Chris Lighty was regarded as among the best music executives. During his loss of life, Chris Lighty net worthy of was claimed to attain 30 million dollars. Then experienced a failed try to launch a power drink. He was mainly referred to as a founder of the business called “Violator”, that was regarded to become probably the most effective record label businesses. It centered on managing performers such as for example Mobb Deep, Missy Elliot, 50 Cent, LL Great J , amongst numerous others. The record label also added a whole lot of financial achievement to the overall quantity of Chris Lighty net well worth. Chris Lighty was also called the supervisor of the popular hiphop artist Sean Combs aka. He co-founded Violator, an archive label, management, and advertising company, which represented hiphop artists such as for example Nas, Ja Guideline, Mobb Deep, Missy Elliott, L. Based on the New York Occasions, Chris Lighty was regarded as probably the most effective people in the music market. The star was created in NY and was raised in Bronx River Casing Tasks.A.B.A. in hell”, which really is a mention of his childhood spent in harmful NY neighborhoods. His begin in the music market was when he began to bring vinyl record crates. On August 30, 2012, Lighty was found lifeless in his Bronx house from an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound to the top. In the first 90s, Chris Lighty founded his personal record label organization called “Violator”. The business began to add large sums of cash to Chris Lighty net well worth. His mother was solitary. In 1997, Chris Lighty’s among the many obligations was to obtain LL Great J in it commercial for the business Gap. Furthermore, other performers, which he handled also got to come in various Television commercials, such as for example Busta Rhymes for Mountain Dew and A Tribe Known as Quest for Sprite. The entire year 2004 was extremely vital that you Chris Lighty because for the reason that 12 months he brokered the biggest endorsement offer in the annals of hiphop business. It had been 50 Cent’s Vitamin Drinking water pact. Friend and rapper Papoose questioned Lighty’s reported suicide in the track Obituary 2012.1 billion dollars. Out of the sum, 50 Cent got 100 million dollars. Therefore, making successful offers was another important way to obtain Chris Lighty net well worth. A global known Rapper Chris Lighty born on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Known for movies
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) as Producer
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) as Himself
Caught in the Crossfire (2010) as Producer
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) as Himself
Quick Facts
Full Name
Chris Lighty
Net Worth
$30 Million
Date Of Birth
May 8, 1968
Died
August 30, 2012, Riverdale, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Music executive, Film producer
Nationality
American
Spouse
Veronica Lighty
Children
Tiffany Lighty, Deja Lighty
Siblings
David Lighty
Movies
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Interesting Facts
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Fact
1
He fathered six children.
2
Managed Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Sean Combs, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest.
3
His mother was a secretary and his father was an FBI agent.
4
Manager for Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Sean Combs, 50 Cent.
5
Hip-hop manager and Rap Mogul.
Pictures
Filmography
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Caught in the Crossfire
2010
executive producer
50 Cent: The Money and the Power
2008
TV Series co-executive producer - 1 episode
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005
producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
50 Cent: The New Breed
2003
Video documentary management
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
2 Guns
2013
in memory of
Empire State
2013
in loving memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
2012
Documentary
Himself
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
2011
Documentary
Himself (as Violatest)
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
2006
Documentary
Himself
A Portrait of an Artist: The Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'
$30 Million
