Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica. The list here indicates richest reggae artist in world.
1. Shaggy
Orville Richard Burrell CD OJ better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican reggae musician, singer, DJ, and actor who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In The Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel".
Shaggy started his philanthropy, as a project called Shaggy and Friendz, in 2016, donating over US$1 million, to the Bustamante Children's Hospital in Jamaica. His net-worth as at 2017 is US$22 million.
2. Jimmy Cliff
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, Jimmy Cliff was a great voice in the previous generation.
Though he made very good money from his music and movies, he has also accumulated a lot from his businesses.His net-worth is US$18 Million.
3. Sean Paul
This is one of Jamaicans most popular artists and he is number three on the list of richest Jamaican musicians alive. His net-worth is US$11 million.
4. Ziggy Marley
He is the first son of the Root Raggae legend; ‘Bob Marley’. He took after his father and won numerous Grammy awards. His net-worth is US$10 million.
5. Sean Kingston
Some may argue that Sean Kingston genre is not reggae, but to be correct it is in fact Reggae or some would say Reggae pop or R&B Reggae, whichever you want to call it its still Reggae.His net-worth is US$7 million.
6. Damian Marley
Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a renounced lyricist. Damian is the youngest son of reggae singer Bob Marley.
Damian was 2 years old when his father died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. His net-worth is US$6 million.
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