| Net Worth | $5,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Real Name | John Whitfield |
| Date of Birth/Age | May 2, 1992 27 y.o. |
| Source of wealth | American rapper, singer, comedian, actor, social media star |
| Height | 5’8 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| State/City of origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Last Updated | 2019 |
Net Worth
Dc Young Fly net worth is 5 million dollars.
How does Dc Young Fly make his money?
Dc Young Fly initially made some money when he performed on MTV’s “Wild n Out”. After he performed, he gained a regular appearance on Nick Cannon‘s show “Wild n Out”.
He also gained money from his YouTube Channel, “Dc Young Fly”. Right now he has more than 3 million subscribers and over 19 million views which earns him a max of $50,000. Dc Young Fly has 6.2 million Instagram followers, and over 1.1 million followers on Facebook. His Twitter page has 195k followers.
In addition to social media, Dc Young fly is also an actor. He made his first acting debut in the movie “Almost Christmas”, where he played the role of Eric.
This movie was directed by David E. Talbert, and started big named actors such as Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Kimberly Elsie, and Gabrielle Union. The movie came out in November 2016 and made $15.6 million in box office sales.
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Another film Dc Young Fly acted in was “#digitallivesmatter”. He played the lead role in this film, and it was directed by Terri J. Vaughn. In addition to the couple of films, Dc Young Fly has been on “Tales” which is Irv Gotti’s TV series.
In the segment for “The New Edition Story” Dc Young Fly plays the role of Bobby Brown’s barber. Just recently in October 2017 Dc Young Fly became a host of the revamped MTV’s TRL show.
Another avenue Dc Young Fly earns income with is his comedy tours. He has been touring since 2014. He says his tours so far have done really well. He has opened as a hype man for Chris Brown’s concert.
House and Cars Collection
In 2014 Dc Young Fly had a Mercedes Benz that he bought for his mom. Three years later he was selling the car for $7,000. He also bought his mother a house.
He was driving a 1996 Ford Escort, and when he purchased the Benz for his mom, she gave him her 2007 PT Cruiser. He in turn handed his 1996 Ford Escort down to his nephew.
Introduction
These days social media has become the golden ticket for aspiring entertainers. Dc Young Fly is an American rapper, singer, comedian, actor, and social media star. He has found a way to gain fame by posting funny videos on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and the long-gone app Vine.
He is most popular for his appearances on MTV’s “Wild n Out”. Let’s take a closer look at this internet star’s net worth, bio, personal life, and career.
Early Life
Dc Young Fly’s real name is John Whitfield. The 5 foot 9 inch social media star was born on May 2, 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in Adamsville, which is a west side neighborhood. This was a very dangerous area, and the youth in this part of town committed tons of criminal activity.
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Education was not a goal for the majority. A lot of these kids enjoyed music and rap, but they were still into selling drugs and stealing. The police knew some of the trouble makers and endured the habit of arresting the kids and bringing them into custody.
Dc Young Fly went to Benjamin E. Mays High School. As a youngster Dc Young Fly spent the majority of this time on the streets hanging out with his two brothers. Inside the house he mainly dealt with his sisters, but he has much older step brothers from his father.
Even though detailed information regarding his parents is unavailable, fans know that Dc Young Fly has a very close relationship with his mother, and he takes good care of her. His father was a pastor and he passed away on Christmas Eve 2013.
In 2011 his brother was killed, and that motivated him to start chasing his dream of being a rapper. He got his stage name from his love for Dc Comics. He really enjoys reading. Dc Young Fly and his family currently live in Los Angeles.
Tattoo Dc Young Fly
There is a tattoo on Dc’s forehead with the image D.C. which stands for “Da Crew”. He got this tattoo in memory of his brother after he was killed.
Personal life
Dc Young Fly and model Jacky Oh have been together for three years. They consistently post videos and photos on Instagram Snapchat and YouTube. The couple has a daughter together named Nova Whitfield.
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She was born on October 29, 2016. Even though the couple isn’t married yet fans say they seem closer than ever now that they’ve had a baby. They’ve both already posted videos of their daughter since she has arrived.
Career
Dc Young Fly became a star by posting several six-minute vine movies in 2013. He then started roasting celebrities including Kevin Hart, B Daht, Drake, and Mike Mell. All of these roasts brought more attention to him and boosted his career growth.
When Dc Young Fly first began his vine adventure he started with funny slogans including “Fawwwkumeaan” and “Bring dat ass he boi”. These slogans gained lots of popularity with teenagers.
As a rapper, on spotify Dc Young Fly released his first single “Westside Connection” in 2014. Later he released “M.A.P.” Two years later in 2016 put out “Right Now” and “No Weed”.
Interesting Facts
Dc Young Fly and rapper Young Thug attended the same middle school.
Dc Young Fly really started rapping first. He released 4 mixtapes before he even started being a comedian. His label is Archive. He had a song that was an area favorite in Atlanta, but he says it’s hard to make it big as a local star. He says outside stars tend to make it big faster. When he released his comedy his career instantly took off. He puts 100% effort in both talents.
Kevin Durant was once noted as his worst critic. A video went viral with Kevin Durant saying his work wasn’t funny.
Rap money is not the same as comedian money. Dc Young Fly says as a comedian doing stand-up, he has to work so much harder than if he was only a rapper. Music is worth so much more as a sale.
Dc Young Fly worked at a recycling warehouse for 4 days before he got fired. He then went on to be a parking attendant at a baseball field. He says he worked really hard, but got fired on a rainy day because he refused to return back out in the rain to work.
Kevin Hart was the first huge comedian to show love to Dc Young Fly when he first started to gain real fame.
Dc Young Fly became great at comedy by getting roasted while he was growing up. He says he doesn’t think anyone who is doing the roasting has a history of being the roaster, the started out being picked on. He says he was in no condition to the class clown and bringing attention to himself, but that’s what he was.
Favorite Quotes from Dc Young Fly
“Jus pay attention to everything.”
“Rather have peace than to go insane.”
“Jus stay focused and work hard!!!!”
