A successful Puerto Rican singer and rapper Anuel AA was sentenced to 30 months federal prison in June 2017 on gun charges. The police found 152 rounds of ammunition, three guns and a dozen clips in his car. Him being in the jail has not affected his popularity, he still has a huge fan following but has his imprisonment affected his career and earning?
How much is his net worth? What are his sources of income? We have all the details here!!
How Much Is Anuel AA's Net Worth? His Sources of Income
From his marvelous musical journey, the Puerto Rican singer, Anuel AA has acc u mulated a decent amount of net worth. The rapper is deemed as one of the leading faces in the world of rap. He has released a number of hit singles to date. As of 2019, he has an estimated net worth of around $6 million, as per celebrity net worth.
He became interested in music during his school days and began his musical career by the end of 2010 and started recording songs at Maybach Music by 2012. Before fame, the rapper had more than 20 thousand followers in his Sound Cloud account where he used to upload his music.
He rose to worldwide fame with his song La Ocasion which got 2 million views on YouTube just in two weeks. Following his popularity, Anuel was hired for Maybach Music Group label by the entrepreneur Rick Ross.
The musician joined YouTube in September 2016 under his name Anuel AA and has over 2 million subscribers with more than 96 million views.
The Coronamos singer also sang La Ultima Vez which has the same music to Love Yourself by Justin Bieber. But the lyric is slightly different than the original song. Currently, the song has more than 186 million views on YouTube.
Anuel also signed a contract with the company of another Puerto Rican singer Nengo Flow in the series of reggaeton mixtapes Real G4 Life. From his successful musical career and YouTube, the singer has a stable financial status.
Anuel AA's Imprisonment, Has It Affected His Career And Income?
Amid his successful musical journey, Anuel' career took down when he was arrested on 3 April 2016 for illegal activity. The singer was charged with possession of weapons when he was caught having 3 Glock pistol and ammunition in his Honda Accord.
After the detection, Anuel was imprisoned in a federal prison but that didn't have much impact in his career, rather fans staged a demonstration demanding his release. He was so loved by his fans that there was a campaign #FreeAnuel which hype the Anuel AA brand.
Despite his imprisonment, his group continuously released songs ensuring the hip-hop fans won't forget Anuel. The group also sold #FreeAnuel merchandise $30 shirt and fans are actively getting into the reason behind it with the 'Free Anuel' movement.
On 9 May, the rapper was reportedly released as fans widely claimed the news on Instagram. However, the report is not true as the singer was relocated at a residential re-entry center in Miami.
Though with all the controversies of Anuel' involvement with the mobster Vladimir Orizolov, an infamous drug dealer, fans are still supporting the star. Reportedly, the singer released from the jail in March 2018.
Just a month later, the rapper went on to appear on the single Thinkin along with Future and Badd Bunny.
Following his release, the rapper also won 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards Artist of the Year, New.
Anuel AA: Quick Facts
- He was born on 26 November 1992 in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
- His birth name is Emmanuel Santiago Gazmey.
- His father is Jose Gazmey, a vice president of Sony Music and his mother is Nilda Santiago.
- His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- He stands at 6 feet 1 inch.
- He attended Maria Auxiliadora School, Carolina.
