Taiwanese actor, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and musician Jay Chou has an estimated net worth of $185 million in 2013. Currently, he runs JVR Music, his own recording company.

From 1999 through 2007, he was signed by Alfa Music. It was in 2000 when his first album titled Jay was released under the company. Since then, Jay Chou kept on releasing another album every year except in 2009. Each of his albums sold several million copies. Through the years, he has made his name rise to prominence in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, India, Mainland China, Taiwan, and various countries in Asia. As of 2010, he has already sold more than 28 million copies of his albums.

On the other hand, his acting career debuted with Initial D in 2005. His role in the project earned him the Best Newcomer Actor during the Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards. Since 2007, he has been associated with JVR Music and since 2008, he was also associated with Sony Music Taiwan.