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Metro Boomin’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Metro Boomin’s Net Worth?Metro Boomin is an American record producer and songwriter who has a net worth of $16 million. Metro first gained recognition for his recordings with Atlanta trap and hip hop artists in the 2010s. He has had success with such artists as Future, Migos, Gucci Mane, 21 Savage, and ILoveMakonnen, racking up numerous top-20 hit songs in the process. In 2018, Metro Boomin released his first studio album, “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” which debuted atop the Billboard 200.Metro Boomin has produced several hit singles including “Karate Chop” by Future featuring Lil Wayne, “Honest” by Future, “I Won” by Future featuring Kanye West, “Tuesday” by ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake, “3500” by Travis Scott featuring Future and 2 Chainz, “Blow a Bag” by Future, “Where Ya At” by Future featuring Drake, and “Jumpman” and “Big Rings” by Drake and Future. Metro Boomin has also worked with artists including Young Thug, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, Fetty Wap, and Chief Kief, among many others.? Compare Metro Boomin’s Net WorthEarly LifeMetro Boomin, whose real name is Leland Tyler Wayne, was born on September 16, 1993 in St. Louis, Missouri. He has four siblings. Wayne first got into music in middle school when he played bass guitar in the school band; at the age of 13, he started making beats. As a teen, Wayne went to Parkway North High School. Although he initially wanted to pursue a rap career, he eventually decided to follow the path of hip hop production instead.Career BeginningsWhile still in high school, Wayne started using social media to network with established hip hop artists. His mom would frequently drive him from St. Louis to Atlanta so he could collaborate with artists he corresponded with online. Among the first artists with whom he worked was Tay Don; this in turn led to collaborations with such artists as Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, and Future. Following his graduation from high school, Wayne made the move to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College as a business management major. However, after a semester there, he chose to take a hiatus to focus on a full-time career in music. In 2013, going under the stage name Metro Boomin, he released his debut mixtape “19 & Boomin.”Producing BreakthroughsMetro began taking off as a hip hop producer in 2014. That year, he served as an executive producer on Future’s mixtape “Monster,” and also produced the sixth single on Future’s studio album “Honest,” entitled “I Won.” In 2015, Metro was an executive producer on Future and Drake’s collaborative mixtape “What a Time to Be Alive.” He continued to work prolifically with Future from there, executive producing his 2016 mixtape “Purple Reign” and producing the hit track “Jumpman.” Also in 2016, Metro produced such charting hits as “Bad and Boujee” by Migos and “X” by 21 Savage; he also released the EP “Savage Mode” with 21 Savage. The following year, Metro produced more charting singles, including Future’s “Mask Off,” Kodak Black’s “Tunnel Vision,” and Big Sean’s “Bounce Back.”Further EPs, Mixtapes, and AlbumsIn the summer of 2017, Metro released the collaborative mixtape “Perfect Timing” with Canadian rapper and record producer Nav. On Halloween of that year, he surprised his fans by releasing “Without Warning,” a collaborative studio album with 21 Savage and Offset. Supported by the lead single “Ric Flair Drip,” the album reached number four on the Billboard 200. Next, in November, Metro released a collaborative studio album with Big Sean entitled “Double or Nothing”; it was supported by the singles “Pull Up n Wreck” and “So Good.”Although he announced his retirement on his Instagram page in April of 2018, Metro went on to earn production credits on a number of albums, including Nicki Minaj’s “Queen” and Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter V.” Later, in November, he released his debut studio album “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” which he had been working on for three years. Featuring guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Gunna, Drake, 21 Savage, and Travis Scott, among others, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. In late 2019, Metro collaborated with the Weeknd to produce four tracks on his upcoming album “After Hours”: “Escape from LA,” “Until I Bleed Out,” “Faith,” and the number-one hit single “Heartless.” Metro had another major hit in 2020 with “Savage Mode II,” his fourth collaborative album with 21 Savage.Musical StyleMetro specializes in trap music, a subgenre of hip hop that began in the early 2000s in the Southern United States. He employs heavy bass, gothic melodies, and synthetic percussion to create his sound.Other ProjectsAmong his other endeavors, Metro planned to release a collaborative album with Young Thug entitled “Metro Thuggin’.” A collaborative track called “The Blanguage” was released to promote the project. Ultimately, “Metro Thuggin'” never saw the light of day, although some leaked tracks showed up online in late 2015.In June of 2017, Metro established his own record label, Boominati Worldwide, launched in partnership with Universal Music Group and Republic Records. Early the following year, Metro was featured alongside rapper SZA in a campaign for the retailer Gap; the campaign also featured Metro’s self-produced remix of the Thompson Twins song “Hold Me Now.”Real EstateIn March 2022, Metro Boomin paid $4.9 million for a home in Bell Canyon, California.
