Robin Charles Thicke, known simply as Robin Thicke, is a famous American record producer, singer and songwriter, as well as an actor. To the public, Robin Thicke is perhaps best known for his controversial, yet commercially successful single called “Blurred Line”, which was released in 2013. Upon its release, the song peaked at #1 on the Billboard charts, in addition to topping charts in such countries as Australia, Ireland, Spain and France to name a few. In a span of 22 weeks, “Blurred Lines” succeeded at selling more than five million copies in the United States alone. Up to date, the song has sold over 14.8 million copies worldwide, which places it among the best-selling singles of all time. In the United States, it received a six-time Platinum certification from the RIAA. Nevertheless, “Blurred Lines” was met with a lot of criticism for promoting a supposed unhealthy approach towards sexual consent, and defending rape culture. The song was banned in numerous institutions, and inspired the release of a variety of parodies, the most notable being a feminist parody called “Defined Lines”, “Word Crimes” performed by Weird Al Yankovic, and “Blurred Bynes” by “DWV”.
Robin Thicke Net Worth $18 Million
A well-known record producer and singer, how rich is Robin Thicke? According to sources, Robin Thicke’s net worth is estimated to be $18 million, most of which he has accumulated due to his involvement in the music industry.
Robin Thicke was born in 1977, in California, United States, to a family of actors and singers. His mother, Gloria Loring was a cast member on “The Days of Our Lives”, while his father Alan Thicke was one of the main stars on Neal Marlens’ sitcom called “Growing Pains”. Even though his father wished for Thicke to graduate from high school first, Robin Thicke decided to pursue a music career instead, and soon recorded a demo album with his group “As One”. The demo was eventually heard by the record producer and singer Brian McKnight, who offered him an opportunity to sign with “Interscope Records”. Initially, Thicke focused on his songwriting skills, and wrote lyrics for many well-known artists. He wrote a song entitled “When You Put Your Hands on Me” for Christina Aguilera, “Fall Again”, which was supposed to be performed by Michael Jackson, and “No Tears for My Pillow” for Mya. Thicke debuted as a solo singer in 2002 with the release of “When I Get You Alone” single, which was featured in such films as “Agent Cody Banks” and “The Rules of Attraction” with Jessica Biel, Ian Somerhalder and James van der Beek. A year later, in 2003, he re-released his debut album under the name of “A Beautiful World”, which received a moderate amount of success. However, it wasn’t until “Blurred Line” that Thick has become a well-recognized face in the industry.
In regards to his personal life, Robin Thicke has been married to Paula Patton since 2005, and they have a child together. However, Thicke and Patton split up in 2014, when Patton filed for a divorce.
