Griffin Guess was born on 8 September 1979, in San Diego, California USA, and is a talent manager and music producer, probably best known for being the owner of Cartel Records and Cartel Management. He is also widely known for being the husband of supermodel and actress Marisa Miller. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Griffin Guess? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $15 million, mostly earned through success in the music industry as well as his other management endeavors. He’s collaborated with numerous high profile companies and celebrities, and has received several awards and a lot of critical recognition for his work. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Griffin Guess Net Worth $15 million
Griffin started his career in 1998, when he started the creative service company called Machete, focusing on producing film, music, and marketing videos. After two years, he would merge his company with Liberty Media. and would join the Liberty Media Group. He would become the creative director of Liberty’s Ascent Media in 2001, since when he has started working as an executive producer, and has held many big names in the recording industry. He’s also been involved in numerous record productions and award winning projects. Some of the artists he’s worked with include Josh Baze, 50 Cent, Good Charlotte, Eminem, Matiyashu, and TI. He also works with athletes and other names in entertainment such as Barry Bonds and Aaron Rogers.
In 2007, Guess would create Cartel Management which would lead him to found Cartel Incorporated. Cartel is a management company which represents musicians, athletes, and entertainers, but soon he would expand by creating Cartel Records which is an independent label that mainly releases through iTunes and Alliance Distribution. A few of his most noted work with the company includes the marketing campaign for Kanye West’s “Graduation” and “Late Registration”. He also helped produce the self-titled debut album of Cas Haley from “America’s Got Talent” season two, and worked with producing the Really Doe album entitled “First Impressions”. He was responsible for signing hip hop artist Josh Baze too, and working on his debut album entitled “High-heels & Low-Lifes” released in 2012. Two years later, Baze would release another album entitled “Colour Blind”.
Cartel has also managed advertising campaigns for numerous companies, such as Cadillac, Harley Davidson Motor Company, NFL, and Victoria’s Secret. They also produce print material and Griffin is the creative director of the companies’ campaigns. In 2014, he acquired the surfing spot Mavericks and would create the global event Titans of Mavericks.
For his personal life, it is known that Griffin has been married to the all-American supermodel Marisa Miller since 2006. She’s been well known for appearing in “Sports Illustrated” magazine, and as a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2000 to 2012. She collaborates with Guess on several projects, including being a spokesperson for the NFL and Harley Davidson. She’s also starred in the film “R.I.P.D” alongside Jeff Bridges.
