Chamillionaire Net Worth: How Rich is This Rapper Actually

Last Updated on January 4, 2023 by Benjamin Mulany

Chamillionaire is well-known as the co-founder of the hip-hop group “The Color Changin’ Click.” If you don’t know, he is an American rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Washington, D.C. Hakeem Temidayo Seriki is Chamillionaire’s real name. Chamillionaire net worth is expected to be $50 million as of early 2023.

Full Name	Hakeem Temidayo Seriki
Stage Name	Chamillionaire
Net Worth	$50 million
Profession	American rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur
Birth Date	November 28, 1979 (age 43)
Birth Place	Washington, D.C., USA
Wife	Deetra Seriki
Updated	January 2023

Early Life

On November 28, 1979, Hakeem Seriki, better known by his stage moniker Chamillionaire, was born in Washington, DC. His father was a Nigerian Muslim and his mother was African American Christian.

When he turned three, his family relocated to Houston, Texas. It was tragic that his father and mother got separated when Chamillionaire was a teenager. After the divorce, he and his mother relocated to Acres Homes, a neighborhood in the northwest area of Houston, Texas

Chamillionaire developed an interest in rap music while he was a student at High School Jersey Village. Rasaq Seriki aka “Rasaq Boy”, his younger brother, also works as a music artist and rapper. He is also a childhood friend of Paul Wall, a fellow rapper from Houston, Taxes.

Chamillionaire Net Worth And Career

The stage name of Hakeem Temidayo Seriki is a combination of the phrases “chameleon” and “millionaire,” which is “Chamillionaire.”  

While performing at a party, when Seriki and his close mate Paul Wall saw Michael “5000” Watts, a well-known DJ and radio celebrity in the Houston region.

Moreover, they asked Watt to allow them to do freestyle rap on his radio show aired at the radio station “KBXX-FM” in exchange they promised to help promote Watt’s business, “Swishahouse.”

They quickly become a regular part of the Houston hip-hop scene and freestyle rapping circuit after Watt’s included their rap mash-ups in one of his studio albums.

Later in 2001, a hip-hop group “The Color Changin’ Click” was founded by  Chamillionaire and Wall. Additionally, they also joined hands on the 2002 studio album “Get Ya Mind Correct,” which sold over 150,000 copies worldwide.

The album was also a contender for The Source Magazine award in the category “Independent Album of the Year.”

In 2005 the hip-hop group got abolished and all of its members had gone their separate ways.

“The Sound of Revenge,” was Chamillionaire’s debut solo album, released in 2005. On the US Billboard 200 hip-hop album chart, this studio album topped at no.10 and reached amazing heights of popularity.

“Turn It Up,” the album’s lead song, also featured a performance from Lil’ Flip, another rap artist from Houston, Texas.

Another single from The album “Ridin’,” achieved no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The rap single also won Chamillionaire a Grammy Award in the category of “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.”

Seriki’s other studio album, “Ultimate Victory,” was launched in 2007 that included guest cameos from Lloyd, Lil Wayne, UGK, and Devin the Dude.

In 2011, He was all ready to launch a third studio album “Venom,” however after parting ways with “Universal Records,” the album was shelved.

In the latter half of 2012, Chamillionaire released an EP titled “Ammunition,” and “Poison.” Also, his third studio album was scheduled to get released in 2013, yet as of January 2023, it hasn’t been made available.

Prior to the 2010 NBA All-Star Championship, Chamillionaire released a brand-new single called “The Main Event.” Hip-hop artists Dorrough, Paul Wall, and Slim Thug are featured in the song.

Seriki has released a series of extremely successful mixtapes in parallel to his rap albums. In 2004, he published “The Mixtape Messiah,” which is one of the longest and best-selling mixtapes in Texas rap history with 61 songs divided across 3 CDs.

Chamillionaire Personal Life

In a video interview, Chamillionaire revealed that he has a son who was born on May 14, 2010. As of now, Seriki is allegedly married to a beautiful woman named Deetra Seriki, yet there is no evidence of their wedding.

Although he is a proud Texan, Chamillionaire has admitted that he had always supported the NBA team Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2010, due to some pending bills, a bank seized one of Chamillionaire’s mortgage houses.

Chamillionaire Net Worth

Being one of the biggest names in the American rap industry, Chamillionaire is also a seasoned businessman, investor, and entrepreneur. His wealth and assets are valued at $50 million USD as of 2023.

Over his music career, Chamillionaire had amassed a lot of money yet most of his wealth was made from investing in real estate and startups. He also started his own record company, called “Chamillitary Entertainment,” in 2004.