David Constantine Brooks, better known by his stage name Mavado, was born on the 30th November 1981 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is a dancehall reggae musician, DJ and music producer, who has released two studio albums “Gangsta For Life: The Symphony Of David Brooks” (2007), and “Mr. Brooks…A Better Tomorrow” (2009). He has been an active member of the music industry since 2004.
So, have you ever wondered how rich is Mavado? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Mavado’s net worth is over $1 million, as of early 2016. The main source of this amount of money is, of course, his career as a musician. Additional to this, he has appeared in various radio and TV shows, which have also added to his total wealth. During his career, Mavado has already collaborated with many famous musicians, including Akon, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj, which has increased his net worth.
Mavado Net Worth $1 Million
Mavado spent his childhood in his hometown, where he started showing an interest in music when his grandmother took him to church, and he became a member of the church’s choir. Mavado’s professional career began when he was only 15 years old, meeting up with Bounty Killer, who agreed to mentor him in the following years. Mavado slowly started to build his career, and in 2004 he released his debut single, entitled “Real McCoy”, in Anger Management riddim (Jamaican rhythm). Soon after, he had another hit single, entitled “Weh Dem A Do”, as a part of the Red Bull & Guiness riddim.
After his initial success in 2004, he continued in the same vein spanning 2005 and 2006, which eventually resulted in his debut album “Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks”. It consisted of 25 tracks, some of which gained international popularity, such as “Dying”, and his previous single “Weh Dem A Do”. Mavado’s net worth was established.
Before he released his second album entitled “Mr. Brooks…A Better Tomorrow” in 2009, Mavado`s net worth increased thanks to his collaborations with such artists as G-Unit, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. In 2010, he appeared in the video for the song “Find Your Love”, performed by Drake, and has also collaborated with Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Birdman, Jay Z, and many others, which has also added to his net worth.
In 2011, he started his own record label, entitled Mansion Records, and the debut release was the single “Dellilah”. Furthermore, Mavado signed a contract with We the Best Music Group record house, and since then has released several singles through the aforementioned record label, however still no full length album, but some of his newest singles include “Million Dollar Man” (2013), “My Own” (2014), “Ghetto Bible” (2015), and “My league” (2015). His net worth is certainly rising.
When it comes to his personal life, Mavado has been married to Monique McKenzie since 2012, and they have a son. Around the same time he was involved in an incident while driving, which saw him fined $100,000, making a bit of a hole in his net worth!
