Soulja Boy is an American rap artist that had his song “Crank That (Soulja boy decompiled)” peak at number one on the U.S Billboard charts in 2009. He’s currently worth $32 million dollars, and as of 2021 he’ll be making more money than ever before!
Full Name | DeAndre Cortez Way |
Birth Date | July 28, 1990 |
Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois |
Profession | Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer |
Relationship Status | Single |
Net Worth | $32 million |
Soulja Boy Early Life:
Soulja Boy was born DeAndre Cortez Way on July 28, 1990, in Chicago Illinois. He began his interest in music at an early age and this led to him making videos for others who shared a similar passion as well. After finding success doing so while still being underage he started going by Soulja boy preform (or just Soulja) rather than DeAndré or Devon until late 2003 when his new legal name felt more suitable since it also meant “God has given.
Soulja Boy utilized platforms such as Youtube and Myspace which were relatively new at the time in order to release his music. By 2007, Way had released his first album called Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album published independently.
Soulja Boy Net Worth:
Soulja Boy, one of the most successful rappers in America with an estimated net worth of $32 million as y 2021 and his songs have sold millions over time which contributed to how much money he makes from them. Soulja also does concerts that generate revenue for him too!
Soulja Boy is passionate about fashion designing and has released several clothing lines in his career. Some of them include Ocean Gang, B/LVD Supply (a streetwear company that creates T-shirts), SOD Clothin’(an L’s retail store). In addition, he partnered with TRDR Pocket Games to release the Soulja boy game edition which comes equipped with an Android console housing customizations just for gamers out there!
Soulja Boy Personal Life:
Soulja Boy has dated many women and he’s been engaged to two different ones! The longest relationship was with Nia, with who they broke up again in 2019. However, before that happened Soulja had another long-term girlfriend; Rosa Acosta for close 11 years where she also acted as his manager until their split this past summer (of 2020).
Soulja Boy Net Worth and Rise to Fame:
His first ever single was called Crank That, which became a huge success selling over 3 million digital copies. This led to an increase in his popularity much pointing at him as the overnight sensation he is now known for being amongst many other things including Grammy Award nominations and more.
Soulja Boy Way went on to release his debut album called Souljaboytellem.com that was a big success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and spawning hits such as “Kiss Me Thru The Phone”. Later in 2008, he released another album titled iSouljaBoyTellem which wasn’t nearly as successful but included songs like Turn My Swag On – reaching within the top 20 positions of Hot 100 charts!
The way has been prolific in the music industry, releasing numerous albums and mixtapes over the years. In 2016 alone he released two full-length projects which tell his story of success with various themes such as Bitcoin diversity on “Bitcoin” or pandemics on “Pandemic.” There is also a film dedicated to him called Soulja Boy: The Movie that highlights some key moments from Way’s career so far!