How much is VladTV worth?
| Net Worth: | $6 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Journalist |
| Date of Birth: | 28 June 1973 |
| Country: | Ukraine (American) |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
About DJ Vlad
In August 2008, Lyubovny was assaulted by rapper Rick Ross‘s entourage after he covered a story on the rapper’s former career as a corrections officer. Lyubovny filed a $4 million lawsuit. On April 15, 2010, a New York Federal Jury awarded Lyubovny $300,000 in his civil suit, finding Ross liable for setting Lyubovny up for the attack at the 2008 Ozone Awards in Houston, Texas.
Lyubovny was born in Kyiv, Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union) to a Russian Jewish family and moved to the United States at the age of five, first living in Springfield, Massachusetts before his family settled down in San Mateo, California. Lyubovny became interested in hip hop in his youth when N.W.A released their debut album.
Lyubovny later launched VladTV.com and initially uploaded MP3 files of DJ mixtapes. He moved to New York City and released the Rap Phenomenon mixtape series. He was also making hip hop DVDs, but was financially struggling as DVD sales began to decline. In 2008, Lyubovny turned his attention towards YouTube, which had recently launched its Partner Program which allows content creators to earn money. Lyubovny then decided to drop all other endeavours and focus on YouTube full-time.
In December 2016, Lyubovny interviewed Soulja Boy, who explained events surrounding a home invasion and shooting in 2008. The interview went viral, with many questioning the validity of Soulja Boy’s claims. Numerous people parodied Soulja Boy’s interview online, including rapper Joe Budden, and comedians Mike Epps and DC Young Fly, in what was ironically dubbed the “Soulja Boy Challenge”.
