Who is Gerald Levert? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Gerald Edward Levert Wiki Biography

Gerald Edward Levert was born on the 13th July 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and was a singer, producer, songwriter and actor, best known to the world as a part of the group LeVert, but he also had a successful solo career, during which he released 11 studio albums “Private Line” (1991), “Love & Consequences” (1998), “G” (2000) among others, and including two posthumously “In My Songs” (2007), and “Something to Talk About” (2007). His career was active from 1983 until 2006, when he passed away.

Have you ever wondered how rich Gerald Levert was, at the time of his death? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Gerald Levert`s net worth was as high as $5 million, an amount he earned through his successful career as a musician.

 

Gerald Levert Net Worth $5 Million

The son of Edward Levert, singer of the R&B group O` Jays, and his wife Martha, Gerald traveled across the USA with his father`s band, and while growing up his interest in music would become bigger and bigger.

He was the initiator of the founding of LeVert, alongside his brother Sean Levert and friend Marc Gordon. Their debut album came out in 1985, entitled “I Get Hot”, but without any major success, nevertheless, the trio continued to work together, and in 1987, their third album “The Big Throwdown”, achieved gold status, and ended up at No. 3 on the US R&B chart. The albums that followed, including “Just Coolin’” (1988), “Rope a Dope Style” (1990), and “For Real Tho’” (1993), all achieved gold status, which only increased Gerald`s net worth. Before they disbanded the trio released one more album entitled “The Whole Scenario” in 1997. Some of the hit singles that made them popular include “Casanova” (1987), “Addicted to You” (1988), “Baby I’m Ready” (1991), and many others.

Gerald was also a part of the supergroup called LSG, which also consisted of Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill. They released two albums, “Levert.Sweat.Gill” (1997), which achieved double platinum status, adding further funds to Gerald`s net worth, and “LSG2” in 2003.

Gerald also performed on his own; his debut album came out in 1991, entitled “Private Line”, topping the US R&B chart, achieving platinum status and certainly increasing Gerald`s net worth. During the 1990s, Gerald`s career was on top, and with albums “Groove On” (1994), “Love & Consequences” (1998), which achieved platinum status, and “Father and Son” (1995), and “G” (2000), which were gold certified, his net worth rose further. He released albums until his death – “Gerald’s World” (2001), “Stroke of Genius”, which was his first and only No. 1 album, and “Do I Speak for the World” (2004), all of which added to his net worth.

During his career, Gerald also collaborated with numerous artists, producing songs for Barry White, Anita Baker, James Ingram, Teena Marie, and Stephanie Mills among many others.

Thanks to his skills, he received several prestigious nominations and awards, including the Soul Train Award in category Favorite Band, Duo or Group Album, for “Big Throwdown”, and was posthumously awarded with the Grammy Award for his album “In My Songs”, among many others.

Regarding his personal life, Gerald had three children, but his marital status wasn`t made public, or the name of the mother(s) of his children.

He died in sleep at his home on 10th November 2006, from a heart attack, which was apparently caused from overdoses of pain prescription drugs, including Vicodin, Xanax and Percocet, among others, which he had been using since 2005 after he had shoulder surgery, and needed drugs to ease the pain.



