Horst Christian Simco, to the audience known by the stage name of Riff Raff, is a famous American rap artist. Riff Raff started his professional rapping career in 2009, with the release of such mixtapes as “The Texas Tornado” and “Never Ending Saturday”. Riff Raff kept coming out with new mixtapes for the next couple of years, until in 2012, he released his first album entitled “The Golden Alien”. That same year he, together with his comedy hip hop group, came out with “Three Loco!” extended play, which was released under the “Mad Decent” record label. Raff was a member of the group from its establishment in 2011 until they broke up in 2014. “Three Loco” had also consisted of Simon Rex and Andy Milonakis. Currently, Riff Raff is signed to the “Mad Decent” label, with which he released his first studio album entitled “Neon Icon” in 2014. Upon its release, the album succeeded in securing positive critical reviews, and making it to #22 on the Billboard 200 music chart. In addition to selling more than 11,524 copies in the United States alone, “Neon Icon” produced such singles as “Tip Toe Wing in My Jawwdinz”, which peaked at #24 on the Billboard Bubbling under Hot 100 Singles chart, and “How to Be the Man”.
Riff Raff Net Worth $3 Million
A well-known rap artist, how rich is Riff Raff? According to sources, in 2012 he earned $45,000 for an 8-album deal with the “Mad Decent” record label, while in 2012 he also signed a $2 million deal with “Def Jam”. In regards to his overall wealth, Riff Raff’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million, most of which he has accumulated due to his rapping career.
Riff Raff was born in 1982, in Texas, United States, where he studied at the Langham Creek High School, yet he failed to graduate from it. Instead he took General Education Development tests, and received his GED. He then continued his studies at the Community College in Minnesota, yet he once again dropped his studies. Raff desired to pursue a career in rapping, as a result of which he moved out to Los Angeles. Riff Raff started his career by recording demos and giving them out to various people, as well as uploading his materials to social networking sites such as YouTube and MySpace. In addition to that, Raff tried to earn a living by appearing on various television commercials and advertisements, and was even invited to take part in a reality television series called “From G’s to Gents”, which earned him a lot of public attention. Shortly afterwards, Raff was discovered by rapper Simon Rex, with whom he formed the “Three Loco” group. Around the same time, Raff started working with OG Ron C, who served as his manager, and he focused on releasing various music videos. He was initially signed to “S.O.D. Money Gang Inc.” record label, yet he later chose to represent Diplo’s record company “Mad Decent”, with which he became a notable figure in the music industry.
A famous rapper, Riff Raff has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
