Profession: Singer- songwriter- actor

The American singer, actress and song writer has net worth of $145 million. Kelly Rowland was born Kelendria Trene Rowland on February 11, 1981 in Georgia, Atlanta. Kelly Rowland rose to fame with her all girl R&B band “Destiny’s Child” which also consisted of Beyonce Knowles, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. The band had sold over 60 million albums. But ever since it disbanded in 2005, she went to pursue a solo career in music. Adding fuel to her success at the same time, she came up with her hit single Dilemma which became an instant worldwide hit. Even though “Destiny’s child” disbanded in 2005, Kelly had already carved a niche for herself in the music industry.

A True Destiny’s Child

Kelly Rowland was born in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Christopher Lovett and Doris Rowland. She drew her musical inspiration from Whitney Houston, the pop singer. She started singing at the age of four. When she joined a rapping and dancing group, she was practically raised by the Knowles family. She then established herself as a true ‘Destiny’s Child’ with her girl band. Her single tracks Dilemma and Simply Depp established her as a solo artist. She then ended her professional relationship with Columbia Records in 2009 and started looking out for other avenues. Very soon, she set foot into television and movies and went to act in like six movies and a dozen TV shows. She has a couple of Billboard Music Awards and a winner of four Grammys. She has over 50 nominations and 19 awards so far.

Starting of a solo career

After “Destiny’s Child” released their third album, the band announced its temporary breakup at the same time Rowland released a solo album of hers called Simply Depp. The album charted its number one track called Dilemma featuring Nelly. Kelly Rowland’s second album “Ms. Kelly” scored quite a number of hits such as “Like this” and “Work”. For her third album “Here I Am” she collaborated with Alex Gaudino and French DJ David Guetta. Her fourth album, Talk a Good Game released its single called Kisses Down Low in 2013.

Apart from being a singer, she has also tried her hand in acting and television. She has made appearances in many TV shows like The Hughley and Taina. She has also acted in films such as Think like a Man, Freddy vs. Jason and The Seat Filler.  She has also played host to many shows such as The Fashion show, choirmaster for Clash of Choirs, Bravo’s reality contest. She has also been the judge on US version of the X Factor (season 3) and UK version of X Factor (season 8).

The Money Factor

In 2011, it appeared that the singer’s career was winding downhill. All of sudden, she was back on top. A report by People With Money claims that Kelly Rowland is currently the highest paid singer and has managed to pull in an astonishing amount of $46 million from 2013 to 2014 creating a lead of nearly $20 million over her closest competitors.

The magazine considered factors such as upfront pay, residuals, profits sharing, advertising and endorsements. This American singer-songwriter-actor-dancer has an estimated net worth of $145 million. Most of her fortune can be attributed to smart investments, substantial property holdings, endorsements deals with CoverGirl Cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants like the “The Fat Rowland Burger” chain in Washington; her own brand of Vodka called Pure Wonderowland; a fashion line named “Kelly Rowland Seduction” and a fragrance “With Love from Kelly”.

The ranking seems pretty significant for many fans of Kelly Rowland who have been waiting for her claim to the good old glorious days.

Rowland’s Cars

Bentley Continental GT

Currently, the Bentley Continental GT is considered to be the fastest car and can accelerate to 60mph peak speed in just 4 seconds. She was seen driving her red Bentley to attend a private dinner party along with Tennis ace Serena Williams. The car generates a brutal power of 616 bhp with a top speed of 208 mph. Kelly Rowland bought this car for $350,658.

Lotus Elise

Kelly Rowland made an entrance in her orange Lotus Elise at the Lotus “Project Eagle” pic session.  The convertible car offers speed as well as comfort.

An act of Philanthropy

When it comes to being a philanthropist, not many can match up to Kelly Rowland. She founded the Survivor Foundation along with the Knowles family and it was established to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. She is also deeply involved with the Elton John AIDS foundation which was established by Sir Elton John in 1992 in the US and in 1993 in the UK. She is also the ambassador of staying Alive foundation which was launched in 2004. Kelly has been campaigning to raise awareness about AIDS in African countries. Staying Alive is a worldwide HIV and AIDS prevention foundation.

The Former Destiny’s Child is also an avid supporter of Caudwell Children. She co-founded it along with Beyonce Knowles. The British non-profit organization makes donations to special children for their therapy, medical treatment, specialized equipments etc. the organization has been active since 1999 and has made over 2,000 donations.

