Lee Dewyze Net Worth

Lee Dewyze is an American singer, composer, guitarist and actor and has a net worth of $1 million. He is famous for winning season 9 of “American Idol”, a televised singing competition.

As of mid-2016, authoritative sources reported that he had earned more than $50,000 from his career as a singer and songwriter. He never enjoyed the commercial success of other industrial winners.

Lee Dewyze Net Worth (2024)

Net value: 1 million USD
Job: Singer
Year old: 38 years old
Nation: USA
Born: April 2, 1986
Wage: 300,000 USD
Latest updates: 2024

Lee DeWyze net worth growth

Net worth in 2024 1 million USD
Net worth in 2023 $800K
Net worth in 2022 $700K
Net worth in 2021 $500K
Net worth 2020 $400K

Early life

On April 2, 1986, Leon James “Lee” Dwyze Jr. was born in Mount Prospect, Illinois, to Kathleen and Leon DeWyze, Sr. Shannon, Sarah and Michael are his three siblings. He attended Prospect High School in Illinois and then St. James Catholic.

He grew up in Mount Prospect, Illinois, where DeWyze was actually born. He was suspended from high school and was working as a paint salesman before joining American Idol. He also began recording music at this time.

Lee Dewyze’s WuLi Records

After being kicked out of high school, Lee DeWyze worked at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a paint salesman and trading floor clerk. He later returned and auditioned for American Idol, making it to the Hollywood round of the competition.

Svitek liked DeWyze so much that he decided to sign him to WuLi Records, the Chicago-based independent label he co-owns with Ryan McGuire. Henderson’s wife’s company, “Square One Organic” Baby Food Company.

Lee Dewyze Net worth and salary

During the 2008 and 2009 seasons, his band was featured on The Chicago Huddle, a local sports show. He also starred in the 2006 short film Deadscapes: Broken Road.

American Idol

In 2009, DeWyze auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol. After auditioning with the song “Ain’t No Sunshine,” he was one of 13 Chicagoans to make it to Hollywood Week. In 2010, he was declared the winner.

As part of American Idol Homecoming, DeWyze performed at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in front of nearly 41,000 fans. He participated in a parade in Mount Prospect, performing at a local AT&T store.

RCA Records, Vanguard Records and Oil & Water

He signed with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records after being crowned as the “American Idol” winner. In 2010, he collaborated with them on a song called “Live It Up”. About 151,000 copies have been sold since then.

What Once Was, released in 2012, and Frames, released in 2013, are two of his other albums. DeWyze’s song “Blackbird Song” appeared in an episode of Suits in Season 6 in 2017 and in the TV series The Walking Dead in 2014.

According to The Fresno Bee, this was the 2nd most popular song on Spotify in the US for the week. On Billboard’s “Pop Digital Songs” chart, the song peaked at number 29. Oil & Water is DeWyze’s sixth studio album.

Charity organization

DeWyze has been actively involved in many charitable organizations. He partnered with The Heart Foundation’s “One for the Heart” Campaign in 2012, making his song “Fight” available as a download to those who donated to the cause.

He played twice at the annual Cures Gala charity event hosted by Gateway for Cancer Research. In 2012, DeWyze performed at Music in Schools Today’s Stars on Staff and First Look for Charity, both of which raised funds for local organizations.

In 2013, he appeared at the Global Intellectual Property Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Intellectual Property Summit. He also played at Covenant HealthCare’s Covenant Kids Foundation’s Kringle Mingle fundraiser.

Personal life

In 2011, DeWyze became engaged to a model and actress named Jonna Walsh. The following year, they got married. He owns the “Fat DeWyze Burger” restaurant chain in Washington as well as the “Mount Prospect Angels” football team.

He also has his own vodka brand, Pure WonderdeWyze – US, and is trying to break into the rookie industry with a best-selling perfume called With Love from Lee and a clothing line called “Lee DeWyze Seduction”.

About

Name Lee Dewyze
Net value 1 million USD
Year old 38
Height (1.72m)
Weight 70kg (approx.)
Job Singer
Date of birth April 2, 1986
Place of birth USA
Nationality American
Income 300,000 USD (Annual)
Couple Jonna Walsh

“As you go through life, as you go through different things, you take risks.”

– Lee DeWyze

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Summary

As of 2024, Lee DeWyze’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million. Lee was the 2010 American Idol winner and won the Teen Choice Award for Favorite Male Reality TV Star.

Smart financial investments, large real estate assets, endorsement deals, and a partnership with CoverGirl cosmetics have all contributed to his success. He has accumulated most of his wealth through his music career.

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