. |
6 | Childhood friend of fellow Texas rapper Paul Wall. |
7 | In 2005, Chamillionaire signed a record deal with Universal Records. |
8 | Regarded by many hip-hop fans as one of the most lyrically talented emcees of the South. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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One Hit Wonderland | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
Mike & Mike | 2015 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
The Dating Game | 2009 | Short writer: "White & Nerdy" | |
Dispatches | 2008 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Never Back Down | 2008 | performer: "Rock Star" / writer: "Rock Star" - as Hakeen T. Seriki | |
The Wire | 2006-2008 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
So You Think You Can Dance | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
The Sopranos | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
CSI: Miami | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
Step Up | 2006 | performer: "Get Up" | |
Littleman | 2006 | performer: "Ridin'" / writer: "Ridin'" - as Hakeem Seriki | |
The Office | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Madden NFL 2006 | 2005 | Video Game performer: "Hate in Ya Eyes" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Beyond the Game | 2016/II | ||
The Game | 2007 | TV Series | Chamillionarie |
Soul Train | 2006 | TV Series | Guest |
Dominos: The Games We Play | 2006 | Rapper #2 |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Package | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
SXSW Flashback 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
From G's to Gents | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Ghostride the Whip | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
BET Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
Punk'd | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Urban Life and Style | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Crank Yankers | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
MTV Goes Gold: New Year's Eve 2007 | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
2006 American Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
2006 MTV Video Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2006 | TV Series | Himself / Musical Guest |
Pimpalation: Return of the Trill | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
The Drop | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
MuchOnDemand | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
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