Jay Electronica is a famous American rapper. The rapper gained his popularity after the release of the music video Act I: Eternal Sunshine. The rapper’s real name is Timothy Elpadaro Thedford.
Jay has been through many ups and downs, but most of all he was born champion, and he is a kind of a guy who has passion, desire, and hunger to achieve more in life.
What Is Jay’s Net Worth?
Jay Electronica summons his net worth of $2.4 Million by working as a musician as well as a rapper.
Jay began rapping from a very tender age getting inspired by his uncle. He lived an abysmal life in a fixed habitation in his hometown Magnolia Projects of New Orleans. To pursue his music career, Jay left his house at 19 and moved to different cities in search of job and big break. Eventually, Jay’s life got changed in Detroit when he linked up with Detroit native Johnnie Last. In Detroit, he also met other record producers and rappers and went on to release his first solo record Style Wars-era.
Then he released Act I: Eternal Sunshine which changed his life back in 2007 and just after three years on 12 November 2010 Jay Electronica signed with Roc Nation imprint which was announced by legendary rapper Jay-Z. In 2011, Jay Electronica released his first ever album named as Act II: Patents of Nobility. In the same year, Jay also released his another song titled as Call of Duty. Some of his other famous songs include the names like We Made It, Road to Perdition, Letter to Falon, Better In Tune With The Infinite, and many other more.
Married Or Single? How About Kids?
Jay Electronica is not a married man and has no wife but was in a living relationship with Erykah Badu, who is a famous jazz musician. The lovebirds also got blessed with a daughter named as Mars Merkaba Thedford back in 2009.
Despite the information about the breakup between Jay and his first girlfriend Erykah is not known yet, the couple had dated each other for five years. Before Jay, Erykah had two children with two different baby daddy.
Besides that, during 2012, Jay hit the newspaper headlines after he allegedly dated Kate Rothschild, wife of a famous music manager Ben Goldsmith.
Quick Facts About Jay Electronica!
Here are some unknown facts that you should not miss about Jay Electronica:
- Jay Electronica was born on 19 September 1976 in New Orleans, Los Angeles, America and is currently relishing a single life at the age of 42.
- Jay holds American nationality and belongs to black ethnicity. He stands tall at the height of five feet and nine inches.
- Jay’s ex-girlfriend Erykah almost tried to kill him by hitting with a car but luckily no one died during the process neither got injured. She also smacked a glass vessel on Jay’s head once.
- Jay once disappeared from Twitter and other social media after dissing the legendary rapper Eminem. However, a few months ago, in August, Jay confirmed he has new music underway on his Instagram.