Kevin Liles is an American record producer with a net worth of $60 million. He is the CEO of 300 Entertainment and was named Hip-Hop Executive of the Year by Billboard Magazine. He was previously the President of Island Def Jam Music Group. He is best known for the continued success of Megan Thee Stallion. Let’s learn more about this renowned producer who has taken the American music industry to new heights.
Kevin Liles Net Worth (2024)
Net worth: | 60 million dollars |
Name: | Kevin Liles |
Job: | Manufacturer |
Nation: | USA |
Annual salary: | $10 million + |
Last updated | 2024 |
Kevin Liles Net Worth Growth
Net worth 2024 | 60 million dollars |
Net worth 2023 | $55 million |
Net worth 2022 | 50 million dollars |
Net worth 2021 | $45 million |
Net worth 2020 | 40 million dollars |
Early life
Liles was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 27, 1968. He attended Woodlawn High School and was raised by his mother and stepfather and grew up with his three siblings. He graduated Morgan State University with a degree in engineering and won a scholarship from NASA but dropped out to pursue a music career.
Career
Liles began his music career by joining the Baltimore-based DJ group Numarx. They wrote and sang the single ‘Girl You Know It’s True’, which was later covered by Milli Vanilli.
The song became a multi-platinum and award-winning single. Liles considered this his first step into the music industry. Liles decided to start his own record label called ‘Marx Bros’, which released several of Numarx’s hits.
The label has endorsed artists such as Salt ‘N Pepa, LL Cool J, Run DMC, and many other famous artists. Liles was not completely satisfied with the progress because he wanted to do more.
He then finally got the chance to become the President of Def Jam Music Group in 1999. The company became a subsidiary of the famous Universal Music Group and grew at a rapid pace in the next four years.
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Artists like Jay Z, Ja Rule, Kanye West, Ludacris and AshantI was one of the emerging artists in the early 2000s that Liles represented. They were signed to The Island Def Jam Music Group.
He stepped down as Chairman in 2004 and became Executive Vice President of Warner Music Group in 2005. He left Warner in 2009 to embark on his own entrepreneurial journey and founded New York-based KWL Enterprises.
Liles has won numerous awards for his hard work and dedication to the American music industry. He is the recipient of the Diversity Award and the Ethnic Understanding Foundation Award for his philanthropic work.
He won the 2002 Music Visionary Award and the UJA Federation Award in New York. The following year, he won the Music for Youth Foundation Award. In 2020, Billboard named him Hip-Hop Executive of the Year.
Personal life
Kevin Liles has been married to Erika Liles since 2010 and the couple have two children. Liles also has two children from a previous relationship.
Kevin Liles Biography
Real name | Kevin Liles |
Nickname | Kevin |
Year old | 56 years old |
Height | In feet – 5 feet 9 inchesIn meters – 1.76 mIn centimeters – 176 cm |
Weight | In Kilograms – 72 KgIn Pounds – 158 lbs |
Family | Father – NoneMother – Alberta FennoySister – NoneBrother – None |
Girlfriend | Do not have |
Wife | Erika Liles |
Children | Kayla Liles, Kevin Liles Jr, Valentina Liles, Genevieve Liles |
“I think the greatest job you can have today is to be a manager, to be there for artists and help them promote their brand to the world.”
– Kevin Liles
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Kevin Liles Net Worth
As of 2024, Kevin Liles’ net worth is estimated to be $60 million. The majority of his income comes from his record label 300 Entertainment. He is best known for representing artists such as Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion.
He co-founded 300 Entertainment in 2012 with Todd Moskowitz, Lyor Cohen, and Roger Gold. Liles has represented artists such as Young Thug, Gunna, Highly Suspect, and Cheat Code under 300 Entertainment.
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