Kevin Liles was born on the 27th February 1968, in Baltimore, Maryland USA, and is probably best recognized for being not only an entrepreneur, but also a manager and record producer, the ex-President of Def Jam Records, as well as the executive vice president of The Island Def Jam Music Group. He is also recognized for working at Worner Music Group. He has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1986.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Kevin Liles is? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that Kevin counts the total size of his net worth at the impressive amount of $60 million as of mid-2016, making him one of the most powerful men in the music industry. This sum of money has been accumulated through his successful career in the entertainment and music industry.
Kevin Liles Net Worth $60 Million
Kevin Liles was raised with three younger siblings by his father, who worked as a railway conductor, and his mother, who was an accountant. In his hometown, Baltimore, he attended Woodlawn High School, after which he enrolled at Morgan State College, but he dropped out to focus on his musical career.
Kevin’s professional career on the American music scene began in 1986 when, together with his rap band Numarx, he wrote the single entitled “Girl You Know It’s True”, which was initially performed by the band, but was later covered by Milli Vanilli, becoming a multi-platinum and award-winning single. With this accomplishment, Kevin started to build his career and his overall net worth as well.
Subsequently, in 1989 Kevin established his own record label named Marx Bros. Records, releasing several hits by Numarx, and beside that, he began to work with such famous artists as LL Cool J, Salt ‘N Pepa, Run DMC, and many others, which contributed considerably to the his net worth.
However, as he wasn’t satisfied with payments, Kevin became the President of the Def Jam Music Group, and thanks to his great skills, this small production company in the next four years became a widely known record label of Universal’s music group. He supervised the creation of Def Jam South, Roc-a-Fella, Def Soul Classics, Def Soul, and Murder Inc., and he was responsible for the growth of Def Jam from a small record label to one of the most influential.
Kevin very quickly became the executive vice president of The Island Def Jam Music Group and he stayed on that position from 1999 to 2004. Some of the first artists that he brought to this record label were Jay Z, Ludacris, Ja Rule, Kayne West and Ashanti, increasing his net worth by a large degree, thanks to the popularity of the artists. However, his career didn’t stop there, as he became the executive vice-president of Warner Music Group.
Thanks to his accomplishments in the music industry, Kevin has received a number of awards, including the 2003 UJA-Federation’s Music Visionary Award.
When it comes to speak about his personal life, Kevin Liles has been married to Erika since 2010, with whom he has two daughters. He also has two children from a previous marriage.
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