Explore Ryan Leslie net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Born Anthony Ryan Leslie, he is a rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who founded the NextSelection Lifestyle Group. In this article, we will discover how old is Ryan Leslie? Who is Ryan Leslie dating now & how much money does Ryan Leslie have?
Name | Ryan Leslie |
First Name | Ryan |
Last Name | Leslie |
Occupation | Rapper |
Birthday | September 25 |
Birth Year | 1978 |
Place of Birth | Washington |
Home Town | Washington, D.C. |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Full/Birth Name | |
Parents | Mooi Leslie, Clement Leslie |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Not Known |
Children(s) | Not Available |
Ryan Leslie Biography
Ryan Leslie is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on September 25, 1978 in Washington, Washington, D.C., United States. He produced a song for the Bad Boys II soundtrack, which was supervised by Diddy.
Anthony Ryan Leslie (born September 25, 1978) is an American recording artist and record producer from Washington, D.C.. Leslie has produced singles for a number of prominent artists in a variety of genres, ranging from R&B and hip hop to pop and gospel. From 2005–2006, he had his most commercial success to date with NextSelection/Bad Boy singer Cassie, when they released her debut single, “Me & U”. Leslie’s 2008 self-titled debut album, includes the singles “Diamond Girl”, “Addiction” and “How It Was Supposed to Be”.
In late 2003, Leslie began recording his debut album, entitled Just Right, and released two singles: “The Way That U Move Girl” and “Used 2 Be” (with Fabolous). The album was never officially released due to creative differences between Leslie and his record label.
His parents are named Clement and Evangeline.
He scored a perfect 1600 on his SAT’s and eventually graduated from Harvard.
His parents are Salvation Army officers, who frequently relocate for work. Ryan’s family are avid practicing Christians. Ryan has lived in various states, cities, and countries. At an early age, Leslie taught himself how to play the piano. He developed the ability to recite music, as well as arrange chords to create songs. At the age of 14, Leslie scored a 1600 on his SATs—a perfect score—while attending Bear Creek High School, in Stockton, California. In 1993, he applied to four University of California campuses as well as Stanford, Yale and Harvard. In his application essays he explained his interest in matriculating from his junior year in high school without having earned a diploma. He was accepted to all except for Stanford. He ultimately decided to attend Harvard College. At the age of 19, Leslie graduated from Harvard with a degree in Government, concentrating in Political Science and Macroeconomics. During the undergraduate Class Day ceremonies, Leslie was selected to be the Harvard Male Orator, one of four seniors who deliver orations to the graduating senior class.
Ryan Leslie Net Worth
Ryan is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryan Leslie's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He played cornet as a child in the Salvation Army Band.
Net Worth | $9 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Rapper |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
Producer Ryan Leslie began spotting Cassie Ventura at clubs and parties in late 2004. He was charmed by Cassie’s personality and was finally introduced to her by AJ Crimson, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ makeup artist, who had worked with Cassie on one of her photo modeling shoots.
Not long afterward, Cassie approached Ryan Leslie to help her record a song that she wanted to give to her mother as a birthday gift. Leslie put together a duet for the two of them to sing, called “Kiss Me”. He was so pleased with the result that he played it for record executive Tommy Mottola who quickly offered Cassie a management deal. Leslie soon signed Cassie to his NextSelection label, and wrote and produced Cassie’s first single, “Me & U” in 2005.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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After graduating college, Leslie urged his parents to allow him to go into the music industry. They told him that he could have a better future considering he graduated from college at the age of 19. Leslie insisted that he was going to pursue his musical interests for two years and if he didn’t like it he would stop. Leslie remained in Boston because of its music scene. He took on community service jobs to help support himself and would spend nights in the recording studio working on his music. Eventually, Leslie moved back home with his parents in Phoenix where he convinced them to take out a loan for a production studio so that he could pursue music full-time. He vowed to his family that he would pay back the $15,000 loan one day, even if it meant going back to school and getting a more traditional job. For the next several months, Leslie worked towards developing a distinct sound. During this period, Leslie has said that he ate and slept very little. In the summer of 2003, Ryan landed a production internship with producer Younglord. He has said in interviews that he considers this 30-day internship the jump-start of his career in the music industry. Within the first week, Leslie produced the song “Keep Giving Your Love To Me” that would later be performed by Beyoncé for the Bad Boys II soundtrack. The soundtrack was supervised by Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was impressed by Leslie’s production style and offered him a management contract upon meeting him.
