Kandi Burruss Net Worth is$35 Million
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Singer-songwriter
Date of Birth: May 17, 1976
Nicknames: Kandi Burruss, Kandi, Kandi Girl
Country: United States of America
Date of Birth: May 17, 1976
Nicknames: Kandi Burruss, Kandi, Kandi Girl
Country: United States of America
Kandi Burruss is a singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality with the net worth of $35 million. Kandi Burruss has earned her net worth mainly as a former member of the band Xscape and through songwriting and record producing. She was very successful in both categories and went on to win several awards for her songwriting. Among her sucesses was the hit "No Scrubs" for TLC, "Bug a Boo," "Bills, Bills, Bills," and "The Writings on the Wall," for Destiny's child. She wrote songs for many recording artists, including Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Usher, and many more. She was also the executive producer and did the rewrites for Kim Zolciak, her fellow cast member from the Real Housewives of Atlanta, with her song, "Tardy for the Party." Other Real Housewives of Atlanta net worths: Nene Leakes Net Worth Phaedra Parks Net Worth Kim Zolciak Net Worth Sheree Whitfield Net Worth Cynthia Bailey Net Worth But Kandi Burruss also had recordings of her own with her first album in the year 2000. The title of her debut album was "Hey Kandi," with singles, "Don't Think I'm Not," and "Cheatin on me." The album was co-produced with Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs and ranked 32 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B and Hip Hop albums chart. She released her second album, "Kandi Koated" (which was originally titled "B.L.O.G.") in 2010, with the first single used as a promotional single, called "I Need," with 8Ball and MJG. The album was released under the label Asylum Records. There were plans to have Lil Scrappy appear on the album with the song, "Keep it Gangsta," but not as a promotional single. The lead single on the album ranked 89 on billboards Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. The lead single was titled "Leave U." Kandi became one half of the duo, Peach Candy, with Rasheeda, and released PeachCandy EP with a five track lineup on iTunes. Kandi also founder her own record label and is also the CEO of "Kandi Koated Entertainment." She also was a cast member of the television reality show "Real Housewives of Atlanta," which she joined in the second season. She replaced DeShawn Snow. She also appeared in an episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, helping a housewife to win a million dollars. Although the housewife didn't win the million, she did go home with $25 thousand. Kandi has decided to expand her television career and had an acting role in the television sitcom "Are We There Yet," and VH1's Single Ladies. There is also talk of a movie role. There is also a television series that will begin this year, titled, "Sex and Relationships" which began as a web show on Ustream. There will be guest appearances by Grand Hustle, Tionna T. Smalls and many more. Kandi Burruss was engaged to Ashley (A.J.) Jewell and shared custody of his twin daughters. Her fiance met with a tragic and untimely death, outside a strip club called the Body Tap Club. The man arrested for the fight was Frederick Richardson, for voluntary manslaughter. Kandi has one daughter (Riley) from a previous relationship with Russell "Block" Spencer of Block Entertainment. Many of the songs on her album Kandi Koated was inspired by Ashley Jewell.
Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976), better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, actress, record producer, and television personality. She is also a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.
Kandi was born on May 17, 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia to a single mother, Joyce Jones[citation needed]. Kandi has stated she was definitely a daddy's girl before her father left the family when Kandi was 4. Kandi was very close to her brother Patrick, who was older by 7 1/2 years and later died in a car accident when Kandi was a young teenager. Her first major appearance, on BET's Teen Summit, introduced her to the public.
After the disbanding of Xscape, Burruss began to focus on production and songwriting. In 1999, Burruss teamed with bandmate Tameka "Tiny" Cottle to score the international number one hit "No Scrubs" for TLC. The single received a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, MTV Video Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Soul Train Music Award. That same year, Burruss scored a hit for Destiny's Child on their second album, "The Writing's on the Wall". "Bills, Bills, Bills", also topped the Billboard "Hot 100" chart & was followed by their second single "Bug a Boo", also penned by Burruss. Kandi would go on to work with then newcomer Pink by penning her debut single "There You Go" off Pink's debut album "Can't Take Me Home".
Burruss was the first African-American woman ever to win ASCAP's Songwriter of the Year award in 2000. She won for Songwriter of the year in the Rhythm & Soul category. She won for songwriting credits such as Destiny Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" and TLC's No Scrubs.
Kandi's writing credits continued to grow by penning for the likes of Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men, Da Brat, NSYNC, N-Toon, Solo, Usher, Fantasia, M'ya, Joe, MC Lyte and Whitney Houston.
Kandi has since rewritten and executive produced "Tardy For The Party" for Real Housewives of Atlanta
Kandi was born on May 17, 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia to a single mother, Joyce Jones[citation needed]. Kandi has stated she was definitely a daddy's girl before her father left the family when Kandi was 4. Kandi was very close to her brother Patrick, who was older by 7 1/2 years and later died in a car accident when Kandi was a young teenager. Her first major appearance, on BET's Teen Summit, introduced her to the public.
After the disbanding of Xscape, Burruss began to focus on production and songwriting. In 1999, Burruss teamed with bandmate Tameka "Tiny" Cottle to score the international number one hit "No Scrubs" for TLC. The single received a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, MTV Video Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Soul Train Music Award. That same year, Burruss scored a hit for Destiny's Child on their second album, "The Writing's on the Wall". "Bills, Bills, Bills", also topped the Billboard "Hot 100" chart & was followed by their second single "Bug a Boo", also penned by Burruss. Kandi would go on to work with then newcomer Pink by penning her debut single "There You Go" off Pink's debut album "Can't Take Me Home".
Burruss was the first African-American woman ever to win ASCAP's Songwriter of the Year award in 2000. She won for Songwriter of the year in the Rhythm & Soul category. She won for songwriting credits such as Destiny Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" and TLC's No Scrubs.
Kandi's writing credits continued to grow by penning for the likes of Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men, Da Brat, NSYNC, N-Toon, Solo, Usher, Fantasia, M'ya, Joe, MC Lyte and Whitney Houston.
Kandi has since rewritten and executive produced "Tardy For The Party" for Real Housewives of Atlanta
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