Steven Adam Markowitz was born on the 19th August 1988, in Long Island, New York, USA. As Hoodie Allen – yes, he wears a hood – he is best known for being a rapper, singer and songwriter, who has released several mixtapes and two studio albums – “People Keep Talking” and “Happy Camper”. His career in the music world has been active since 2009.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Hoodie Allen? According to sources, it is stated that the overall amount of Allen’s net worth reaches as much as $800,000 as of early 2016, an amount acquired through his career, during which he has released a number of mixtapes, and already collaborated with famous musicians on the American scene, such as Ed Sheeran, Chiddy Bang, Max Schneider and others.
Hoodie Allen Net Worth $800,000
Hoodie Allen was raised in a Jewish family. Allen showed an interest in music at a young age, as he was writing lyrics and performing for his friends. He went to Long Island School for the Gifted, and then attended Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School. Later, he enrolled at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity; he graduated with a degree in Marketing and Finance in 2010, after which he began working as an AdWords associate at Google Company. Side by side with his job, which he soon quit, Allen began to pursue a professional career in the music world.
Hoodie Allen started as a duo, with his longtime friend Samuel Obey; the duo released two mixtapes, “Bagels & Beats”, and “Making Waves”, after which Samuel decided to leave. Allen decided to start a solo career, as he met up with RJF, which helped him to produce his first solo mixtape, entitled “Pep Rally” in 2010. In order to increase the sales of the mixtape, he self-produced and financed a video for the lead single “You Are Not A Robot”. The next year, Hoodie released his third mixtape, and his second as a solo act, entitled “Leap Year” (2011), and after the release, he ventured on a tour which included shows in cities such as Montreal, San Francisco and New York, and his net worth was rising expeditiously with his popularity.
The next year spawned his first EP, entitled “All American” (2012), which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums. Hoodie again toured across the USA, in support of the album, increasing the sales of the release, and with that his net worth of course. His next release came in 2013, entitled “Americoustic”, which reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and was soon followed by his debut album “People Keep Talking” (2014), which became his first release to enter the Billboard 200 Chart top 10, as it reached No. 9.
To speak further of his career, after the release of his first full length album, Hoodie’s name became well known in the music world, and he soon went on a tour with the Fall Out Boy, and Wiz Khalifa. Allen’s net worth increased also in early 2016, as he has already released a second album entitled “Happy Camper”, on 22nd January, which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 28.
Regarding Hoodie Allen’s personal life, he was in a relationship with Taryn Levenstein, but there is little subsequent information on his current love life. As with many other young people, in his free time Allen is very active on social networks.