Who is Ryan Leslie Dating?
According to our records, Ryan Leslie is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Ryan Leslie’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Ryan Leslie. You may help us to build the dating records for Ryan Leslie!While working as a producer, Leslie went on to create NextSelection Lifestyle Group, his music-media company he founded with online marketing partner Rasheed Richmond. Ryan signed his first artist, Cassie in 2005. Under Ryan’s guidance, Cassie went on to become one of the fastest rising R&B acts that year. Her breakout smash “Me & U” (written and produced by Leslie) spent 20 weeks on the Top 40 and went on to reach number three on the Billboard Hot 100, selling over a million digital units. “Me & U” also went on to become one of the biggest records in the history of Atlantic Records.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Under the management of Combs, Leslie worked on various Bad Boy Records projects, including releases from Loon, Cheri Dennis, B5, New Edition and Danity Kane. During that time, Leslie co-produced a record for Britney Spears. Also in 2003, Leslie was introduced by his then attorney Ed Woods to Tommy Mottola. Mottola soon became a mentor of Leslie’s and offered him a publishing deal with Aspen Songs and a recording contract with Casablanca, Mottola’s imprint distributed by Universal Music Group. Under the mentorship of Mottola and Combs, Leslie signed then-aspiring model Cassie Ventura to his imprint, NextSelection in 2005.
Ryan Leslie returned to the studio in 2006 to record a new debut album. The lead single, “Diamond Girl” was released in December 2007. The video for “Diamond Girl” was premiered on BET’s 106 & Park, and released on Leslie’s YouTube channel with a special behind-the-scenes clip. In November 2007, he released a video for a song named “I-R-I-N-A” that was produced in-house and released through his YouTube channel as well.
Facts & Trivia
Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ryan Leslie celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.
His second single, “Addiction” features pop singer and protege Cassie, with a rap cameo from long-time collaborator, rapper Fabolous. The song was officially released in August 2008. Of the two music videos made for the song, the “Making of ‘Addiction'” clip became Leslie’s most popular video on YouTube, with more than 3.2 million views.
What is Ryan Leslie doing now?
Ryan has launched a new venture called SuperPhone. SuperPhone is a custom text management product to track, talk to and transact with his fans. Ryan Leslie’s turning his SuperPhone into a full-fledged CRM for SMS with a new app and round of funding.
Did Ryan Leslie go to Harvard?
A. Ryan Leslie ’98 is a singer, songwriter, producer and promoter whose accomplishments include graduating from Harvard at the age of 19 and releasing two albums in the past year.
What did Ryan Leslie produce?
Under the management of Combs, Leslie worked on various Bad Boy Records projects, including releases from Loon, Cheri Dennis, B5, New Edition and Danity Kane. During that time, Leslie co-produced a record for Britney Spears. Also in 2003, Leslie was introduced by his then attorney Ed Woods to Tommy Mottola.
Who did Ryan Leslie write for?
Cassie’s “Me & U,” which Ryan Leslie wrote, produced, and recorded in his living room, became a No. 1 hit. Music executives’ fevered hope is that he might re-create this Svengali-like miracle.
Did 2 Chainz go to Harvard?
2 Chainz. 2 Chainz attended Alabama State University on a basketball scholarship and played on their team from 1995 to 1997. He went on to transfer to Virginia State University where he graduated and went on to pursue music full-time.
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