Juaquin James Malphurs was born on 31 May 1986, in the South Jamaica a neighborhood of Queens, New York City USA, and under the name Waka Flocka Flame, is best known as a rapper who has released mixtapes such as ‘’Salute Me or Shoot Me 3’’ and ‘’Benjamin Flocka’’. He is the son of Debra Antney, a former manager of the rapper Gucci Mane.
So just how rich is Waka Flocka Flame as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this singer has a net worth of $7 million, accumulated from his career in the mentioned field. In addition, he has had a few acting gigs.
Waka Flocka Flame Net Worth $7 Million
Although born in a neighborhood of Queens, he moved to Riverdale with his family and settled there. With his family being involved in the rapping business, it’s no wonder why Waka Flocka Flame chose to try out that branch of entertainment. He made his debut with the mixtape entitled ‘’Salute Me or Shoot Me’’ in early 2009, and, continuing to work at a hard pace, released five more mixtapes during the same year, most importantly ‘’LeBron Flocka James’’ and ‘’True Blood’’. In the following year, he made two more mixtapes, and in 2011 Waka Flocka Flame released ‘’Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone)’’, made in collaboration with Slim Dunkin and consisting of 19 tracks such as ‘’Wrong One Ta Try’’ , ‘’Koolin’ It’’ and ‘’Atlanta Girl’’ – it was subsequently downloaded more than 50,000 times. In 2012, Waka Flocka made ‘’Salute Me or Shoot Me 4 (Banned from America)’’, with 15 songs in collaboration with artists such as Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti and Wale, and in mid-2014, he released the mixtape ‘’I Can’t Rap Vol 1.’’ With 20 songs including ‘’Move That Dope’’ and ‘’Trap Hop’’. The mixtape received mixed reviews.
Besides mixtapes, Waka Flocka Flame has released three studio albums, the first in 2010 under the title ‘’Flockaveli’’, featuring 17 songs such as ‘’Bustin’ at ‘Em’’, ‘’Hard in da Paint’’ and ‘’No Hands’’. The album received a mostly positive response from critics and the audience, being commented on as ‘’showcasing a masterclass in reductionism; juggernauts of hulking, bruising, brick-to-skull intensity’’. In 2012, he produced another album, ‘’Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family’’, which was distributed by 017 Records, Brick Squad Monopoly, Asylum Records, and Warner Bros Records and which was sold in over 100,000 copies in the US alone. As of the most recent past, Waka Flocka Flame is currently working on ‘’Flockaveli 2’’, which will be released in 2018.
When it comes to his private life, Waka Flocka Flame shares a fair amount of information with his fans. He has been married to Tammy Rivera since 2014. His brother and fellow rapper, KayO Redd committed suicide in 2013, and when asked about this Waka stated that he needed some time, and that he changed things in his life in order to detoxify from the bad things that had happened. He is active on social media websites such as Instagram and Twitter, and is followed by the army of 2.5 million on the former. He is currently resident in Atlanta, Georgia.
performer: "Rage the Night Away" / writer: "Rage the Night Away" - as Juaquin Malphurs
22 Jump Street
2014
performer: "TTU Too Turnt Up" / writer: "TTU Too Turnt Up" - as Juaquin Malphurs
So You Think You Can Dance
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013
Spring Breakers
2012
performer: "F**k This Industry Amended Album Version", "Young Niggas", "Snakes in the Grass" / writer: "F**k This Industry Amended Album Version", "Young Niggas", "Snakes in the Grass" - as Juaquin Marlphurs
How to Make It in America
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
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Mollywood
2018
filming
Bijou
White Label Remix: Days Like This
2016
Video short
Waka Flocka Flame Hires a Blunt Roller
2014
Short
Will.I.Am Feat. Britney Spears, Hit Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne & Diddy: Scream & Shout, Remix
2013
Video short
Nicki Minaj: Come on a Cone
2012
Video short
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Waka Flocka Flame Feat. Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Flo Rida: Get Low
2012
Short
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Techno
2014
Video short
Thanks
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Shredder
2011
shout out
Self
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Vegan Roundtable Hip Hop
2017
Video documentary short
Himself
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
2014-2017
TV Series
Himself
Life Backstage
2017
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Guest
Wild 'N Out
2016
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain
Best in Sex: 2016 AVN Awards
2016
TV Special
Himself - Special Musical Guest
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2016
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
An Ode to Hannibal Buress
2016
Short
Himself
Rolling Stone: Waka Flocka Flame for President
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Black Dynamite
2014
TV Series
Himself
Live from the Streets
2014
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2012-2014
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game
2014
Documentary
Himself
Wrinkled $ilks
2014
Documentary short
Himself
Steve Aoki Featuring Waka Flocka: Rage the Night Away
2014
Video short
Himself
RapFix Live
2011-2013
TV Series
Himself
Frames
2013
TV Series
Himself
Waka Flocka Flame Feat. Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Flo Rida: Get Low