Alberto Aguilera Valadez is a Paracuaro, Michoacan-born Mexican singer, songwriter as well as recording artist better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel. Born on 7 January 1950, Juan hails from Mexican Descent and is noted for his contributions in music genres like Ranchera, Mariachi and Latin Pop. One of the most prominent Mexican singer as of now, Juan has been active in the field of music since 1971.
A Mexican artist who has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one may wonder how rich is Juan Gabriel at the present? As of early 2016, Juan counts his net worth at an amount of $30 million. Needless to say, Juan’s involvement in the music industry for the last four decades and more is the major source of his income. Being a performer and singer, his concerts, tours as well as his albums have been earning him millions of dollars over the years.
Juan Gabriel Net Worth $30 Million
Raised in Paracuaro, Juan started his career as a musician at the age of 21. Initially, he was signed to RCA Records. Until today, he has been signed to Universal Music, BMG and Fonovisa Records and has released albums through all these record companies. Eventually, Juan’s fame started growing and he has managed to establish himself as Mexico’s leading commercial singer and songwriter and is a world-renowned artist.
Until today, Juan has released numerous albums including “El Alma Joven”, “A Mi Guitarra”, “Espectacular”, “Recuerdos”, “Todo”, “Con Tu Amor” and “Gracias Por Esperar” among several others. He has also released compilation albums entitled “Los Gabriel… Para Ti”, “Mis Favoritas”, “El Divo Canta A Mexico”, “Mis 40 En Bellaws Artes” and many others. Notably, he has also released several singles including “Insensible”, “Querida”, “Debo Hacerio”, “Amor Eterno”, “Lentamente” and others. Obviously, the successful releases of all these projects have added a lot to Juan Gabriel’s net worth over the years.
Apart from recording, Juan is also noted for his love of performing on stage. He has performed in several tours and concerts including the most recent “Volvor Tour” in 2012 and “Bienvenidos Al Noa Noa Gira” in 2015. All these tours and concerts also have a major role in making Juan a multi-millionaire artist at the present.
For his contributions in music, Juan has been honored many a times with several prestigious awards and recognitions. He received the Lo Nuestro Award’s Excellence Award in 1991 along with four Billboard awards, and a People’s Choice Award. He is a six times Grammy Award nominee who was honored as Person of the Year in 2009 at the Latin Grammy Awards. Apart from having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he also has a day for his name, as Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley named October 5 as “The Day of Juan Gabriel”. Until date, Juan has sold more than 30 million copies of his albums.
As for his personal life, 66 years old Juan is a bachelor although he has fathered four children with Laura Castillo. As of now, Juan enjoys his career being one of the most famous singers in the world while his present net worth of $30 million caters to his daily life.
