Willie Taylor is a Chicago, Illinois-born American singer as well as a songwriter best known for competing in the MTV reality show “Making The Band 4”. Born on 29 March 1981, Willie is one of the main vocalists of the band “Day26” as chosen by the famous artist Sean Combs in the MTV show. A well-known television personality today, Willie has been active in his profession since 2005.
One of the prominent singers in American music industry, one may wonder how rich is Willie Taylor? As estimated by sources, Willie counts his net worth at an amount of $250,000 as of early 2016. Needless to say, being involved in the music industry as both a singer and songwriter has been the most significant in adding to his wealth. Being a part of MTV’s reality television show as well as having a career as a solo musician has been earning him well over the years.
Willie Taylor Net Worth $250,000
Chicago-raised Willie attended Thornton Township High School. He was interested in music from his teenage years, and was a member of Chicago-based group “Kwiet Storm”. As a part of the group, he released several songs and the group’s music video “Leave Me Alone” also appeared on several shows such as “Midnight Love”, “Hits From The Street” and other shows on the BET Channel. The group has also released a studio album entitled “In The Midst Of The Storm” in 2004. Willie eventually left the group after ten years to kick start his solo career as a singer.
Willie started working on his new solo album but had to hold its released as he participated in MTV’s show “Making The Band 4”. In the show, he was chosen by Diddy as one of the main vocalists of the band “Day26”. In the second season of the show, Willie’s band, Danity Kane and Donnie Klang were documented competing against each other to see which one of them could release a better album than the others. The show was extended to season three, as the three competitors went on tour. As a part of this show, Willie not only gained fame, but also earned money to significantly raise his net worth.
During his career, Willie has released only one solo album, entitled “On My Way” in 2006. Also, he has sung some notable singles including “What I Need”, “Pushin Beauty”, “Blast Off”, “Sweat” and many more. In addition to these, Willie has also made guest appearances with other famous artists’ like Jeremih, Syleena Johnson and The Prodigy and others on their albums such as “H.N.I.C. 3”, “Chapter 6: Couples Therapy” and more. Obviously, being a part of all these projects has added quite well to Willie’s present net worth.
Regarding his personal life, 35 year-old Willie Taylor is a married man and a father of two children. He is married to Lashada Denyce and lives in Chicago where he is an active member of his community. There is also a street named after him in Chicago. As of now, Willie enjoys his career as a prominent singer and television personality while his present net worth of $250,000 caters to his daily life.
