Skee-Lo, born Antoine Roundtree in Chicago, is a rapper and producer with a net worth of $500 thousand dollars. He gained fame for his 1995 hit single “I Wish”, which has been streamed over 100 million times on Spotify alone.
Following his move to Los Angeles in the mid-80s, Skee-Lo worked hard to produce music and eventually released his first album, “I Wish”, in 1995. The title track climbed to #13 on the U.S. Hot 100 charts and the album went Gold, earning Skee-Lo two Grammy nominations. He also worked as a VJ for MTV on shows like “The Beach House” and “The Grind”.
In 2000, Skee-Lo released his second studio album, “I Can’t Stop”, and later co-wrote a track for Youngstown and recorded a cover for “Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks”. He released his third album, “Fresh Ideas”, in 2012 and has also made guest appearances on other artists’ work.
In December 2021, rapper Skee-Lo sold the rights to his songwriter royalty streams for $245,000, after originally seeking $375,000. According to the sales page, the single generated $28,000 in royalties in the 12 months leading up to the sale.
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