Quick Facts of Lenard Larry McKelvey
- Full NameLenard Larry McKelvey
- Net Worth$10 million
- Date of Birth29 June, 1978
- Marital Status
Married - BirthplaceCharleston, South Carolina, United States
- Ethnicity
Black - Religion
Muslim - ProfessionTV Host, and Radio Show Host
- Nationality
American - Eye colour
Black - Hair colour
Bald - SpouseJessica Gadsden
- Height1.68 meter
Despite various controversies, still, people can’t forget Charlamagne Tha God. To the world, he is a radio presenter and a television personality. Charlamagne has a unique sense of hosting and often steals the show with his amazing talents as well.
Charlemagne is widely famous for co-hosting the radio show The Breakfast Club with DJ Envy and Angela Yee. He shares two children with his former partner and has a net worth of millions.
Early Life & Career
Charlamagne Tha God was born on June 29, 1978, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States; his full name is Lenard Larry McKelvey. He was called by a different name than by stage name and changed his religion to Muslim. Larry used to sell drugs and went to jail twice as well for possessing cocaine and marijuana. He hasn’t revealed his family information to the general public. As of 2023, his age is 44 and he stands at a height of 5 ft 6 inches.
Furthermore, he got jailed third for witnessing a shooting, as well as his father refused to pay him bail. This resulted in 41 days of prison and eventually, his mother saved him at last by giving him bail. After returning from jail, he attended night school for a radio intern job.
Doing various radio jobs, he used to question artists and R&B artists who made him popular overnight on the radio show. Still, the artist didn’t get the fame he was looking for. The Breakfast show of 2010, in which his work with DJ Envy and Angela Yee in New York City literally gave him a good opportunity for Larry.
How Much Is Charlamagne Tha God’s Net Worth & Salary
Charlamagne Tha God has had good earnings since the beginning of his career. According to Celebrity Net Worth magazine, Charlamagne has a total net worth of $10 million and his salary is $3 million. He is the perfect example of rags to riches.
However, TV show hosts like Steven Harvey with has a net worth of $200 million, and Stephen Colbert with a net worth of $75 million are still the richest listers. But Mr. Larry has a side business too and as an author, he writes books which cost on amazon with a starting price of $12.80 for an average book.
The 44-year-old celeb lives his life king size and it’s better can be proved by his car collection Grand Cherokee which cost around $50,000. Besides, the US-based star seems very busy with his projects and maybe someday, Charlamagne will be among the richest TV show listers. On the other hand, American actor Keenen Ivory Wayans has a total net worth of $65 million.
Is Charlamagne Tha God Married Or Not? Who is His Wife?
According to various sources, Charlamagne Tha God’s spouse is Jessica Gadsden, who is a fitness instructor. They are in love with each other, since high school. When they were 16 years old, the couple began dating. Finally, after being in a relationship for several years they got married on 6th, September 2014. Soon the couple welcomed four beautiful kids from their long-term relationship. The identities of his children are now under wraps.
As of right now, he prefers to keep his private life under wraps and doesn’t want to share it with the world. Further, there’s no information to suggest whether or not the couple is still together. There were some rumors regarding sexual orientation of Larry, however, the star is yet to respond to the news. Besides that check out the relationship status of French actor, Vincent Cassel.