Keith Sweat Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, Career, and Net Worth

Keith Sweat is a well-known multi-talented American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born on July 22, 1961.

Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Keith Sweat was born in Harlem, New York City, New York, the United States of America, on July 22, 1961. He is 61 years old and was born under the sign of Cancer, according to his birth date. Meanwhile, he adheres to the Christian religion and is of African-American descent.

His parents were Charles Sweat (father) and Juanita Sweat (mother). His father worked in a factory, and his mother worked as a hairdresser. After Charles died in 1973, his mother Juanita raised him and his four siblings.

He grew raised in Harlem and by the age of 14 had already played at various nightclubs in and around New York City. Throughout his youth and late teenage years, he divided his life between school and singing and playing at numerous New York City venues.

In terms of academic credentials, he graduated from City College of New York with a BS degree in ‘communications.’

Keith Sweat’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

Keith is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 72 kg. Furthermore, he has black hair and light brown eyes. Aside from that, there is no further information accessible on his dress size, waist size, or other measurements.

Keith Sweat’s Profession & Career

Sweat worked as a successful brokerage assistant in a Wall Street business after finishing his degree. Despite having a great Wall Street business, he chose to pursue his musical love by writing songs and sending them to various record labels.

In 1975, he joined the Harlem-based band ‘Jamilah’ and began his musical career. Furthermore, as the band’s lead singer, he performed in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Started a solo career

In 1984, he quit ‘Jamilah’ to pursue a solo career, and he thereafter sang in several New York nightclubs. Later, he was rapidly spotted and given the opportunity to record an independent album for ‘Stadium Records’. He recorded “My Mind Is Made Up” for ‘Stadium Records,’ and he also co-wrote and co-produced “You Are the One for Me.”

On November 25, 1987, his debut solo album “Make It Last Forever” was published. The album was a major success, with “I Want Her” being the biggest hit. He returned to the top of the charts in 1990 with his second album, “I’ll Give All My Love to You,” which expanded his fan base.

In 1991, he released his third album, “Keep It Comin,” which includes the song “Why Me Baby” and the title track. ‘Get Up on It,’ his fourth studio album, was released in 1994. The title track, ‘How Do You Like It,’ and ‘When I Give My Love’ were among the album’s singles. On June 25, 1996, he released his self-titled album, which included the smash singles “Twisted” and “Nobody.” The track ‘Twisted’ was one of the biggest hits of the year.

In 1998, he released his sixth studio album, “Still in the Game.” The album song ‘Come and Get with Me’ charted in the United States. After a year, he published ‘I’m Not Ready,’ which became an instant smash.

His star had begun to diminish by the year 2000, and his albums were no longer dominating the charts. By the time he released his eighth album, “Didn’t See Me Coming,” his songs were barely making the top forty.

Career from 2002 to the present

His eighth studio album “Rebirth” was released on August 13, 2002. When compared to his prior albums, the record did not do well, and sales dropped significantly. “Just Me,” his tenth studio album, was released in 2008. It had a middling success, with its debut single ‘Love You Better’ being broadcast on the ‘Urban Radio Station’ a year before the album’s release. On June 22, 2010, his tenth studio album named ‘Ridin Solo’ was published by Kedar Records.

Sweat also presents “The Sweat Hotel,” a nationally syndicated radio show produced and distributed to urban adult contemporary and classic soul radio stations across the United States by Premiere Networks, a part of iHeartMedia, Inc.

Awards

As a popular performer who has worked in the music industry for many years, he has received a number of accolades and recognitions. He was named Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist in 1997. He later received the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Similarly, he has received nominations for ‘Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist’ (1991), ‘Favorite R&B/Soul Album for Keith Sweat (1997), and Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (1998).

Keith Sweat’s Salary and Net Worth

His net worth is reported to be over $250 thousand as an R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and radio host, however, his salary and income are still unknown.

Keith Sweat’s Wife, Marriage & Relationship

In terms of his personal life, Keith Sweat is divorced. In 1992, he married Lisa Wu-Hartwell of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Jordan and Justin are the couple’s two children from their marriage.

The marriage, however, did not last long, and the pair divorced in 2002. Keith was given full custody of both children. Meanwhile, he has three kids, one of whom he shares with Tracy J. Furthermore, he has a son named Joshua. However, this R&B artist has managed to stay out of these rumors and conflicts.

Keith Sweat’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

His Instagram feed ‘@keithsweat’ has over 535k followers. Similarly, his Twitter profile ‘@OGKeithSweat’ has over 147.8k followers, while his Facebook page has over 4.1 million fans. In addition, he maintains a self-titled YouTube channel, which has over 860k subscribers.

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