Nick Rivera Caminero is a Lawrence, Massachusetts-born American singer and songwriter better known by his stage name “Nicky Jam”. Born on 17 March 1981, Nicky is of Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry. A well-known personality in the American music sector, probably best known for his hit song “El Perdon”, Nicky Jam has been active in his profession since 1994.
A prominent name in the music industry best known for his work in the reggaeton genre, one may wonder how rich is Nicky Jam? As estimated by sources, Nicky Jam enjoys his net worth at the amount of $500,000 as of early 2016. Needless to say, his involvement in music sector as a singer as well as a songwriter has been the most significant in adding to his wealth.
Nicky Jam Net Worth $500,000
Raised in Lawrence, Boston and Barrio Obrero, Puerto Rico, Nicky belonged to a low income family, so that he worked illegally as a minor, singing and improvising while working. That was when he was noticed by a music executive who signed Nicky to Picoll under which he recorded his first album “Distinto A Los Demas” at the age of only fourteen years. Although the album was not commercially successful, its release earned him some recognition in the field of music.
Before long, Nicky was creating many hits which earned him an opportunity to meet Daddy Yankee, and the two became very close, starting an unofficial singing duo. They created hit songs like “Sabanas Blancas”, “Sentirte” and more in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before ending their friendship in 2004 due to some personal issues. After that, Nicky Jam started his solo career and was signed to Pina Records from 1999 until 2008. During his solo career, he has released a total of six albums, including “Haciendo Escante”, “The Black Carpet”, “Salon de La Fama” and more. Obviously, all of these albums have had a great impact in raising Nicky’s wealth over the years.
Along with solo studio albums, Nicky has also managed to release several mixtapes and compilation albums, including “Nicky Jam Hits”, “The Black Mixtape” among others. During his career, Nicky has also worked with several other famous music artists such as Enrique Iglesias, Lito & Polaco, Hector & Tito and others.
After eight years of not working together, Nicky recently resolved his personal issues with Daddy Yankee, and worked with him on Yankee’s album “Prestige”.
Most recently, Nicky was rewarded with a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Performance for his contribution towards Latin music and reggaeton. He has also won three Latin American Music Awards, and a Premios Tu Mundo award in 2015. Of course, these awards and recognitions have been helpful in making Nicky a prominent and famous artist in the music industry along with helping in raising his net worth.
As far as his personal life goes, 35 years old artist is apparently leading a single life, enjoying his career as a successful musician. On top of that, his present net worth of $500,000 caters to his daily life in every possible way.
