Jermaine Paul is an American singer/ songwriter, Musician, and RN’B artist best recognized as the winner of the second season of the singing reality show The Voice. Besides, the singer has collected a million-dollar net worth from his music career.
Age And Early Life
Jermaine Paul was born on the 26th of July, 1978, and is currently 42 years of age as of 2022. He was born in a family of 10 children and was the fifth of them and there is no sort of information regarding his parents’ whereabouts. He was raised in a difficult time but could enjoy the company of his siblings as they were all of the same levels. Born in Harriman of New York, he was raised in Spring Valley, where his father had turned their living room into a performance and practice area so that the kids wouldn’t be troubled by drug dealers.
According to his interview with Success Magazine, "The room was full of instruments; piano, drums, and guitars—and me and my brothers formed a group to perform gospel songs in local churches." The kids already made a name for themselves with their musical performance in the church every Sunday. He learned to play guitar from the age of 3 when he was living with his grandfather back in Alabama for some time. There, he was introduced to an old Gibson, which he learned to play by himself. He also started to write his own words and with a composed tune, made sure his songs were good. Born and raised in a Christian family, he is an American by nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
Jermaine Paul's Net Worth And Career
The reality show winner left the house at the age of 14 and moved to Harriman in Hudson Valley. Working as a guitarist in a Jazz band, he joined the local Monroe-Woodbury High School, where his talent was recognized by many. He was without doubt included in his school’s music team and was selected to perform with the “all-state, all-county” chorus group. At the age of 15, he formed a quartet group and sang songs, the most famous one for Shaquille O'Neal'. With the basketball icon's eyes on this young man, he signed a contract with the player’s recording studio and started to record his own album under the label of T.W.Is.M Records.
Similarly, he also took a chance and auditioned for the first season of American Idol, but got no replies. He started to perform as a playback singer and worked with musicians like Joss Stone, Black street, Alicia Keys, Jaguar Wright, Mary J. Blige, etc., and soon was recognized by many people. He even won the nominations in the Grammys for "Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals", after he sang with Alicia Keys in the song “If This World Were Mine”. He was also selected in The Voice, season 2 after he performed Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated”, and was selected by the then judge Blake Shelton to be in his team. He is the winner of the reality show, The Voice in its second season.
The American singer has a net worth of around $1 Million which he earned from his music career. Further, he might earn a decent amount from his live shows and concerts.
Personal Life
Not much is known regarding his personal life as he doesn't like to talk his private life out in the media. Working with many famous celebrities, he has always been the focal point and was often linked to one controversy or another. But since no evidence has come forward, his relationship affair hasn't been known yet.
However, some tabloids have disclosed his married life stating he is married to wife, Melissa, his high school lover. The duo has been together for two decades and shares four kids.
by sanjeet, 01 Apr, 2015