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Dmitry Mazepin’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Dmitry Mazepin’s Net Worth?Dmitry Mazepin is a Belarusian-Russian oligarch who has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Mazepin is known for being the chair and majority shareholder of the chemical product manufacturer Uralchem. He has held a number of other executive positions over the years, including at such companies as Infistrakh, Falkon Bank, and Sibur. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Mazepin was sanctioned by both the UK and the EU.? Compare Dmitry Mazepin’s Net WorthEarly Life and EducationDmitry Mazepin was born on April 18, 1968 in Minsk in the Soviet Union. As a young adult, he attended the Suvorov Military Academy, graduating in 1985. Following this, Mazepin became a military interpreter in Afghanistan. He went on to attend MGIMO University in 1992.Career BeginningsMazepin began his career in business serving in executive positions at the Russian companies TNK and Sibur. From 1992 to 1993, he was also the CEO of the insurance company Infistrakh. After this, Mazepin became deputy branch manager of Belarusbank, and held a number of executive positions at Falkon Bank. His biggest position yet came in 1997 when he was appointed vice president of the oil company TNK. The year after that, Mazepin began serving as the deputy president of the board of Flora Moscow Bank, a post he held until 1999. He subsequently served as the CEO of the coal producer Kuzbassugol, and then as the first deputy chairman of the Russian Federal Property Fund.Business Career, 2002-2006Mazepin held multiple high-level corporate positions in the early-to-mid 00s. From 2002 to 2003, he was the president of Sibur, a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom. Mazepin was the successor of Jacob Goldovsky, who had been arrested for illegally removing company assets. During his tenure as president, Mazepin worked to return the assets and stabilize the financially embattled company. Additionally, he led efforts to diversify Sibur’s sources of revenue.Following his departure from Sibur, Mazepin founded his own company, Constructive Bureau, in 2004. The company soon obtained a majority stake in Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemicals Plant, of which Mazepin became the chairman of the board. Later, the Constructive Bureau acquired stakes in Perm Halogen, Minudobrenia, Berezniki Azot, and Khimprom.UralchemIn 2007, Mazepin combined all his assets to form the public joint-stock company Uralchem. The company manufactures an array of chemical products; notably, it has an annual production capacity of three million tons of ammonia and ammonium nitrate, as well as one million tons of fertilizers and phosphate. Mazepin serves as Uralchem’s chairman of the board of directors. Through the company in 2008, he acquired a 75% stake in Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers, a stake that was increased to 100% a few years later. Additionally, Mazepin formed the public joint-stock company Halopolymer by combining the production facilities of Perm Halogen and Kirov-Chepetsk Plant.In 2013, Uralchem acquired 20% of Uralkali, the largest fertilizer of potash in the world. The deal was estimated at around $2.9 billion. Mazepin subsequently joined the company’s board of directors, of which he soon became the deputy chairman. Also around this time, Uralchem opened a terminal at the Riga Port in Latvia designed for storage and the handling of bulk fertilizers. The following year, the company took a controlling stake in SIA Ventamonjaks, a liquid ammonia transshipment terminal. Uralchem has since made significant forays into African markets, with developments planned in Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia, and Kenya.Other PositionsAmong his other positions, Mazepin is the chairman of the Russia-Zimbabwe Business Council and the Russia-Belarus Business Council. He also holds a number of international memberships, including with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, RSPP.ControversiesMazepin has attracted significant controversy over the years for a variety of reasons. During his time at the Russian Government Property Fund, he was accused of conflicts of interest due to his positions on several company boards at the time. Later, Mazepin was accused of attempting a hostel takeover of the public chemical company Togliattiazot by threatening its executives.After Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Mazepin was added to the list of sanctions by the European Union and the United Kingdom. During this time, he sold his majority stake in Uralchem and stepped down as CEO. As a result of the sanctions, Mazepin had many of his properties seized by authorities.$115 Million Italian VillaIn April 2022 a $115 million Italian Villa was seized by financial police after it was determined that the property was legally owned by Dmitry and his son Nikita. You can see the incredible property in this drone video below:Personal Life and PhilanthropyWith his wife, Mazepin has five children, three of whose names are publicly known: Nikita, Anastasia, and Maria. Nikita Mazepin is a racing driver who has competed in multiple FIA Championships. In 2022, he was sanctioned by the EU and UK along with his father after Russia invaded Ukraine, and had his Formula One contract terminated.On the philanthropic side of things, Mazepin has been involved in a number of charitable endeavors. He has supported educational programs, social programs for veterans, regional development initiatives, and cultural and sporting events. In 2012 alone, he reportedly spent $700,000 on philanthropic causes, including an initiative that sponsors automobiles for low-income families living in the region of Kirov.