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Career/Profession : Disc Jockey, Music Producer

Age : 46

“I don’t do this for money, I don’t do it for record sales. I don’t really care about that. I just want to make beats”

                                                                                                                                                                              -David Guetta

Born on November 7, 1967, Pierre David Guetta, popularly known as David Guetta, is among the most successful of his genre of House, Progressive House, Techno, even emerging in to new types of music. DJing professionally from the age of 17, David Guetta is a genre- busting hit machine, whose fusion of electro and hip hop has beautifully wrapped the pop world. He co founded Gum Productions in 2003 and released his first album, Just A Little More Love, followed by two more super successful albums ‘Guetta Blaster’ and “Pop Life’. Guetta finally achieved mainstream success with his 2009 album One Love. France’s David Guetta is a name that had been voted as #1 DJ in the ‘DG Mag Top 100 DJs’ poll. Till date, he has sold over 6 million records and over 15 million singles. He is credited for producing stars like Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Madonna.

Claim to Fame

Born in Tipton, Paris to a restaurateur father of Moroccan Jewish descent and mother of Belgian descent, Guetta’s parents would frown upon his career choice back in the 80s when DJing was not very popular. In the mid 1990s, he would play in clubs including Le Centrale, the Rex, Le Boy and Folies. Released in 1994 was David’s second single Up And Away, in collaboration with Robert Owens and it was a minor hit in the clubs. Later in that year David Guetta became the manager of the night club Le Palace and he continued to organize parties.

After the foundation of Gum Productions, his first album ‘Just A Little More Love’ on Virgin Records sold over 3,00,000 copies. With his second album ‘Guetta Blaster’, he released four singles among which Money and Stay featured Chris Willis, and the rest two, The World Is Mine and In Love With Myself featured DJ Davis.

In 2007, Guetta’s third album ‘Pop Life’ was released. The album was successful in the UK, Ireland and rest of Europe. According to EMI in 2010, the album has sold a total of 5, 30,000 copies worldwide. The lead single Love Is Gone reached number 1 on the American Dance Chart and chartered on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2009, he was placed third in the Top 100 DJs poll and was elected ‘Best House DJ’ by DJ Awards in 2008. Since April 2009, he had has his own radio show as well on the internet radio show, RauteMusik on Saturday evenings, which was later moved into Radio 538.

David Guetta’s fourth studio album One Love was released in August, 2009. Its first single, When Love Takes Over, featuring Kelly Rowland was placed at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and also many other countries. His second single from the album featuring Akon, became his second number 1 in the UK. His One Love was nominated as the best Electronic/Dance Album at the 52^nd Grammy Awards.

On June 16, 2009, The Black Eyed Peas released the Guetta produced album, I Gotta Feeling which became a worldwide hit topping the chart in seventeen countries. It became the most downloaded song of all time in the USA with more than 7.5 million downloads, selling more than 1 million copies.

His fifth studio album Nothing But The Beat was released on 30 august, 2011, as a double disc album. Guetta was inspired by rock bands to add rock influences to his dance productions.

What I have? Check it out!

Okay, now enough of his achievements. Let’s have a sneak peek into what this ever humble, down to earth DJ has in his kitty.

1.  Christian Louboutin Alfie Flat Sneaker

Ah! A Christian Louboutin! After the success of his hit single, Without You, he was spotted signing autographs for his fans and sporting a pair of Christian Louboutin Alfie Flat Sneakers in brown pony print. Nice, isn’t it?

2. Christian Louboutin Louis Sneakers

Another pair of Christian Louboutin. This leather sportswear is hand stitched at the top decorated with studs. They have leather lining, padded insole and rubber sole in signature red which makes them look like a million dollar.

3. Nialaya Jewellery

He is a big fan of Nialaya jewellery and has often been seen wearing Nialaya bracelets in several shows. It is a famous jewellery brand founded by designer Jannik Olander and the men’s bracelets are available in different colours and stones.

4. Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones

This is a popular headphone created by musician Dr. Dre. Beats had launched a new headphone model, in association with David Guetta, for disc spinners and were designed exclusively for DJs.

Naughty Boy!

It seems that the otherwise humble star DJ cannot drive anymore. He is a human after all. He was caught speeding on roads of France several times, due to which his driving license has been banned for life. This means he cannot drive again in his life. However, this small glitch cannot create any hindrance in his popularity and his fan following!

The famous French DJ had once said, “My parents were extreme left, so everything was against the system. I was walking barefoot on the streets of Paris when I was eight. When I started to DJ they hated it, because for them, nightclubs, and all of this life, was terrible and fake.”

We are glad that he listened to his heart and pursued his dreams!

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