Darius Rucker Net Worth in 2021

Darius Rucker is a country music artist who first rose to fame as part of Hootie & the Blowfish and went on to have a successful solo career. Keep reading to find out what is Darius Rucker net worth in 2021.

Darius Rucker first entered the spotlight as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist as part of the band, which was formed with his friends in college in 1989.

The band was quite critically acclaimed and had many chart-topping hits. Even as a part of the band, Darius strived for solo fame and released an RnB album, though it saw little success. 

After announcing that his band was on hiatus so he could pursue a country music career, Darius rocketed to the top of the Country charts in 2008 with his solo debut album, “Learn to Live”.

He had hits such as “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About That”, “It Won’t Be Like This for Long”, “Alright” and “History in the Making”.

He’s a football superfan, a golf lover, a loving parent, and a generous man who constantly gives back to his community.

Here, we list some of their achievements and analyze his net worth in 2021.

Darius Rucker Net Worth and Overview

Net Worth:	$10 – $12 Million
Date of Birth:	13th May, 1966
Age:	54
Height:	5’9 (1.7m)
Source of Wealth:	Professional Singer
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Last Updated:	February 2021

Early Life

Darius Rucker was born on 13^th May, 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was raised by his mother, Carolyn Rucker. She worked as a nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

Darius’ father was in a traveling gospel band and was rarely around, and Darius only got to see him before church on Sundays.  

Darius had a typical southern African-American upbringing. He grew up poor and would go to church every Sunday.

He recalls that at one point that he, his two sisters, mother, grandmother, and 14 other children were living in a three-bedroom house. In spite of this, he looks back on his childhood fondly. 

Career

Darius Rucker’s musical career began in 1986 in university when friend Mark Bryan heard him singing in the shower.

The two formed a duo and sang R.E.M cover songs at local venues and later integrated Dean Felber and Jim Sonefeld in 1989 to form Hootie & the Blowfish.

The band went on to be a commercial and critical success with multiple chart-topping records and albums. 

In 2001 Darius released an RnB album titled Back to Then. It saw little success – despite this, Rucker admits that he had a lot of fun making the album and cited Notorious B.I.G and Lauryn Hill as inspirations behind it. 

In 2008, just as Hootie & the Blowfish went on hiatus Darius signed with Capitol Nashville and released his country debut album “Learn to Live” to great critical and commercial acclaim. Following its release, the first track “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”, the second track, “It Won’t Be Like This for Long’ and the third track “Alright” went on to consecutively top the country charts.

Darius’ second album was “Charleston, SC 1966”, the name being inspired by Radney Foster’s debut album “Del Rio, TX 1959”. This was a commercial success and, like his previous album, contained several hits.

The songs “Come Back Song” and “This” hit the number one spot on the Country charts, with the album also hitting the number one spot on the Country charts. 

In late 2011 it was reported that Darius was working on a third album. Titled “True Believers,” it was released in 2013 and saw itself peak at number one on the Country charts with hit cover song, “Wagon Wheel” winning him a Grammy for Best Solo Country Performance.

Darius Rucker’s subsequent album, “Southern Style” came in 2015 to critical acclaim at the number one spot on the Country charts once more. Rucker’s most recent album, “When Was the Last Time” was released in 2017.

During this time, he announced a tour with his band Hootie & the Blowfish and went on a country-wide tour that ended in Columbia, South Carolina. The release of their latest album, “Imperfect Circle” followed in late 2019.

Highlights and Achievements

Darius Rucker supports charities through benefit concerts to help sick and underprivileged kids, does volunteer work, the PGA First Tee Program, and the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which has worked to provide over $4.5 million in funding to public education systems in South Carolina.

He is on the board of the Medical University of South Carolina, where his mother had worked for over 30 years and has helped raise millions to raise a hospital.

Some other achievements include:

• First African-American to chart a number one hit on the Country charts since Charley Pride in 1983.
• First country singer to have three number one hits on the Country charts since Wynonna in 1992.
• First African American win a Country Music Award since Charley Pride in 1971 and 1972.

Age, Height, and Weight

Darius Rucker is 54 years old, 5’9 (1.7m) tall, and weighs about 75kg. 

Personal Life

Darius Rucker is married to Beth Leonard and has three children. He has two daughters and a son. Darius is a huge fan of American football, following several teams.

In various interviews, he is said to be the type of fan who’d watch four games at the same time if he could. 

Whilst football is his game to watch, golf is something he often plays and has an avid interest in. His youngest, Jack is often seen playing golf with Rucker.

In late 2016 he became a partner in MGC Sports, which represents several golfers, football players, and coaches.

Criticism

Darius Rucker is a black artist in a predominantly white genre and that has caused him various problems in some of his professional career though there has been nothing notable that has occurred for his career to be affected in the long term.

Darius Rucker Net Worth in 2021

Darius Rucker is worth nearly $12 million. Football superfan, golfer and extremely generous, the country star is currently on a worldwide tour.

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