Net Worth: | $5 Million |
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Date of Birth: | April 28, 1966 (58 years old) |
Gender: | Male |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
Profession: | Musician, Songwriter, Rapper, Record producer, Actor |
What is Too Short’s net worth?
Too Short often spelled Too $hort is an American rapper, producer, and actor who has a net worth of $5 million. In the late 1980s, he gained prominence in the West Coast hip-hop community.
Too Short acquired his wealth through his successful songs and albums, his own record company, and his acting work in movies and television.
Through his masterstroke songs “The Ghetto” and “Blow the Whistle,” Too Short achieved international success.
Early Life
Todd Anthony Shaw popularly known as Too Short was born on 28 April 1966 in Los Angeles, California. He was a drummer in the school band while he was a student at Fremont High School.
Career
At the age of 14, he started his career by releasing his debut album, Don’t Stop Rappin’, on the local label 75 Girls. Many people credit Too Short for saving the West Coast rap scene from extinction. At this period, Too Short also issued four 12″ singles with drums from a LinnDrum.
The word “bitch,” which became one of Too Short’s trademarks and the focal point of raps like “Ain’t Nothin’ But a Word to Me,” was first used by a hip-hop artist on record. Later that year, Freddy B and Too Short established a record company named Dangerous Music, which they utilized to release Short’s music.
Three years later, he released his second album titled Life Is…Too Short, in which he began combining his beats with replayed classic funk riffs instead of samples.
His 2006 song titled “Blow the Whistle” made Too $hort experienced a turnaround, peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 200.
He was named a VH1 honoree at the fifth annual Hip-Hop Honors in 2008, joining Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, and Naughty By Nature.
In 2012, his studio album No Trespassing was released. The song “Jewels n’ Drugs” by Too Short and Lady Gaga was released in 2013.
Too Short released his 20th album, “The Pimp Tape,” in November 2018, which was six years after his previous offering.
On December 18, 2020, “Ain’t Gone Do It / Terms and Conditions,” the joint album by Too Short and E-20, was released.
Personal Relationships
Since the year 2000, Too Short has been married to Erica Escarcega. In 2019, at the age of 53, he had his first child.
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