
Russ Net Worth: As of 2017, Russ net worth is estimated to be around $. A rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer, Russ embarked his music career in 2011 with the release of his debut mixtape, Velvet and gained huge popularity from the singles, What They Want and Losin Control released in 2015.
Russ, born on September 26, 1992 in Secaucus, New Jersey as Russell Vitale, was inspired by Rap music of artists like 50 Cent, Eminem and classic music. In his childhood, he trained by his father to play several instruments including Guitar. By the age of seven, he began writing rap on his notebook. And at the age of 14, he focused on producing his own beats.
In 2010, he started to record his rap song on his own beats. Following his recording of first song, he released his first mixtape, Velvet in 2011. From 2012 to 2014, he has unleashed ten mixtapes: Apollo 13 (2012), 5280 (2012), Vacation (2012), Straight From Limbo (2013), The Edge (2013), Color Blind (2013), Pink Elephant (2014), Brain Dead (2014), Silence (2014), How To Rob (2014). All of these mixtapes have garnered million plays on online platforms. With these releases, he was established as an eminent rapper over soundcloud.
His career took a new height with the release of two singles: What They Want and Losin Control on soundcloud in 2015. The popularity of these singles over soundcloud made him to re-released those songs under Columbia Records in 2016. Both of these songs were charted on Billbord Hot 100. The same year, he released another popular single, Pull the Trigger. These three popular songs aided in setting up the foot step for bigger achievement. Following the success of singles, he dropped his debut studio album, There’s Really a Wolf in 2017. . His debut album was charted at number seven on Billboard 200 and number four on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album. With impressive achievement on Music chart, the album also achieved the impressive sales which earned album the gold certification by RIAA
His impressive blend of modern hip-hop and R&B with relaxed melodic element make his music effective in achieving success. His earning is mainly from music releases and concert performances. In addition, he has been generating notable amount from online platforms.
Russ Net Worth Timeline
Russ Net Worth in 2015 | Not known |
Russ Net Worth in 2016 | $450,000 |
Russ Net Worth in 2017 | $1 million |