Mark Sayers McGrath was born on March 15, 1968 in Hartford, Connecticut USA, and is best known as the lead singer of the rock band named Sugar Ray. In fact Mark McGrath was labelled as the Sexiest Rocker according to People Magazine in 1998. Mark is also known for his appearances on TV shows, in particular ‘Extra!’. The incomes from these careers have certainly increased Mark McGrath’s net worth.
So just how rich is Mark McGrath? Sources estimate that currently Mark McGrath possesses a net worth of $6 million, such wealth having been saved while singing, and working in show business in general.
Mark McGrath Net Worth $6 Million
Sugar Ray was formed in 1986, but started its career as a funk metal band named Shrinky Dinx, formed at the University of Southern California while Mark as others were students there. They came into prominence in 1997 when the band released the song called Fly. The song became so popular because of blending the sounds of funk metal along with pop rock, which encouraged Sugar Ray to focus more on pop rock after that. A couple of more songs soon became hits for Sugar Ray: When It`s Over, Someday, Every Morning. Two its members have been in the group since it was established, being Mark McGrath and Rodney Sheppard. Mark has been the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band. Sugar Ray started working with Atlantic Records, and initially achieved fame and popularity with their support . Later, the band worked with Pulse Recordings. Further accomplishments of Sugar Ray include two albums entering into Top 10, while more than 10 million copies of its recordings have been sold. Many singles peaked near the top of the charts. Sugar Ray is still active today, and has certainly been one of the main sources of Mark McGrath’s net worth.
Mark McGrath has also increased his net worth while being a solo artist. He contributed to Reaching Out, a song from the album named Strait Up and recorded by Lynn Strait, and also appeared on the video of Angel`s Son. Mark McGrath net worth was further boosted with an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, through which Mark became a famous persona in the entertainment industry. He even appeared on the covers of such magazines as Rolling Stone and Spin.
What is more, Mark McGrath’s net worth was increased with numerous appearances on MTV and VH1 channels, as well as on various talks and reality shows. Mark has been a co-host of “Extra”, an American entertainment television program focusing on various events and celebrities. Furthermore, McGrath was a co-host of “Don`t Forget the Lyrics” in 2010, an international game show aired in the United Kingdom and United States. Currently, Mark has replaced former host “Jackass” star Steve-O on the TV show “Killer Karaoke”. all of which considerably increased Mark McGrath’s net worth.
As for his personal life, Mark McGrath is married to Carin Kingsland, a beautician. They met in 1994, however the couple married only in 2012. They have twins.
