Many celebrities these days are venturing in show biz with more careers than just one. One such personality who has multiple careers in the show biz is Ryan Leslie who is a singer, songwriter, producer, composer as well as an entrepreneur. He is most famed for producing singles for big artists like Usher, Red Café, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Britney Spears, and Chris Brown among many others. As a singer, he released his self-titled debut album in 2008.
Well, how well do you know about Ryan Leslie? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Ryan Leslie’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Ryan Leslie to date.
Biography and Early Life
He was born Anthony Ryan Leslie on 25 September 1978 and his birthplace in Washington D.C. His parents Clement Leslie and Evangeline Mooi were Salvation Army officers and this led to them relocating frequently with the family. He loved music from the word go and taught himself how to play the piano at an early age.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Ryan Leslie in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Ryan Leslie’s age is 42 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 25 September 1978. Though, he is 6′ 0″ in feet and inches and 185 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 145 lbs in Pound and 66 kg in Kilograms.
Education
Ryan attended Bear Creek High School which is located in Stockton, California. He was a very bright student at school and at the age of 14 he scored 1600 on his SATs. After completing his studies he enrolled at Harvard College where he graduated with a degree in government, and he had majored in political science and macroeconomics. While he was in college he was a member of an a cappella group called Krokodiloes.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Since 2016 Ryan has been in a relationship with Daniela Braga but they are not married yet. Before they got together he had been in several other relationships with different women including Tunisian model Kenza Fourati in 2011. He also dated Shanina Shaik, Cassie Ventura, Nicole Trunfio, and Chanel Iman.
Is Ryan Leslie Gay?
Ryan is straight as far as his sexual orientation is concerned. He has been straight all his adult life and there is no controversy on his sexuality. He is in a long-term relationship with Daniela Braga who he started dating in 2016.
Professional Career
Ryan taught himself basic skills in music production when he was in college and after graduating he entered the music industry with the blessings of his parents. To support himself, he took jobs in community service, and later his parents took a loan to support his music career.
He was offered management by Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2003 and this was after he got impressed by his production style. He worked with artists like Danity Kane, Britney Spears, Cheri Dennis and New Edition among others. He started working on his debut album in 2003 titled Just Right but it was never released.
He released his debut album which was self-titled in 2009 and it had singles like How It Was Supposed To Be, Diamond Girl, and Addiction. He was the writer, arranger and also the producer of all the songs on the album which sold in millions. Other albums that followed were Les Is More, and Black Mozart.
As an entrepreneur, Ryan founded a direct text marketing service called SuperPhone. Within a short time the technology was being used by top artists like Talib Kweli, 50 Cent, and Raphael Saadiq in launching their albums. SuperPhone has so far received the support of people like Cardi B, Silk Sonic, and Kanye West among others.
Ryan is also the founder of NextSelection Lifestyle Group. The very first artist he signed was Cassie in 2005. Under the label she achieved great success as an R&B artist with her smash hit Me & U which sold millions of copies. His other clients on the label include YouTuber Mia Rose, and singer Krys Ivory.
Awards
Ryan has been the recipient of different accolades in the time he has been in the music industry. He has been nominated for BET Award in 2009, Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Contemporary R&B album. In 2009, he was also nominated for Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Ryan Leslie in ’2021’
As of 2021, The total net worth of Ryan Leslie is estimated to be $10 million. This wealth has solely come from his career in music where he is a singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is also an entrepreneur where he has a texting market service called SuperPhone. He also has another music company called NextSelection Lifestyle Group. All these ventures have greatly contributed to his total worth.
Ryan had a passion for music since he was young and as he grew up he worked very hard towards achieving his dreams. He has been a singer, songwriter, and also producer where he has worked with various top-ranked artists. He also has a music company where he promotes different artists most of whom have experienced great success under him.
Facts of Anthony Ryan Leslie
- Gender Male
- full nameAnthony Ryan Leslie
- birthplaceWashington D.C., the United States
- Date of Birth September 25, 1978
- Age 46 years 2 months
- Horoscope Libra
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Peridot
- Lucky Color Blue
- Best Match for Marriage Gemini
- nationalityAmerican
- religionChristianity
- net worth$10 million
- professionSinger, songwriter, entrepreneur, producer and composer
- weightIn Kilograms – 66 Kg, In Pounds – 145 lbs
- heightIn Centimetres – 185 cm, In Feet and Inches – 6′ 0″
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark brown
- high schoolBear Creek High School