How much is Tyler Joseph worth?
| Net Worth: | $13 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | December 1, 1988 (age 34) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
About Tyler Joseph
Tyler Robert Joseph is an American multi-instrumentalist, rapper, record producer, singer, and songwriter who is best known for being the frontman of the musical duo Twenty One Pilots. Together with Josh Dun, they have released five critically acclaimed studio albums and have won many awards including seven Billboard, six Grammys, and three American Music Awards among many others.
At the height of his career so far, it is estimated that Tyler Joseph earned income equal to a salary of $4 million dollars per year.
Tyler Joseph became famous when he and Josh Dun began releasing music projects together as Twenty One Pilots. He was born on December 1, 1988, in Columbus, Ohio.
He has two brothers, Jay and Zack, and one sister named Madison. His father Christopher Joseph is of Lebanese descent and was a coach at the Worthington Christian High School, which Tyler and his siblings attended. His mother, Kelly, worked as a math teacher at the Olentangy school distorting before moving to work for the Olentangy Orange High School as the basketball coach.
He spent most of his youth playing basketball in his hometown. While attending the Worthington Christian High School, he met his friends and future Twenty One Pilots members – Josh Dun, Nick Thomas, and Chris Salih.
After his graduation from high school in 2006, he focused his attention on music. At the time, he was offered a scholarship and was given the opportunity to join the Otterbein University where he could play basketball, however, he rejected that. The following year, he created his YouTube channel titled “slushieguys” where he began uploading mostly comedic skits and videos.
Creating music for both the duo and himself, as well as taking part in films, series, realities, and documentaries is where Tyler Joseph’s earnings have come from. In early 2009, the musical duo was officially formed by Joseph, Dun, Thomas, and Salih. They began creating music that was posted only on their social media platforms such as YouTube, SoundCloud, and Myspace. In December that year, they released their self-titled debut album and began touring Ohio to further promote it.
Two years later, in July 2011, after Salih and Thomas left, Twenty One Pilots released their second album. The sophomore project named Regional at Best was met with mixed reviews but helped them land a recording deal with the label Atlantic Records and its subsidiary Fueled by Ramen.
Their multi-year contract is reportedly worth an estimated $5 million, it also contributed to their national popularity. After two somewhat successful albums, the musical duo released their third project – Vessel, which became their first major-label album release.
It entered international charts and after selling over 2 million copies, it became their first gold and platinum-certified album in Canada, UK, and US, whilst also earning much more than his contemporaries at the time.
Landing a record deal with Atlantic and releasing chart-topping music transformed the duo into one of the best-selling groups in the world. In May 2017 and October 2018, they released their fourth (Blurryface) and fifth (Trench) studio albums which have been their most profitable. Both albums entered more than 20 international music charts, and, Blueberry even received gold and platinum certifications in 15 different countries.
Prior to the creation of the Grammy-award winning duo, Tyler had a short stint as a solo performer. He self-released his first and only studio album named No Phun Intended, which to this day has hundreds of daily streams online.
Ever since they attained mainstream recognition in the early 2010s, both Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have been two of the most well-liked artists and musical duos. Their songs have been included in many film and television productions over the past decade or so such as Suicide Squad, Lip Sync Battle, The Voice, Formula 1, Power Rangers, Shazam!, and Riverdale.
Joseph’s Total Net Worth
Tyler Joseph has earned estimated total career income of $26 million dollars. As Joseph lives in the state of Ohio, he will have had to pay around 41% in taxes on his career income. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $15.34 million dollars, having paid $10.66 million dollars in taxes.
Tyler Joseph married Jenna Joseph in 2015 and they remain together. They have two children together, Rosie Robert and Junie Belle Joseph, and appear happy and in a stable relationship. In his personal life he has likely spent $1-2 million dollars of his career earnings but also earned $1 million dollars from his investments. He will have also had to pay around $1-2 million dollars in business related costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Tyler Joseph has a net worth of about $13 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Tyler Joseph is one half of the world-renowned musical duo Twenty One Pilots. He initially began his career as a solo artist but then began creating music with Josh Dun. In just a few years time, the two signed a multi-million dollar deal with the label Atlantic Records, and their music quickly obtained millions of fans, sales, and streams.
