Fats Domino’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Music
  • Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
  • Marital Status: Married (Rosemary Domino)
  • Full Name: Antoine Dominique Domino
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: February 26, 1928
  • Ethnicity: Louisiana Creole (African and French) and distant Dominican Republic
  • Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
  • Education: Louis B. Macarty School
  • Children: 8 (Andre, Antoinette, Anola, Anatole, Adonica, Andrea, Antoine III and Antonio)

American R&B singer, rock and roll pianist, and songwriter Antoine Dominique “Fats” Domino Jr. had an estimated net worth of $8 million. Fats Domino earned this net worth as an R&B singer.

A New Orleans bandleader Billy Diamond discovered Domino in 1947. His influence in the music scene during the 1960s and 1970s makes him a legend. He was known for his songs such as Ain’t That a Shame, Jambalaya, I Left My Heart in San Francisco and Lady Madonna.

He received numerous recognitions such as Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, National Medal of Arts given by former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1998 and OffBeat Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Born Antoine Dominique Domino on February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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