JPEGMAFIA has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million earned from his albums and merch.
JPEGMAFIA is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. He is professionally known as JPEGMAFIA, but his real name is Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks. The rapper has paved his way through the industry himself and has claimed his spot to be one great artist.
His name falls among the top rappers in the world, along with Skepta, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, Eminem, and many more. JPEGMAFIA started his career at a young age, stepping into the music industry in 2007. Since then, he has polished himself as one of the finest rappers.
He rose to fame after the release of his album Veteran in 2018. This album received much support and was critically acclaimed by the audience. Veteran also made it to the year-end list, later followed by two of his other albums, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, released in 2019, and LPI, released in 2021.
These albums were super hits and were among the audience's favorites because they received many positive feedbacks and acclamation. These albums are only some of the many songs by JPEGMAFIA which are listed for now.
Quick Facts about JPEGMAFIA
| Full Name | Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks |
| Stage Name | JPEGMAFIA |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York |
| Birthdate | October 22, 1989 |
| Age | 32 years old |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Years Active | 2007-present |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
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JPEGMAFIA's Net Worth In 2022
JPEGMAFIA has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million in 2022, collected from his albums and merch.
The rapper started his career in 2007 and has earned a lot from his career and the side business of the merch he sells. JPEGMAFIA was a part of the label Republic but now has joined Deathbomb Arc. which turned out to be a great move by him as all the albums released through this label were significant hits.
JPEGMAFIA was born in Flatsbury, Brooklyn, to Jamaican parents but moved to Alabama at 13. When he moved to Alabama, he faced tremendous racism, building a fire inside him, which can now be seen through his rap verse. As a child, he didn't have many friends in the new place, which made his interest divert to music.
He started loving music, leading him to be eager about music production at the age of 15. After learning how to sample, JPEGMAFIA began producing his music at the tender age of 16. Stepping into the music industry was a big step for him. Initially, he used to make beats when he started his musical journey, but as people couldn't connect with him, he started rapping.
After years of hard effort, JPEGMAFIA has made his empire, being one of the most asked-about rappers who is taken as an idol by many youths seeking their way in the rap industry. JPEGMAFIA has also started his merch line, which helps him earn millions of dollars aside from his rap career.
He is not just a rapper, but he has proven himself to fit in different categories like business and sales. JPEGMAFIA also earns some amount of his net worth from the tours he makes all around the globe that is loved by the audience. He also constantly promotes his albums and merch on his Instagram jpegmafia, which helps gather more audience to view and buy them.
What Is JPEGMAFIA's Real Name?
Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks is the real name of the famous American rapper JPEGMAFIA.
The rapper was named Barrington by his Jamaican parents, but later, as he got into the rap field, his name caused a bit of a hindrance. His actual term is a bit long for the audience to remember, so he opted to keep his stage name as JPEGMAFIA.
The rapper's stage name is unique and catchy, which also helps his audience to remember him easily. JPEGMAFIA is an African descent who was born in New York and later lived in Alabama.
He still uses his actual name in all his official documents and embraces it, but his identity lies in his stage name as he has given all his hard work and dedication to making it shine worldwide.
JPEGMAFIA Upcoming Chicago Tour
JPEGMAFIA has announced his upcoming tour worldwide, including different states of America, like Chicago, Brooklyn, etc.
His tour will start in October 2022, starting from the third of the particular month. JPEGMAFIA is beginning his tour in Brooklyn on October 3rd whereas ending it in Chicago on October 23rd. Along with him, two prominent musicians, Turnstile and Snail mail, and other special guests are also joining him to make the tour more successful and grand.
The rapper entered the rap world in 2007 and is still active, making tours worldwide and releasing several albums. Recently, he announced that he would tour all over the different parts of North America, including significant states of The United States of America, like Brooklyn, Chicago, Washington, and many more.
JPEGMAFIA's Musical Career
JPEGMAFIA started his career at the tender age of 16 by producing beats but later shifted to rapping.
The rapper expressed in an interview how his harsh childhood influenced his rapping style. He told how he started pouring his emotions into his lyrics which eventually helped him coop with his traumas. JPEGMAFIA learned to produce beats, but later, he quit it and started fresh as a rapper.
In one interview, JPEGMAFIA said, "I started rapping because no one liked my beats." Furthermore, he said, "I'm a producer first kind of, and then a rapper second, but I take both of them seriously." JPEGMAFIA had just started his career, but at 18, he joined United States Air Force, which made him deported to Iraq.
After some years, he was sent to Japan, where he started producing music under Devon Hendryx. Being a part of the military, he released several mixtapes, including Communist Slam Jam, Darkskin Mansion, and many more. JPEGMAFIA then went under a different label instead of Republic. He produced other tapes there, leading him to gain fame.
Career after military
JPEGMAFIA returned from the military and debuted his studio album, which helped him spread his networking around the industry. Later in 2018, he released his album Veteran, a significant hit and gained acclamation worldwide. The Veteran is considered to be JPEGMafia's most experimental album to date.
In one of the articles, he said, "I wanted to show I'm not just a one-trick pony. I always do weird stuff. I usually keep it to myself. This time, I just let the filter go." After Veteran, he wrote about 93 songs but released about 18 of them. He released other different albums and promoted them on his YouTube.
After years of hard work, he finally released All My Heroes are Cornballs. This album went ahead of Veteran and took place on the chart. It was a completely new experience for JPEGMAFIA, as no other albums of his were able to reach the place.
The album was recognized worldwide, allowing JPEGMAFIA to shine brighter and gain positive reviews from critics and fans. Later in October 2019, he announced his JPEGMAFIA Type Tour to support his new album. After the great success of his albums and tour, JPEGMAFIA released his album LP!, which was also loved by his audience, making it the latest banger.
