George Watsky Net Worth – $1.5 million
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Introduction
George Watsky is an American rapper, performer, and writer who appeared in Season 6 of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO.
He is renowned for his slam poetry.
Biography
He was born on September 15, 1986.
Watsky has a twin brother, Simon.
His parents are Paul and Clare Watsky.
George has described himself as “half Jewish” (on his father’s side).
Watsky started slam poetry at the age of 15.
As a teenager, Watsky won numerous poetry slams in the Bay Area. George was even part of the team which finished 4th place in the national contest.
George Watsky attends Get Lit Presents The 2nd Annual Classic Slam at Orpheum Theatre – @Getty
Watsky attended Emerson College in Boston, MA, and earned a B.A. in “Writing and Acting for the Screen and Stage.”
In 2004, George co-wrote an adaptation of Dante’s Divine Comedy for the Living Word Festival.
In 2006, he won the Brave New Voices National Poetry Slam.
In the follow-up year, he appeared in the final season of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry.
In 2009, George produced a 15-track hip-hop album named – ”Watsky.”
Later that year, George was one of 3 poets who performed live on FOX at the NAACP Image Awards.
In January 2011, Watsky’s fast rapping went viral and led to several appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, an American TV comedy talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, an American actress and television host (from 1994 to 1998, DeGeneres starred in two TV sitcoms).
On January 17, 2011, George uploaded a video called – “Pale kid raps fast” to YouTube.
Steel Wool Media
George Watsky attends the 2nd Light Up The Blues Concert – An Evening Of Music – @Getty
In 2012, Watsky started a production company named – Steel Wool Media.
In the same year, he released a free mixtape called – ”Nothing Like The First Time.”
In January 2013, George announced he would be releasing a new album – ”Cardboard Castles.”
In May 2013, he appeared in season four of Arrested Development.
His 2014 single “Sarajevo” features Dia Frampton, an American singer-songwriter who plays percussion instruments during live performances.
In 2015, Frampton released an EP with the band ARCHIS.
Dia and her sister Meg Frampton formed the musical duo, Meg & Dia.
In 2011, Frampton released the album Red, which charted at #1 on the United States Heatseekers chart. She is also a runner-up on the first season of NBC’s The Voice.
On July 8, 2016, George announced a new album, called – ”x Infinity.”
In 2018, the artist appeared as Tanner in the film Blindspotting.
George Watsky attends the 7th Annual VidCon at Anaheim Convention Center – @Getty
On 2019 New Year’s Day, he compiled 16 songs that reflect the beginnings and growth he is looking forward to experiencing.
Songs that are part of his list are:
- Warren G and Nate Dogg’s “Regulate”;
- Oliver Tree’s “When I’m Down”;
- Noname’s “Reality Check.”
He said:
“To me, a New Year is all about the meaning we assign to the moment.”
On January 11, 2019, George announced that he would release his fifth studio album, titled – ”Complaint.” Also, he announced that he will start a North American tour.
Before the release of the album, George said:
”I’ve had some very joyful, and some very painful experiences over the past year. I wanted all of that to be on the record.”
On March 6, 2020, Watsky released his sixth album, ”Placement.”
Watsky performs at the Twin Peaks Stage during day 3 of the 2014 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival – @Getty
Intention, his seventh album, was released in 2023.
YouTube
He started his YouTube channel, named – ”WATSKY!” on March 29, 2007.
He once said:
”YouTube is a big thing for me; I release a lot of music videos because that’s the biggest Social Media platform that I have.”
Book
On June 14, 2016, George published a book titled – ”How to Ruin Everything: Essays.” It describes his time on the road, painting a picture of despair that cast a shadow over rural American towns.
George Watsky attends the Rock The Bells Press Conference And Launch Party at House of Blues Sunset Strip – @Getty
The book received public praise from many celebrities, including:
- Chinaka Hodge;
- Lin-Manuel Miranda;
- Myq Kaplan;
- John Green;
- Rhys Darby;
- Russell Simmons;
- Adam Mansbach;
- Jeff Chang;
- Hasan Minhaj.
”How to Ruin Everything: Essays” entered the top ten in The NY Times Best Seller list.
In February 2019, George said he was working on another book.
“I’m working on writing a book, slowly. I’m saying that because I want to put it out into the world.”
In a different interview, he said:
”In my head, I have the epic science-fiction novel that I’m writing.”
TEDx Talk
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On May 28, 2011, George gave a TEDx talk.
Studio Albums
He released the following albums:
- Intention (2023);
- Placement (2020);
- Complaint (2019);
- x Infinity (2016);
- All You Can Do (2014);
- Cardboard Castles (2013);
- Watsky (2009).
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Quotes
”I’m not going to put an album out with just upbeat sounds, or party songs or downtempo songs.”
”I didn’t grow up with any kind of formal religious background.”
”I rap in a more linear way from top-to-bottom, because I want to flow really smoothly.”
”Maintaining silence is so important to being able to actually have people’s full attention.”
”The biggest impact for me is that my music has more rock in it than I ever would have expected, and I was anti-rock.”
”Some people are more of a fan of my poetry than they are of my music ‘cause that’s how they’re introduced to my work.”
Girlfriend
From 2017 to 2018, George Watsky has been in a relationship with American actress Anna Akana.
George later dated Amber Giles, known professionally as Mija. Amber describes her musical style as “fk a genre.”
At the time of writing, George Watsky is probably single.
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George Watsky – Net Worth
So, how much is George Watsky worth?
Watsky earned most of his wealth from his music, especially from selling his albums and going on tours.
George’s albums include – Placement, Complaint, x Infinity, and more.
He was featured on Season 6 of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO.
George sells merch on his website – store.georgewatsky.com.
On YouTube, George has over 198 million views–about $600K in revenue
Therefore, George Watsky has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
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References https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rapper-an-interview-with-george-watsky/ https://observer.com/george-watsky-learns-how-to-ruin-everything-still https://www.billboard.com/watsky-playlist-takeover
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