Johnny Wright was born on 17 August 1960, in Hyannis, Massachusetts USA, and is president of the Wright Entertainment Group and music manager. He is also a film producer.
So just how rich is Johnny Wright as of mid-2017? Authoritative sources report that Wright’s net worth is as high as $15 million, accumulated from his over two decades-long career in the music industry. Being an influential music manager, he has also appeared in plenty celebrity documentaries.
Johnny Wright Net Worth $15 million
Prior to his career as a music manager, Wright became the DJ for a local radio station when he was 19 years old. Throughout the ‘90s and in the early 2000s, Johnny became the manager of several bands and solo artists, including some of the biggest names in the music industry, the most recognized being NSYNC, the Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. In 2001, he was the executive producer of ‘”Britney Spears Live From Las Vegas” which received mostly positive critical reviews. In 2003, Johnny appeared in ‘’Fame’’, an NBC talent and reality show focused on finding the next big music prodigy, hosted by one of Wright’s previous clients, in the position of judge alongside Carnie Wilson and JoJo Wright. Shortly after that, he teamed up with producer Louis J. Pearlman and created the band Backstreet Boys, then in the following year, he joined singer Sean ‘’Diddy’’ Combs for the third season of ‘’Making the Band’’ and went on to become the manager of the winning band, Danity Kane. During that time, he was the manager of another band, Menudo as well, and introduced his new clients, the Jonas Brothers, who would later on achieve notable success in the music industry with his help. He was a producer of ‘’Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience’’, which grossed over $12 million during the opening weekend. His net worth was growing!
Throughout the mid- and late-2000s he produced documentaries and television shows for his other clients as well. The most acknowledged shows include ‘”House of Carters” and ‘”Gifted”. Wright went on to become the manager of Aubrey O’Day, American singer-songwriter and the star of an upcoming reality ‘’All about Aubrey’’ in which he appeared as well. In 2011, Johnny returned to reality shows when he teamed up with the Cambio music website to create ‘”On the Spot Johnny Wright’s Quest to Form the Next Supergroup”, which followed the search for another big time music sensation – participants would send a video submission to Johnny and he would connect them with a potential audience, with the winner getting a change to join Wight’s “Boot Camp” where they would get to practice on their vocals, choreography and media training. In 2012, Johnny was starred in another singing competition webseries – ‘’Take the Stage’’ – with widely recognized music industry stars appearing, with the reward for the winner being a contract with Wright Entertainment Group and YOBI.tv. As of more recent past, Johnny became the manager of Aubrey O’Day’s duo, Dumblonde. His influence in the music industry earned him a 83rd spot on Billboard’s Power 100.
In conclusion, being the manager of some of the most recognized celebrities, Wright has made a name for himself. Having founded Wright Entertainment group, he recruited singers such as Justin Timberlake and Akon and became a household name.
In his personal life, Johnny has been married to Erika Shwarz since 2001.