Full Name Gerald Levert
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth July 13, 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Died November 10, 2006, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession Singer
Nationality American
Children Carlysia Levert, Camryn Levert, LaMicah Edward Levert
Parents Eddie Levert, Martha Levert
Siblings Sean Levert
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/geraldlevert/
Twitter https://twitter.com/eddie_levert?lang=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0505371
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/gerald-levert-mn0000649435
Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (2007, 1988), BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist (2007), Soul Train Music Awards, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist (1993), NAACP Image Award (2004, 2008)
Albums “Private Line” (1991), “Love & Consequences” (1998), “G” (2000), “Levert.Sweat.Gill” (1997), “LSG2” (2003), “In My Songs” (2007), “Something to Talk About” (2007)
Music Groups LeVert (1984-2006), Black Men United (1994-1994), R&B group O` Jays
Nominations BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Male, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography / Auto-biography, …
Movies Standing in the Shadows of Motown, Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
Fact
1 Uncle of Sean Levert Jr..
2 Brother of Kandice Brooks.
3 Father of Camryn Levert, Carlysia Levert, and LaMicah Edward Levert.
4 He had four children, one being a 16 year old daughter that appeared on MTV’s Sweet 16. She is also an up and coming music artist.
5 Member of the R&B trio “Levert” with his younger brother, Sean Levert, and singer Marc Gordon.
6 Older brother of Sean Levert.
7 Son of Eddie Levert and Martha Levert.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2016 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Crank 2006 performer: “Let’s Get It On”
I Love the 80’s 3-D 2005 TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode
Standing in the Shadows of Motown 2002 Documentary performer: “Reach Out, I’ll Be There”, “Shotgun”
The Fast and the Furious 2001 writer: “Mercedes Benz”
Bamboozled 2000 performer: “Dream With No Love” / writer: “Dream With No Love”
The Mod Squad 1999 performer: “Hello It’s Me”
Down in the Delta 1998 writer: “Where Would I Be”
Booty Call 1997 performer: “Hold That Thought” / producer: “Fire and Desire”, “Hold That Thought” / writer: “Hold That Thought”
New York Undercover 1997 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Soul Train 1995 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
Top of the Pops 1995 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Strapped 1993 TV Movie performer: “I Just Can’t Help Myself” / writer: “I Just Can’t Help Myself”
The Meteor Man 1993 writer: “Somebody Cares For You” – as Gerald LaVert
Mississippi Masala 1991 performer: “Just One Of Them Thangs”
Coming to America 1988 producer: “Addicted To You” / writer: “Addicted To You”
Action Jackson 1988 producer: “FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY”

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Diamond Life 2005 TV Series
The Parkers 2003 TV Series Thad Radcliffe
The Jamie Foxx Show 1998-2001 TV Series Charles Young / Charles
New Jack City 1991 Singers – Winter – (Levert)

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Gospel of Music with Jeff Majors 2007 TV Series Himself
Gerald Levert: A Celebration of Life 2006 TV Movie Himself
An All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis 2005 TV Special Himself
Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History 2005 TV Special documentary Himself
The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat 2005 Video Himself (segment “My Body”) (as LSG)
Tavis Smiley 2004 TV Series Himself
The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson 2004 TV Movie Himself
BET Comedy Awards 2004 TV Special Himself
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Motown 45 2004 TV Special Himself
2004 Trumpet Awards 2004 TV Special Himself
An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls 2004 TV Movie Himself
The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin 2003 TV Special Performer
The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2003 TV Special Himself
The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder 2002 TV Special Himself
Standing in the Shadows of Motown 2002 Documentary Himself
The Hughleys 2002 TV Series Himself
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 2001 TV Special Himself
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence 2001 TV Special documentary Himself
Soul Food 2000 TV Series Himself
2000 Essence Awards 2000 TV Special Himself
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards 1999 TV Special Himself
1999 Essence Awards 1999 TV Special Himself
The 25th Annual American Music Awards 1998 TV Special Himself (as Gerald LaVert)
Soul Train 1985-1998 TV Series documentary Himself
The Chris Rock Show 1997 TV Series Himself
New York Undercover 1995-1997 TV Series Himself
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards 1996 TV Special Himself
The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll 1995 TV Series documentary Himself
The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Performer
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1988-1993 TV Series Himself
Out All Night 1993 TV Series Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989-1992 TV Series Himself
Showtime at the Apollo 1989-1992 TV Series Himself
The 19th Annual American Music Awards 1992 TV Special Himself
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1989 TV Special Himself / performer (as Levert)
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1988 TV Special Himself
The 15th Annual American Music Awards 1988 TV Special Himself – Presenter
1987 Power Hits: New Year’s Eve Countdown 1987 TV Special Himself (as Levert)
New American Bandstand 1965 1987 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Unsung 2012 TV Series documentary Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1996 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2007 Grammy Grammy Awards Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group

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