How much is Brian McKnight worth?
| Net Worth: | $35 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | June 5, 1969 (age 53) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.92 m) |
About Brian McKnight
Growing up in a musical family, Brian McKnight was musical as well. The youngest of four brothers and a fifth generation Seventh Day Adventist, he grew up singing in his church choir and led a band in high school. Other members of his family are also musically talented; when Brian was a little child, he and his brothers established a musical quartet, with the Swan Silvertones and the Mighty Clouds of Joy serving as their inspirations.
One of the most renowned soul musicians to emerge from the latter half of the 20th century is Brian McKnight. At the height of his career, McKnight is thought to have brought in $3–$5 million a year, or the equivalent of a wage.
He has recorded numerous albums in various genres over the past three decades and has performed a variety of instruments. He excels most on the piano, guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn, tuba, trombone, and percussion, among other instruments. He was able to secure record deals with numerous big companies, including Motown, Warner Bros. Records, and Universal Music Group, because of his powerful vocals.
The multi-talented actor and singer rose to fame both as an actor and a musician. On June 5, 1969, he was born in Buffalo, New York. He became interested in music throughout his pre-teen years and joined different New York church choirs. Following his graduation from Sweet Home High School, he developed a love for gospel and jazz music and aspired to a career as a musician in these genres.
The Gentlemen’s Estate Quartet was created by McKnight and his older brother Claude in 1980 while they were both students at Oakwood College (now known as Oakwood University). David Thomas ultimately joined them after they had been traveling the country for a few years. It changed its name to Take 6 after Brian left the band. Brian started his own solo musical career in 1988 and obtained a deal with Mercury Records.
He issued his self-titled debut studio album in June 1992. The RIAA awarded the album a platinum certification, and it appeared on a number of US album charts. I Remember You and Anytime, his next two studio albums with Mercury, were released in 1995 and 1997, respectively. McKnight’s first three albums and career with Mercury Records contributed to his projected $2.5 million net worth by 1998.
The singer joined Motown Records in 1998, and his fourth studio album, Bethlehem, was made available. The album Back at One, which reached the top of many charts around the world, including those in Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States, was one of his most commercially successful efforts when it was released the following year. It also became his first album to be certified triple platinum. Early in the new century, Brian had generated revenue from music sales of approximately $15 million dollars.
In addition to establishing his niche in the music business, Brian started acting in 1994. He made his debut on television in the Fox comedy Martin. He then appeared in a number of other projects from that decade, including Living Large, Sister, Sister, and Beverly Hills, 90210.
He also intermittently appeared on My Wife and Kids, Black Dynamite, The Eric Andrew Show, and Naked since the 2000s. Additionally, he entered into million-dollar deals with record companies including Universal Music Group and Warner Bros. Records.
Eleven additional studio albums by McKnight have been released after August 2001. In addition to these, he has two Christmas albums, six compilation albums, and a live CD called An Evening with Brian McKnight. Along with the debut of his own music, the gifted artist has also worked with a number of well-known celebrities, including Vanessa Williams, Diana King, Kobe Bryant, Will Smith, and Kyla.
He also readily thrived as a radio host, another career. The Brian McKnight Morning Show, a radio program that was a part of KTWV in Los Angeles, California, became his own. The Brian McKnight Show was the next program that aired.
Since beginning his career in the music industry in the late 1980s, McKnight has released more than a dozen studio albums and made several television appearances. He is thought to have a net worth of roughly $35 million as a result of his actions.
McKnight’s Total Net Worth
Brian McKnight has earned estimated total career income of $100 million dollars. As McKnight lives in the state of California, he will have had to pay around 49% in taxes on his career income. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $51 million dollars, having paid $49 million dollars in taxes.
Despite his massive earnings, McKnight has faced financial troubles including falling victim to an alleged scam. Allegedly his former accountant failed to pay taxes for more than ten years and resulted in tax penalties of $1.5 million dollars including his back taxes. Considering this was from a time when McKnight was not earning much it cannot be used to estimate his net worth. In the years when he was a commercial hit $1.5 million dollars would cover his tax bill til next Tuesday.
Brian McKnight married Julie McKnight in 1990 and they divorced thirteen years later, in 2003. They had four children together and it is estimated that about $15 million dollars of Brian’s after tax earnings have gone in Julie’s direction. Brian later married Leilani Malia Mendoza in 2017 and they remain together.
In his personal life he has likely spent $8-10 million dollars of his career earnings but also earned $12 million dollars from his investments. He will have also had to pay around $4-5 million dollars in business costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Brian McKnight has a net worth of about $35 million dollars.
Summing-Up
His career started in the late 1980s as a singer and instrumentalist but later it spanned into other fields of entertainment. During his three-decades-long career, Brian has released fourteen studio albums and has earned himself multiple awards and nominations including sixteen Grammy nominations and one NAACP Image and Soul Train Music Awards. With his sixteen Grammy nominations, McKnight is also the third artist with most nominations and not a single win.
