How much is Lord Jamar worth?
| Net Worth: | $1.5 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Rapper |
| Date of Birth: | September 17, 1968 (age 54) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Who is Lord Jamar
Lord Jamar was born on September 17, 1968, in New Rochelle, New York as Lorenzo Dechalus. His solo studio albums comprise The 5% Album and Known Associates. Other albums he has featured in are with his group, Brand Nubian.
Popular rapper Lord Jamar is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian. He is also starring on the reality television show Money Power Respect, along with his wife.
Jamar has also acted in movies like Wifey, Buffalo Bushido, and Funny Valentine. As well as on TV with appearances on The Sopranos, Law & Order, Rescue Me, Person of Interest, Elementary, 100 Centre Street, Wifey, Oz and Third Watch.
Lord Jamar’s real rise to fame was when he founded the group Brand Nubian in 1989 alongside Grand Puba, Sadat X, DJ Alamo, and DJ Sincere. In the 90s they released One for All in 1990 (1993), In God We Trust (1993), Everything Is Everything (1994), and Foundation (1998). Since then they have had a few more releases like Fire in the Hole and Time’s Runnin Out to name a few.
Lord Jamar is married to a lawyer Dana Whitfield. She works at Napoli Shkolnik PLLC and specializes in civil litigation, especially entertainment law, and contract law. Whitfield represents several famous artists including her husband.
Lord Jamar’s net worth is estimated to be steadily growing and is protected by the legal expertise of his wife. Lord Jamar was also part of several controversies, such as when he dissed Kanye West or white rappers. In 2017, he was a recurring character on reality series Money Power Respect where his wife was a part of the main cast.
Jamar’s Total Net Worth
Lord Jamar has earned estimated total career income of $3.5 million dollars. As Jamar lives in the state of New York, he will have had to pay around 36% in taxes on his career income. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $2.24 million dollars, having paid $1.26 million dollars in taxes.
Lord Jamar is married to Dana Whitfield and has a child named, Jamar Allah. In his personal life he has likely spent $1 million dollars of his career earnings but also earned $700,000 from his investments. He will have also had to pay around $450,000 in business related costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Lord Jamar has a net worth of about $1.5 million dollars.
