Lyfe Jennings, a famous R&B singer, and songwriter was born Chester Jermaine Jennings in the city of Toledo (Ohio) to a middle-class family.
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Lyfe Jennings was born on June 3, 1978. His love of music blossomed early in his life, and he sang in the church choir group when he was young. However, his childhood was disrupted due to his father’s early death, which may have been the reason he got into legal trouble. As a result, as a 14-year-old, he was sentenced to ten years in prison, which he served until December 2002.
Following his release, the songwriter returned to the world of music. Although he was brought back under the jurisdiction of the courts in 2010 for threatening his ex-fiance Joy Bounds, he was convicted for three years for the same, resulting in a dormant music career until 2013. Following his release in the same year, the singer/songwriter made a comeback with another album titled ‘Lucid.’
Lyfe Jennings’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Lyfe Jennings, who was born on June 3, 1978, is 44 years old as of today, July 8, 2022. His height is 1.93 meters and his weight is 78 kilograms.
Lyfe Jennings’s Profession & Career
The singer’s career began in the 1990s, when he, his brother, and two cousins, Chris and Tim, formed a group called “The Dotsons” and performed locally. His involvement, however, came to a halt due to his imprisonment. Following that, in 2004, he released his debut album, ‘Lyfe 268-192,’ the title of which included the number he held during his confinement. The studio album received instant acclaim and was reissued the following year with two new tracks.
Since then, he has released a new album every other year, and all of his studio albums have debuted in the Billboard Top 10 on the R&B chart. The closest album to him, according to Lyfe Jennings, is ‘Tree of Lyfe,’ which was released in 2015 and contains the songwriter’s personal experiences throughout his life and career, which were no less than rollercoaster rides for him. His most recent work is the featured single called ‘My Love,’ which came out in the previous year.
Lyfe Jennings’s Girlfriend, Marriage & Relationship
Lyfe Jennings has never married, but he is the father of five beautiful children from various relationships. He has two sons named Phoenix and Elijah Jennings with ex-manager-turned-fiancée Joy Bounds, a daughter named Liyah Jennings with another ex-lover named Anita Priestly, and a son named Lyfe Michael Jennings with professional stuntwoman Marquita Goings, and a son named Knoah Mendoza with supermodel India Mendoza.
Lyfe Jennings’s Salary and Net Worth
Lyfe Jennings is and has always been well-known and prominent in R&B and soul music, especially since he wrote many of his own songs. Even after the dormancy that his career is currently in, his net worth is $600,000 as of July 2022.
Quick Facts
Celebrated Name | Lyfe Jennings |
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Real Name | Chester Jermaine “Lyfe” Jennings |
Gender | Male |
Age | 44 years old |
Birth Date | 3 June 1978 |
Birth Place | Toledo, Ohio, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.93 m |
Weight | 78 kg |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Single |
Wife | N/A |
Children | Yes (Phoenix Jennings, Liyah Jennings, Lyfe Michael Jennings, Elijah Jennings) |
Dating | N/A |
Profession | American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist |
Net Worth | $600 thousand |
Brands | N/A |
Hobbies | N/A |