Born as Yeshe Perl on the 3rd December 1975 in Hollywood, California USA of Jewish descent, Mickey Avalon is known to the world as a rapper. Over the course of his career he has released three albums, which became the main source of his net worth, however, he has also added a substantial amount through his involvement with the group Dyslexic Speedreaders, which consisted of Simon Rex, Andre Legacy and Beardo. His career as a rapper has been active since 2002.
Have you ever wondered how rich Mickey Avalon is? According to sources, it is estimated that Mickey Avalon’s overall net worth is $8 million, an amount acquired through his career as a musician.
Mickey Avalon Net Worth $8 Million
Mickey grew up in Hollywood, in a family of four siblings, but his sister overdosed on drugs and died. His childhood was marked by drugs, as his father and mother were both addicted, furthermore, his mother worked as a drug dealer and it wasn’t long before Avalon became involved in the business. However, in his 20s Avalon managed to keep his mind off drugs and began creating music, alongside his friend Simon Rex.
Mickey’s net worth gained a boost when his first album was released in 2006, entitled “Mickey Avalon” through My Space Records. Mickey released his second album, “Loaded” in 2012, through Suburban Noize Records, after he was waived by his former records house. His latest release as a solo artist is an EP from 2013 “I Get Even”, released through the RagTop records. These projects really started Micky’s net worth rising.
In adding to Mickey’s net worth, he was a member of the hip-hop group Dyslexic Speadreaders. The group released their first album in 2004, entitled “Catching Up To Wilt”, which propelled them further into the underground hip-hop scene. In 2007 they collaborated with the group Living Legends on their song “Nevermind”. The group`s next release was the “Shoot To Kill” mixtape, released in 2008, which all added to Micky’s net worth, however, in 2010 Mickey left the group due to problems with money, but left the question of his return open, stating “No one slept with anyone’s chick”. Prior to his leaving, Mickey released the “What Do You Say”, song, which was featured in the film “Hangover”. Some other of Mickey’s songs that increased his popularity and the sold copies of his albums, include “My Dick”, “Jane Fonda”, “Mr. Right”, “I Am Hot”, “Stroke Me” and others. His net worth was still managing to grow.
Mickey is also known for his stage performances, as he toured with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kesha, Snoop Dogg and Stephen Marley among others, with mixed success, but adding to his bank account.
Over the course of his career, Mickey has collaborated with many artists of the music scene, including Shape Shifters, Living Legends, Unwritten Law and others.
Overall, he has come a long way, from selling drugs on streets in his teens, to world famous artist, and undoubtedly his career will become greater and so will his net worth, in the following years if he can stay clean.
Regarding his personal life, it is full of ups and downs; Mickey was married in his early 20s and had a daughter, but now is divorced. His sister died of drug overdose while he was trying to help her overcome those struggles, and Avalon himself resorted to male prostitution, selling sex to support his drug addiction. Furthermore, when he was 19, he decided to take his father off life support system, after he was badly injured when hit by a drunken driver.
