Keith Sweat was born on 22 July 1961 in Harlem, New York City, USA. Keith is now a famous R&B and soul musician, perhaps best known as being the innovator of New Jack Swing. Keith is a noted songwriter and record producer, too, and is often heard on the radio.
So how rich is Keith Sweat? Sources have estimated that Keitht’s net worth is now $250,000, because of various financial problems over the last few years. However, all the above activities have contributed to Keith Sweat’s accumulation of net worth at various times.
Keith Sweat Net Worth $250,000
Keith Sweat’s father Charles was a factory worker and his mom Juanita was a hairdresser. There were five kids in the family, but in 1973 their father died, which resulted in a difficult period for their mom as regards financial support. Keith graduated from City College of New York in Communication. He earned some money while singing in New York City nightclubs, sometimes featuring in “Jamilah”, a Harlem band founded in 1975. He stayed in “Jamilah” until 1984, when Keith was offered a contract with an independent record label, Stadium Records. Keith Sweat’s net worth increased significantly in 1987, when he was offered a deal with Elektra Records. However, he actually joined Vintertainment Records, which was a part of Elektra Records, and the same year Keith released his debut album “Make It Last Forever”. It was a successful album as three million copies were sold. Until 1994, in collaboration with these record companies, Keith Sweat added a solid sum to his net worth while releasing a couple of more albums: “I`ll Give All My Love to You” (1990), “Keep It Comin`” (1991) and “Get up on It” (1994).
Keith Sweat continued to release albums – “Keith Sweat” (1996), “Still in the Game” (1998), “Didn`t See Me Coming” (2000), “Rebirth” (2002), “Just Me” (2008), “Ridin` Solo” (2010) and “Til the Morning” (2011). “Still in the Game” entered into the top 10 of Billboard 200, and Keith Sweat’s net worth was commensurately boosted. This album had many singles that reached the tops in the charts. However, this was not the case with “Didn`t See Me Coming”: its singles did not become popular.
Keith Sweat also formed the R&B supergroup LSG with Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill, and released their self-titled debut album “Levert.Sweat.Gill” in 1997. That album featured “My Body”, which became a hit single. The album was certified double platinum and reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Keith Sweat is a talent in music, and as proof of this he has won a couple of awards: Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (1991), and Soultrain Lifetime Achievement Award (2013), and been nominated for Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Keith Sweat (1997), Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (1997) and Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (1998).
Keith Sweat established his record label named Keia Entertainment in 1992: its title is a reference to Keith daughter`s name Keia, born in 1992. Sweat`s oldest daughter Keyshia was born in 1990. From 1992 to 2002, Keith was married to Lisa Wu Hartwell, a star of “Real Housewives of Atlanta”. They welcomed sons Jordan (1995) and Justin (1998). It is known that Keith raised his children alone with help of his mom.
Keith has been having many financial problems in the last a couple of years. He had a house in Detroit which he failed to pay for, and the company received $250,000 in damages.
“Keith Sweat Live” (2003), “The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat” (2004), “Dress to Impress” (2016), “Rebirth” (2002), “Keith Sweat” (1996), “Get Up on It” (1994), “Keep It Comin'” (1991), “I'll Give All My Love to You” (1990), “Make It Last Forever” (1987), “Keep It Comin`” (1991), “Get up on It” (1994)
Music Groups
New Jack Swing
Nominations
Soultrain Lifetime Achievement Award (2013), Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Keith Sweat (1997), Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (1997), Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (1998)
Movies
Rhapsody
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Fact
1
In the studio with LSG for the group's second CD [June 2001]
2
Discovered the groups Silk and Kut Klose
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ride Along 2
2016
writer: "Freak Me"
Lip Sync Battle
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Britain's Got Talent
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Haunted House
2013
writer: "Freak Me"
The Watch
2012/I
performer: "Make It Last Forever" / writer: "Make It Last Forever" - as Keith D. Sweat
A Thousand Words
2012/I
performer: "Just Wanna Sex You" / writer: "Just Wanna Sex You"
Live from Studio Five
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The X Factor
2008
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Roll Bounce
2005
performer: "I Wanna Know Your Name"
Ali G Indahouse
2002
as Sweat, "FREAK ME"
Blue Streak
1999
performer: "All Eyes On Me Revisiting Cold Blooded"
The Wood
1999
performer: "Make It Last Forever / writer: "Make It Last Forever
54
1998
writer: "Disco Nights Rock Freak" - as Keith R. Crier
Made in America
1993
"Does He Do It Good" / performer: "Does He Do It Good" / producer: "Does He Do It Good"
The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991
performer: "I'll Give All My Love To You" / writer: "I'll Give All My Love To You"
Mississippi Masala
1991
performer: "Just One Of Them Thangs"
New Jack City
1991
performer: " THERE YOU GO TELLING ME NO AGAIN" / producer: " THERE YOU GO TELLING ME NO AGAIN" / writer: " THERE YOU GO TELLING ME NO AGAIN"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love Magical
2012
Delonte Skywalker
Pastor Brown
2009
Nasim
Forbidden Fruits
2006
Video
Terrence
Rhapsody
2000
TV Movie
Will
The Wayans Bros.
1997
TV Series
Travis / Himself
Martin
1997
TV Series
Det. Carl Johnson
New Jack City
1991
Singer at Wedding
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cooking4Luv
announced
Make It Last Forever
Documentary post-production
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make It Last Forever
Documentary executive producer post-production
Keith Sweat's Platinum House
2010
TV Series executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make It Last Forever
Documentary post-production
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make It Last Forever
Documentary post-production
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
16th Annual Trumpet Awards
2008
TV Special musician
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make It Last Forever
Documentary post-production
Himself
Steve Harvey
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
2013 Soul Train Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself
Unsung
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2013
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
2011 Soul Train Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
The Game
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Mo'Nique Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
18th Annual Trumpet Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself
2009 Soul Train Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself
BET Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
Gerald Levert: A Celebration of Life
2006
TV Movie
Himself
The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat
2005
Video
Himself
The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence