As a teenager, Anderson Paak was already producing music from the comfort of his bedroom, despite the hardships that surrounded his youth. He grew up with an abusive father and once saw him beat the daylight on his mother, after which he went to jail and never came back alive. Admittedly, growing up was tumultuous for Paak, but he didn’t let his dark days define his future.
Before becoming an American rapper, songwriter, drummer, singer, and record producer, Anderson Paak worked on a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara in an effort to support his family. Ironically, the misfortune of losing his job on the farm and becoming homeless with his wife and their baby boy changed his story, as he was able to focus more on his music. Thereafter, he gradually built a well-acclaimed solo career and also formed half of the duo known as NxWorries, with record producer Knxwledge.
Biography of Anderson Paak
The musician who is a mix of African American and Korean was born on February 8, 1986 in Oxnard, California. His childhood was tough and he had to watch his abusive father go after his helpless mother. According to Paak, the last time he saw his father alive he was at his mother’s side, beating and spilling his blood in the street, after which he was arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison before his death.
While still at Foothill Technology High School, Paak started producing music and he did all the work from his bedroom. In order to make ends meet, he had to take a job at a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara and soon after he was fired without notice in 2011, leaving his wife and little son homeless.
After losing his job on the farm, Paak diverted his energy to music, working on his debut album. Shafiq Husayn, from Sa-Ra, granted him financial aid which enabled him to find employment as an assistant, videographer, editor, screenwriter and producer. In mid-2012, Paak dropped his debut album – OBE Vol.1 under the moniker Breezy Lovejoy. He then released another album on October 28, 2014, titled Venice, using his current stage name.
Anderson Paak was already increasingly recognized in the world of music and had collaborated on numerous occasions with the best musicians. He worked with Dr. Dre on his 2015 album – Compton where he performed six songs and also starred in The Game The Documentary 2. He also worked with ScHoolboy Q and 9th Wonder in the same year and in January 2015 his second album – Malibu was released to positive reviews. The album was nominated for the Grammys.
In January 2016, Paak took to Twitter to announce that he had signed with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. He won two 2017 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album.
Over time, Anderson Paak achieved resounding success in his music career, working with the cream of the crop in the industry. Until It’s Over which features in a new TV commercial released by Apple Inc promoting its HomePod smart speaker in 2018 is one of Paak’s latest singles.
Net value
Although he had a rocky start, Paak has been active in the industry since 2009. He has worked with industry bigwigs and also had a productive solo career. His net worth in 2017 is pegged at $650,000 and he is set to grow with more active years doing what he knows best.
Family – wife, son, mom
Anderson Paak grew up as a child of mixed-race parents whose mother was a victim of her abusive father. Her mother is Korean, while her father is African American.
During his drumming days at his post Anderson Paak met and married his first wife, but the union ended in divorce. He was twenty years old when he started his first marriage, after which he met his second wife while teaching at a music school. She was a music student from South Korea.
Paak does not display the identity of his wife in public, so not much is known about her. However, we do know that they share a son named Soul Rasheed.
the size
There are no elaborate details about the rapper’s body stats, but his height is pegged at 176cm. Further details of his measurements are not available online, which is no surprise as he likes to keep his personal belongings out of sight.
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