California-based electro hop group, LMFAO has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
The duo comprised of RedFoo and SkyBlu started in 2007 while playing in a Los Angeles house club. With the help of RedFoo’s best friend, Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am, they were introduced to Interscope’s main man, Jimmy Iovine which gave them a recording contract under Interscope and will.i.am music.
LMFAO released their first album, Party Rock EP thru iTunes music store on July 1, 2008 and its full album on July 7, 2009. The said album charted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and second place on its U.S. Dance Chart.
The duo released their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking on June 17, 2011. LMFAO became popular in several countries thru their songs such as Party Rock Anthem, Champagne Showers, and Sexy and I Know It. They embarked their first Asian tour in 2011. They performed in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the Philippines and became the opening act for Kesha’s Get Sleazy Tour.
RedFoo and SkyBlu announced their hiatus from the music scene on September 21, 2012.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from their album Sorry for Party Rocking (certified 3x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BPI, IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and gold by RIAA, BVMI, IFPI-SWI, IRMA and RMNZ) |
$1,400,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from their album Party Rock (certified gold by Music Canada) |
$50,000 |