Quavo net worth and biography
Did you hear the viral hit “Bad and Boujee”, a song by Quavo? You are asking who is Quavo and how much is his worth? Okay, let’s tell you who this guy is, why he is so popular and how much money he's got.
The beginning of everything
Quavo biography starts on April 2, 1991, in the city of Athens, Georgia. Quavious Keyate Marshall’s mother used to work as a hairdresser. His father, unfortunately, passed away when he was only four. As all the kids in the neighborhood, he went to the local school but dropped out without finishing is as he realized his attraction to music.
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While at school, Quavo was quite good at sports of different types. He used to be a quarterback for a school football team. In addition to it, he excelled at basketball and golf. He was raised together with his nephew Kirshnik (aka “Takeoff”) and his cousin Kiari (aka “Offset”). These were his best friends and future mates in the band “Migos”.
As claimed by Celebrity Net Worth, the “Migos” band is now worth $12 million. How much does each of them possess in this amount?
How Quavo net worth started to build up
The trio “Migos”, which is astonishingly popular now, is, actually, Quavo’s brainchild. At first, Quavo recorded a mixtape and tried to pass it around the school but with little success. However, the sound seemed interesting to his cousin Kiari, the “Offset”, and he joined the band. The original name was “Polo Club” but soon it turned into “Migos”, which is almost a trademark today.
The very first mixtape produced by the band, not by Quavo alone, was recorded and released in August 2011. It was titled “Juug Season”. The next one caught up with it very soon. In June 2012, the band released another one known as “No Label”.
Yet, none of the mixtapes gained much fame until in 2013 when the band hit the charts with their first single titled “Versace”. It was so great that it took a place in Billboard Top 100 without a hint of a promotion. The track was later remixed by Drake.
After the release of the singles “Versace” and “Hannah Montana” the band was mentioned such publications as Rolling Stone, Complex, XXL, and SPIN magazine.
How rich is Quavo at this moment, when “Versace” is in rotation everywhere? Well, it’s easy to imagine that he already had a couple of millions back then. Today, “Versace” music video has been viewed 19 million times. In the USA, it has been sold in 500,000 of copies and received a gold certificate. This is a great deal of one’s net worth, isn’t it?
At the top of the popularity
Since the times of their super successful first singles, Migos have produced a lot more. Their album “No Label 2” produced in 2014 featured guest appearance of such well-known artists as Meek Mill, Rich Homie Quan, and Machine Gun Kelly. It received the 175th place in Billboard Top 200. “Handsome” and “Wealthy” received some rotation but “Flight Night” was an outburst that brought the band the second gold certificate.
The “Young Rich Nation” album from 2015 was the first studio album. It was the 17th in the Billboard Top 200. More than 14,000 of copies were retailed within the first week. In the chart of Top Rap Albums, this album had the 3rd position.
How wealthy is Quavo now? Well, according to Forbes, the band receives $150,000 for every stop on their tour. The “Culture” album released in 2017 is the most popular album of the band that has given a big push to Quavo and his solo career. Within the very first week of its existence, the album was sold in 131,000 of copies.
Quavo’s role in the success
Many claim that Quavo is the leading piece of the trio. Many say that he’s generated the most of the trio’s fame and popularity. Quavo’s social networks are packed with fans and he is the one who’s able to make a fortune out of ad revenue alone. He’s working on his solo career and having live concerts. In 2017 he released his first single titled “Champions” that includes a range of star guest appearances like Kanye West, 2Chains, and others.
What’s Quavo Marshall net worth 2018? In accordance to Wealtholino, it’s about $4.3 million. Such a calculation is probably based on a belief that he’s one part of the trio and has an equal portion of their mutual success. However, other sources like The NetWorth Portal claim it to be something about $2.5 million or nearly $3 million.
In any case, Quavo still has where to grow since he’s only 27 now. He does not seem to stop and give up his career. Instead, it looks like he has a potential to earn much more and gain a lot of fame and glory.
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Source: Legit.ng
