Husein Gradasevic
General Facts and Figures
- Name: Stevland Hardaway Morris
- Net Worth: $164Million
- Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record producer
- Date of Birth: May 13, 1950
- Place of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan
- Zodiac: Taurus
- Spouse: Tomeeka Robyn Bracy
- Social: YouTube
Stevie Wonder is a famous singer renowned for his excellent vocals in popular music. He is also good at being a record producer and songwriter.
Stevie Wonder’s Early Life
Stevland Hardaway Judkins is the third-born child of Lula Mae Hardaway, a songwriter. Due to his premature birth, Stevie suffered some complications, leading to blindness when he was still an infant.
Stevie fell in love with music when he was young and was part of the church choir. He learned how to play instruments like piano, drums, and harmonica. He schooled at Michigan School for the Blind.
Stevie Wonder’s Career and Net Worth
$350 million is the anticipated lifetime earnings of Stevie Wonder.
Wonder will have had to pay almost 53% in taxes on his career income since he lives in California and made money during some years with high federal income tax rates.
His career earnings are thought to be roughly $164.5 million after taxes, after paying $185.5 million in taxes.
His Music Career
As earlier mentioned, Stevie Wonder loved music ever since he was young. His vocals and mastery of various instruments led to many believing that he was a child prodigy.
He proved the notion right by singing his composition when he was 11 years old. An audition at Motown led to his signing.
Stevie worked under Clarence Paul’s care, a producer who helped him with his first two albums. He had a stellar music career, with his peers hailing him as one of the best. He made significant strides in the 1980s when most of his releases were successful.
The singer has 23 studio albums, 4 live albums, and 11 compilation albums. The releases were successful both in the US and internationally.
The earnings from album sales cemented him as one of the best-paid artists.
Besides the sale of albums and singles, he toured many places. Stevie Wonder raked in a fortune from his musical touring endeavors.
Other Ventures
Other ventures responsible for his immense net worth include real estate investments. In 2009, he bought a Mediterranean-styled house in Los Angeles for around $2.41 million. In 2013, he put the house for sale, with the asking price being around $8.2 million.
The sale of the home brought a decent profit to the former child prodigy. He featured in a Volkswagen commercial in the 2010 Super Bowl.
