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Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, Dwight Arrington "Heavy D" Myer had an estimated net worth of $350 thousand.
The hip-hop's original overweight lover parlayed an eminently likable persona and strong MC skills into a surprisingly lengthy career, in tandem with his backing group the Boyz. Best known for his wit, humour and positive vibe, Heavy D was just as broad -- he was able to mix elements of R&B, reggae, dance, and pop into his music, but his raps were quick-tongued enough that he avoided the accusations of selling out that dogged many other crossover successes of his era. Moreover, he was an all-around talent -- an agile dancer, a naturalistic actor, and an astute businessman who eventually became a label executive. Even after his tenure as a pop hitmaker had effectively ended, he maintained a solid, steady level of popularity all the way through the '90s, and his albums kept on going gold. Heavy D was born Dwight Errington Myers in Jamaica in 1967 and moved with his family to Mt. Vernon, NY, as a young child. Myers died on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2012 |
Others |
Sales of the video Tower Heist as a guard at a courthouse |
$22,080,000 |
|
2011 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Tower Heist as a guard at a courthouse |
$152,930,000 |
|
2006 |
Others |
Sales of the video Step Up as Omar, a shady car dealer who loves eating and money |
$51,840,000 |
|
2006 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Step Up as Omar, a shady car dealer who loves eating and money |
$114,190,000 |
|
2002 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Big Trouble as Special Agent Pat Greer, one of the two FBI agents determined to retrieve a missing nuclear bomb |
$8,490,000 |
|
1999 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies The Cider House Rules as Peaches and Life as Jake |
$162,070,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Heavy (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1997 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies B*A*P*S as himself and The Deli as Bo |
$7,260,000 |
|
1995 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie New Jersey Drive as Bo-Kane |
$3,570,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Nuttin' but Love with the American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz (approximately 2 million copies sold) |
$2,600,000 |
|
1993 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Who's the Man? as himself |
$11,300,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Living Large with the American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz (approximately 300 thousand copies sold) |
$390,000 |