American singer and songwriter Nicky Jam is a successful musician and music producer whose net worth is $6 million. His performance of ”Live it Up”, the theme of FIFA 2018 World Cup brought him international fame along with success. Nicky worked with world-known artists like Falo, Hector & Tito, R.K.M. Ricky Martin, and Enrique Iglesias.
The singer started working in the music world when he was only 13 years old. He has been in the industry for the past 20 years. His solos and collaborative songs gained recognition from musicians such as Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA, Zuna, and J Balvin.
Nicky Jam Net Worth and Overview
| Net Worth: | 8 million USD |
| Date of Birth: | March 17th, 1981 |
| Age: | 40 years |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Source of Wealth: | Singing and songwriting |
| Country of Origin: | United States of America |
| Last Updated: | May 2021 |
Early Life
His birthplace is in the Dominican Republic from where his mother belongs. Being born on March 17, 1980, he has a Pisces zodiac sign. Nicky’s father belonged from Puerto Rico.
He was raised by the name Nick Rivera Caminero and changed to his stage name Nicky Jam. At the age of ten, he moved to Puerto Rico. His Indie label was erased and he gained popularity there as a hip-hop artist. There he met Daddy Yankee and was quickly noticed by the musician.
He is known for his song ‘El Perdon’ which was one of the greatest hits.
The singer’s life was not a piece of cake. He had to go through a lot of suffering from his childhood. His family’s income was very low. Even after being a minor, he supported his family by working in a grocery store.
Career
One day at his work, Nicky was rapping about the items he was bagging at Pueblo Xtra discount grocery shop when he was 11 years. His natural rapping talent interested a customer and he was invited to record with a local indie band.
Eventually, he released his debut album, Distino A Los Demas in 1994. His debut was the one that brought him acquaintance in the record industry.
After that, Nicky and Daddy Yankee created ‘Los Canaris’ and they released ‘Sentirte’, ‘Sabanas Blancas’, ‘Guayando’, and many other singles under the banner. Later, he became interested in being a solo artist.
He released successful singles like ‘Tu Primera Vez’, ‘Voy A Beber’, ‘Pienses en Mi’, ‘Juegos Prohibidos’, and ‘Curiosidad’.
He launched his second album ‘Haciendo Escante’ in 2001, subsequently, the third and fourth albums ‘Salon De la Fama’ and ‘Vida Escante’ were released respectively. After that, Nicky released ‘The Black Carpet’. He and Daddy Yankee collaborated again for Yankee’s album ‘Prestige’.
In the October of 2019, Behind Nicky Jams Intimo, a documentary was produced by Apple music which was also previewed by himself.
After that, he launched the album ‘Intimo’ with singles like ‘X’, ‘Atrevete’ ‘Whine up’, and many more. Nicky also appeared in movies like ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’.
He was featured in a biographical series ‘El Ganador’, played the villain character in Bad Boys for life which was released in 2020. The singer also appeared in the 2017 action movie xXX: Return of Xander Cage. The soundtracks of the movie were also provided by him.
Highlights and Achievements
Nicky Jam won a total of 37 awards and 110 nominations. His seventh album Fenix earned the 1st position on United States Top Latin Album Charts. Nicky’s song El Perdón featuring Enrique Iglesias was a great hit when it was released.
He received several awards for this song including the Party Starting Song Award (2016), the Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year (2016), the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Song of the Year (2016), and the iHeartRadio Music Award for Latin song of the year (2016).
Apart from these, he also achieved awards such as the Urban Artist of the Year award (2016), Voz del Momento (2016), and Mi Artista Urbano (2016).
In 2017, the singer achieved the iHeartRadio Music Award for Latin Artist of the year. Besides, he also won the Urban Song of the Year award (Hasta El Amanecer), the Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Song (Hasta El Amanecer). His song “El Amante” might bring him some more awards in the upcoming days.
Age, Height, and Weight
The American singer is 40 years old. He is 1.75 meters or 5 feet 7 inches tall. His weight is 176.37 lbs. or 80 kilograms.
Personal Life
The singer does not mix his personal and professional life, Therefore, not much information is known about him. However, the singer is married to Angélica Cruz, the Filippino actress, and singer. They tied their knot in 2017. It is said that the couple has two beautiful daughters, Alyssa Rivera and Yarimar Rivera.
Criticism
Before marrying Cruz, the singer was engaged to Cydney Moureau. The couple’s breakup shocked the fans, although the real reason behind their breakup is unknown. However, both of them tend to respect each other. According to Nicky, even though they broke up, he has deep love and respect for the tremendous girl.
Both of them claim that they maintain a beautiful friendship. According to Cydney, Nicky is great as a person but he was not a giving partner. A lot of differences such as culture, languages, etc., worked as factors behind the breakup.
Moreover, when the musician was a teenager, he had drug issues. Both of his parents were addicted to narcotics. Hence, it was impossible to escape from that. However, he gained popularity even after being involved in this.
Nicky Jam Net Worth
As of 2021, the American singer and songwriter own more than $8 million. His fortune shined from his singles and albums. Since the age of 13, Nicky Jam has been releasing albums. All his hard work and struggles were paid off because he is currently one of the top-tier musicians of the music industry.
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