Riff Raff Net Worth – $7 million
What is Riff Raff’s net worth? Who is Riff Raff’s girlfriend?
Introduction
Riff Raff (birth name – Horst Christian Simco) is an American rapper and actor, who has been a member of the group Three Loco.
Simco has been associated with Soulja Boy’s S.O.D. Money Gang Inc.
Biography
He was born on January 29, 1982, in Houston, Texas, USA.
His father, Ronald, worked as a manager at Walmart and a police officer. He was also a Vietnam War veteran. His mother, Anita, was a maid.
Simco has three siblings.
Horst and his family lived in Copperfield, a suburb northwest of Houston. He said about his childhood:
”I grew up there, but I grew up in multiple cities too. I know a lot of people say, ‘Oh, are you from Houston?’”
Raff later added:
Riff Raff attends the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas – @Getty
”I can’t say I’ll represent the average Houston person or something like that.”
While growing up, Christian played a lot of basketball. During high school, he was the shooting guard for the high school’s basketball team.
In 2001, Riff enrolled at Hibbing Community College in Hibbing, Minnesota.
By the end of college, he has grown immense interest in rapping.
Horst started to rap in 2005.
From 2011, he began to be managed by OG Ron C (an American management company executive, DJ, radio personality, and record producer) of Swishahouse fame. Horst also moved to LA.
In the same year, he signed to Soulja Boy’s label S.O.D. Money Gang Inc.
In 2012, Christian released music videos for the Chief Keef collaboration “Cuz My Gear” as well as for the songs – Time and Larry Bird.
Later that year, Horst collaborated with Usher on the album Jody Highroller.
Riff Raff attends The FADER FORT Presented by Converse during SXSW on March 19, 2015 in Austin – @Getty
In June 2012, he released a mixtape titled – the Summer of Surf. In addition, the rapper released the album called – ”The Golden Alien.” The album featured tracks that were produced by Obtuse Angle, Freeze Dried, and MikeChekMusic.
In 2013, Christian was arrested after the police officers found weed along with drug paraphernalia in his car. He was released in less than 24 hours.
On November 26, 2013, Simco released the first single for Neon Icon, named – “How To Be the Man.”
In 2016, Riff released his 2nd studio album, entitled – ”Peach Panther.”
On February 9, 2018, DJ Afterthought and Christian released the album – ”Cool Blue Jewels.”
The album had features from:
- Project Pat;
- Young Buck;
- Jimmy Wopo;
- Chevy Woods;
- Wiz Khalifa.
In 2018, a woman filed a civil suit against Horst and DollaBillGates.
Riff Raff visits at SiriusXM Studio on May 31, 2016 in New York City – @Getty
It was about an incident that took place in the early morning of August 31, 2014.
She accused them of false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual battery, sexual assault, and civil conspiracy.
In a court declaration from September 14, 2016, Christian denied the allegations. He said:
“I did not sexually assault [Jane Doe], nor did I have any sexual contact with her whatsoever.”
In the same year, he was accused of drugging and raping a 19-year-old woman. The incident supposedly happened after a 2013 show.
After the accusations, the booking agency Audiopaxx canceled Horst’s New Zealand and Australia tour, declaring that the company:
“takes these matters seriously and does not condone any of this alleged behavior.”
On April 12, 2019, he released his 3rd studio album, named – ”Pink Python.”
The album featured guest appearances from:
- Killah Priest;
- J-Dawg;
- Chief Keef.
In 2019, Riff released an album titled ”Cranberry Vampire.” It was followed by ”Vanilla Gorilla” in 2020.
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Girlfriends
Riff Raff and singer Katy Perry attend the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood – @Getty
Riff Raff has been in relationships with:
- Bella Elise Rose;
- Bella Thorne;
- Red Lickherish;
- Jill Kassidy;
- Cat Marnell;
- Gianna Nicole;
- Lil Debbie;
- Katy Perry.
Quotes
”When the world was born, everybody was naked.”
”I can’t talk about other people, I’m not allowed to.”
”Why would I talk about the past when I got a bright future?”
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Trivia
He said about his musical influences:
”I might listen to Duran Duran, I might listen to Sublime, maybe Red Hot Chili Peppers.”
In the 2013 film Spring Breakers, James Franco’s character was based on Horst’s persona.
He has many tattoos, including the logos for the NBA and MTV.
Riff Raff – Net Worth
So, how much is Riff Raff worth?
Horst earned most of his wealth from his music.
Some of his albums are – Vanilla Gorilla, Cranberry Vampire, Pink Python, Peach Panther, and Neon Icon.
Raff also earned some money from acting. For example, he appeared in One Life to Live and Major Lazer. In November 2017, Horst appeared on the reality show, named – ”The Challenge.”
The rapper has a YouTube channel (JodyHighRoller) with more than 265 million views (meaning $780k in revenue). He also sells merch on different websites.
Horst reportedly received $500k when he inked a record deal with Blackbear’s Beartrap Sound.
Therefore, Riff Raff has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
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FAQs
Is Riff Raff dating anyone now?
At the time of writing, Riff Raff is probably single.
How much is Riff Raff worth?
Riff Raff has a net worth of $7 million.
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