Paul Michael Slayton was born on 11 March 1981, in Houston, Texas USA, and under his stage name of Paul; Wall is a rapper, promoter, and disc jockey, probably best known for releasing several solo as well as collaborative rap albums during a career which began in the late ’90s.
How rich is Paul Wall? According to authoritative sources, Paul’s net worth is estimated to be $12.5 million, the majority of which he has accumulated through his commercially profitable career in the music industry now spanning almost 20 years.
Paul Wall Net Worth $12.5 Million
Paul Wall was educated at Jersey Village High School, but didn’t actually graduate from the University of Houston despite studying mass communications for almost three years – his music was more important. He began his career by doing promotions for the independent rap label “Swishahouse” owned by Michael “5000” Watts, “Cash Money”, as well as “No Limit Records”. After convincing Watts to let Paul and his friend Hakim Seriki, known as Chamillionaire, rap on his radio show, the duo became an instant hit with the local audience.They were featured on one of the mixtapes entitled “Choppin Em Up Part 2”, which not only earned them local recognition, but guaranteed a place in the “Swishahouse” label, and began his accumulation of wealth. Eventually, Paul and Chamillionaire formed “The Color Changin’ Click”, a rap group that brought them a lot of business opportunities, the most notable of which was a contract to record an album with Paid in Full Records. The contract resulted in the release of the group’s debut album “Get Ya Mind Correct”, which peaked at #67 on the Billboard charts and sold over 150,000 copies. Wall’s successful beginnings as a rap artist significantly contributed to his estimated net worth. However, soon the group disbanded, and as Paul and Chamillionaire parted ways, Wall returned to “Swishahouse”. He then appeared in Mike Jones’ commercially successful single “Still Tippin” and released his first solo album; “The Peoples Champ” proved to be extremely successful, peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and producing three singles. Paul Wall’s second album “Get Money, Stay True” was equally as successful, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Chart Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums, and produced two singles: “Break ‘Em Off” with Lil’ Keke, and “I’m Throwed” with the rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri. During his rapping career, Paul Wall has collaborated on several projects with a number of artists, such as Collie Buddz, Slim Thug and Tucker Max, all of which contributed to his net worth.
In 2008, Wall joined Tech N9ne and Ill Bill on their nationwide tour, and appeared alongside other celebrities for Nickelback’s video “Rockstar”.
In addition to his collaborations and solo projects, Paul Wall has starred in several movies and TV series as well. In 2009, he portrayed a fictional rapper in a comedy film written by Tucker Max “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”, for which he also co-wrote tracks. Several years later Paul appeared in an episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, alongside Yelawolf and Christina Millian, and starred alongside Ja Rule in a horror film directed by William Butler – “Furnace”.
Paul Wall currently works on his studio albums, and is a member of a rap group called “Expensive Taste” together with his friends Travis Barker and Rob Aston, simply known as Skinhead Rob.
In his personal life, Paul Wall married Crystal in 2006, and they have a son and a daughter.
Ozone Awards for Taste Maker (Style and trendsetter), Best Rap/R&B Collaboration, Best rap Collaboration (2006),
Record Labels
Def Jam Records, Cash Money, No Limit Records, Atlantic Records, Swishahouse Records
Albums
"Paid in Full" (1987), "Get Ya Mind Correct","Chick Magnet" (2004), "The Peoples Champ" (2005), "Get Money, Stay True" (2005), "Fast Life" (2009), "Heart of a Champion" (2010), "The Po-Up Poet" (2014), "Houston Oiler" (2016)
Music Groups
“The Color Changin’ Click”,
Nominations
Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group (2007)
Movies
"Furnace" (2006), "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" (2009), "Alligator X" (2010), "Cash or Crash" (2011)
TV Shows
“Rockstar” (2008), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2000-2015)
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Trademark
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Raps to an extremely slow tempo
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Speaks with a heavy Texan accent
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Wears dental caps made with diamond-studded platinum
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Fact
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Gave his son the middle name Patrick Hawkins after late Underground Houston rapper, Fat Pat aka Patrick Hawkins.
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Wife Crystal gave birth to their first child together, son William Patrick Slayton, on April 18th, 2006.
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Attended Jersey Village High School in Texas along with Mike Jones
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Studied mass communications at the University of Houston for three years before dropping out to pursue music.
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Owns a lucrative business as a maker of diamond-studded "grilles" which is hip-hop slang for expensive dental caps.
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Owns a large collection of brightly-colored low-rider convertibles
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cash or Crash
2011
Short
Xtinction: Predator X
2011
Froggy
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
2009
Grillionaire
Furnace
2007
Joey Robbins
Def Jam: Icon
2007
Video Game
The Roaches
2006
TV Series
Brooke Hogan & Paul Wall: About Us
2006
Short
Paul Wall
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
2009
performer: "One in a Grillion"
Bling: A Planet Rock
2007
Documentary performer: "Grillz", "Way I Be Leanin'" / writer: "Grillz" / writer: "Way I Be Leanin'" - as Paul Slayton
Grandma's Boy
2006
performer: "Sittin' Sideways"
Madden NFL 2006
2005
Video Game performer: "They Don't Know"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black Market with Michael K. Williams
2016
TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017
Documentary completed
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Eric Andre Show
2015
TV Series
Himself
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
SXSW Flashback 2010
2010
TV Movie
Himself
2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South
2010
TV Special
Himself - Performer
iNeed Mo': The Making of the World's First Major Release iPhone Music Video
2009
Video documentary short Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Untitled Paul Wall Project
2007
TV Series
Himself
Beef 4
2007
Video documentary
Himself - Recording Artist
Bling: A Planet Rock
2007
Documentary
Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2006-2007
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
BET Awards 2006
2006
TV Special
Himself
75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2006
TV Special
Himself
Howard Stern on Demand
2006
TV Series
Himself
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
DJ Khaled Makes a Video: Holla at Me
2006
TV Movie documentary
The Andy Milonakis Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
MTV New Year of Music: New Years Eve 2006
2006
TV Movie
Himself
The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself
Access Granted
2005
TV Series
Himself
Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert
2005
TV Short documentary
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2005
TV Series
Himself
My Block: Houston
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Murda: The DVD Magazine - Welcome to H-Town (Vol. 1)
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video on Trial
2006
TV Series
Himself
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
2006
TV Series
Himself
WWE Raw
2006
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Grandma's Boy (2006) as Soundtrack
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) as Grillionaire