What Is Chris Webby's Net Worth?
Chris Webby is an American rapper who has a net worth of $1 million. Chris Webby is known for his hit songs "The Stickup," "Friend Like Me," and "Rookie of the Year" and has collaborated with artists such as Mac Miller, Method Man, Prodigy, and Tech N9ne over his musical career.
Early Life
Christian Walcott Webster was born on October 13, 1988, in Norwalk, Connecticut. His mother was a middle school teacher at Nathan Hale Middle School, and his father was a guitarist. Webby attended Greens Farms Academy, a private school in Westport, Connecticut. As a kid, Chris idolized rap icons like Eminem and Dr. Dre. He soon began writing and recording original material under the name Vindictive.
Music Career
In the space of a year and a half, Webby would go on to release six full-length mixtapes, which were available (free of charge) on datpiff.com. After showcasing his music online, the Connecticut-born rapper became an overnight sensation thanks to social websites like YouTube. He caught the attention of major record labels, but he ultimately started his own label, Homegrown Music, which signed a deal with E1 Music.
"The White Noise LP" was Webby's first release in 2009. This was immediately followed by the second mixtape, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper." By spring 2010, Chris was all set for his third release, "Optimus Rhyme," and by July, he pumped out another mixtape, "The Underclassmen." In December 2010, Webby released his fifth LP, "Best in the Burbs." "Webster's Laboratory" was released in June 2011. In 2012, he dropped his official "There Goes The Neighborhood" EP on iTunes, which debuted at #1 on the Hip Hop Charts and debuted on the "Billboard" Heatseeker chart at #1, selling nearly 30k units. He followed that up with his critically acclaimed mixtape "Barz On Me," which was downloaded over 250,000 times.
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In the summer of 2013, Webby signed his first record deal with independent heavyweight E1 (Entertainment One). In November 2013, Chris dropped the EP "Homegrown" as his first project with E1. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes hip-hop chart behind his idol, Eminem. Webby released his first full-length studio album, "Chemically Imbalanced" in 2014. In May 2014, he released a mixtape called "The Check Up," which was downloaded over 100,000 times. In July 2015, Chris released his 12th project, "Jamo Neat," a collaboration with producer Sap. It was recorded over eight days in the studio together. In June 2016, he released his 13th project and 9th mixtape, "Webster's Laboratory 2."
Personal Life
Despite overnight attention from fans and record labels, Webby never dared to compare himself to his number-one rap idol, Eminem. Instead, he always described himself as "a goofy, rough around the edges white kid who's really into Ninja Turtles and Super Mario."
In 2013, Chris told AllHipHop that he uses prescribed Adderall in the studio. He was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and has been on the medication his entire life.