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Kenya Barris’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Kenya Barris’s Net Worth and Salary?Kenya Barris is a television and film producer, director, writer and actor who has a net worth of $75 million. He is best known for creating the ABC sitcom “black-ish,” which began airing in 2014 and later spawned the spinoff series “grown-ish” and “mixed-ish.” Barris has also co-written such films as “Girls Trip” and “Coming 2 America,” and made his acting debut on his own Netflix sitcom “#blackAF” in 2020.? Compare Kenya Barris’ Net WorthEarly Life and EducationKenya Barris was born on August 9, 1974 in Inglewood, California as the second of five children. He got his name due to his father’s visit to the nation. When Barris was five years of age, his parents divorced. For his higher education, he went to Clark Atlanta University, the first historically black university in the Southern United States.Television Career, 2000-2014Barris got his start on television in 2000 as a writer for the UPN sitcom “Girlfriends.” The series, which ran for eight seasons through 2008, starred Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, Jill Marie Jones, and Reggie Hayes, among others. While he was still writing for the show in 2003, Barris partnered with model Tyra Banks to co-create and produce the reality television competition series “America’s Next Top Model.” The popular show aired for 24 seasons, known on the series as “cycles,” through 2018. Among his other early television projects, Barris served as a writer on the Showtime drama series “Soul Food” from 2002 to 2004. The show focused on the lives of the Josephs, a Black family living in Chicago, Illinois. After this, from 2004 to 2005, Barris was a writer on the CBS sitcom “Listen Up!,” starring Jason Alexander as a sports show personality based loosely on Tony Kornheiser.In 2006, Barris began writing for the series “The Game,” a spinoff of his former series “Girlfriends.” He remained with the show through 2014. During this time, Barris also wrote for the TBS sitcom “Are We There Yet?,” based on the eponymous film. The show starred Terry Crews, Essence Atkins, Coy Stewart, Teala Dunn, and Christian Finnegan. From 2012 to 2013, Barris wrote for the short-lived Fox sitcom “I Hate My Teenage Daughter,” starring Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran.”black-ish” FranchiseBarris earned his greatest critical recognition yet in 2014, when he created the ABC sitcom “black-ish.” Starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Marcus Scribner, Yara Shahidi, and Laurence Fishburne, among many others, the show focuses on the lives of an upper-class Black family as they deal with a myriad of personal and sociopolitical events. In addition to creating “black-ish,” Barris has directed and written many of the episodes. The show has received numerous awards and nominations over the years, including multiple NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Tracee Ellis Ross.Due to the runaway success of “black-ish,” Barris created a spinoff called “grown-ish” with Larry Wilmore in 2018. The series follows Zoey, the eldest daughter of the Johnson family, as she sets off on her path toward adulthood. In addition to Yara Shahidi starring as Zoey, “grown-ish” features Deon Cole, Francia Raisa, Chloe Bailey, Trevor Jackson, and Chris Parnell, among others. In 2019, Barris co-created a second spinoff to “black-ish” called “mixed-ish,” which was designed as a prequel to the former series; the other creators were Peter Saji and Tracee Ellis Ross. Barris loosely based the show on the early life of his wife, Dr. Rania Barris, portrayed as a youth by Arica Himmel. Other cast members included Tika Sumpter, Gary Cole, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Following two seasons, “mixed-ish” was canceled in 2021.$100 Million Netflix DealIn August 2018, Kenya Barris signed a $100 million exclusive production and development deal with Netflix.Further Television CareerAmong his other television credits, Barris was an executive producer on the Netflix series “Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show” in 2019. The following year, he created his own sitcom for the streaming service entitled “#blackAF.” Barris also starred on the show as a fictionalized version of himself; this marked his acting debut. He was joined in the cast by Rashida Jones, Iran Benson, Genneya Walton, Justin Claiborne, and Scarlet Spencer, among others. Ultimately, “#blackAF” was canceled after a single season. Barris has remained with Netflix over the subsequent years, executive producing its animated series “We the People” and “Entergalactic.”Film CareerBarris made his first foray into feature films as a co-writer of the comedy sequel “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” released in 2016. He re-teamed with his co-writer on that film, Tracy Oliver, to pen the hit 2017 romcom “Girls Trip,” starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. Next, in 2019, Barris produced the fantasy comedy “Little” and co-wrote the action comedy sequel “Shaft” with Alex Barnow. With Robert Zemeckis and Guillermo del Toro, he subsequently co-wrote the 2020 fantasy comedy “The Witches,” based on the eponymous Roald Dahl novel and starring Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Octavia Spencer, and Chris Rock.Alongside David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, Barris co-wrote the 2021 comedy “Coming 2 America,” a sequel to the 1988 film. In the film, Eddie Murphy reprises his original role as Prince Akeem Joffer, with Arsenio Hall returning to play Semmi. Among his other film credits, Barris co-wrote the 2022 Disney remake of “Cheaper by the Dozen” with Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry. The same year, he made his feature film directorial debut with “You People,” a Netflix film he co-wrote with actor Jonah Hill. The film’s ensemble cast features Hill alongside Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mike Epps, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Bryan Greenberg, and others.Personal LifeIn 1999, Barris wed Dr. Rania “Rainbow” Edwards, an anesthesiologist. The couple has six children together. Although they initially announced a divorce in 2019, they eventually called it off in 2020.Real EstateIn July 2019, Kenya Barris paid $7.6 million for an impressive mansion in Encino, California.In May 2020, Kenya paid $4.6 million for a home in Studio City, California.
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