Table of Contents
– Darius Rucker Wiki Biography
– Darius Rucker Net Worth $14 Million
– Soundtrack
– Actor
– Composer
– Self
– Archive Footage
– Won Awards
Darius Rucker Wiki Biography
Darius C. Rucker was born on 13 May 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina USA, into a fairly typical southern US Afro-American family. Darius is a singer, songwriter, as well as a guitarist. He is perhaps best known as a part of the rock band called “Hootie & the Blowfish”.
So just how rich is Darius Rucker? According to sources, Darius Rucker’s net worth is estimated to amount to $14 million,with the majority of his wealth coming from his musical career.
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Darius Rucker Net Worth $14 Million
Darius Rucker survived chidhood with a hard-working single mother and five siblings. Darius’ education is indeterminate, but he certainly knew that he wanted to be involved in the music industry.
‘Hootie and the Blofish’ was formed in 1986 and consisted of three more members: Dean Felber, Mark Bryan and Jim Sonefeld. The success of the band reallybegan in 1994 with the release of their debut album called “Cracked Rear View”. In 1995, the album sold over 10 million copies and was the highest-selling album of that year. Released to generally positive reviews and certified Platinum sixteen times, “Cracked Rear View” is still seen as the overall best work of “Hootie & the Blowfish”. With the success of their debut work, members of the group became known worldwide and enjoyed the limelight, and the contribution to their respective net worth. Since then, the band has released five studio albums and several singles that peaked on the Billboard charts. Having sold over 21 million copies, “Hootie & the Blowfish” still maintains the status of a legendary rock band.
In 2001, Darius Rucker launched his solo career by recording an R&B album called “The Return of Mongo Slade” under the Atlantic Records label. However, the album was not released until it was purchased by an independent company and presented to the public by the title of “Back To Then”. The album peaked at#1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and the song “This is My World” was even featured on the soundtrack of the movie “Shallow Hal” with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. This move certainly paid-off with addition to Darius’ net worth.
Rucker’s step aside from the original sound of “Hootie & the Blowfish” paid off, and his experimental nature made him go even further than that. In 2008, after signing with Capitol Records, Rucker released his first country single “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”. The song did exceptionally well on the market, while his country album “Learn to Live” was initially certified gold, and then received a platinum certification too. Following the success of “Learn to Live”, in 2010 Rucker came out with his second country album “Charleston, SC 1996”. Peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album sold over 489,000 copies, and made an immense contribution to Darius Rucker’s fame, and net worth.
In addition to his singing career, Darius Rucker has made several appearances on television, as he participated in the game show called “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, as well as contributing to several Burger King commercials. Regardless, all his activities have benefited Darius’ net worth.
In his personal life, in 1995 Darius Rucker’s then girlfriend gave birth to his first daughter. His second daughter was born in 2001 to his wife Beth Leonard,who he married in 2000. They also have a son born in 2005.
Full Name Darius Rucker
Net Worth $14 Million
Date Of Birth May 13, 1966 (age 49
Place Of Birth Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Profession Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Musician
Education Middleton High School, University of South Carolina, Wagon Wheel, Come Back Song, Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It, Zürich, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Hamburg, Germany
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Beth Leonard (m. 2000)
Children Daniella Rose Rucker, Jack Rucker, Caroline Rucker, Wagon Wheel, Come Back Song, Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It, Zürich, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Hamburg, Germany
Parents Carolyn Rucker
Siblings L’Corine Rucker
Nicknames Rucker, Darius , Darius Carlos Rucker , Hootie & The Blowfish , Hootie
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/dariusrucker
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/dariusrucker
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/dariusrucker
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/dariusrucker
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748519
Awards Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance, Wagon Wheel, Come Back Song, Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It, Zürich, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Hamburg, Germany
Music Groups Hootie & the Blowfish
Nominations Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Acad…
Movies Shallow Hal
TV Shows CMT Invitation Only
Fact
1 Appearing in a series of country-western themed Burger King commercials. [February 2005]
2 When Rucker’s “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” (2008) cracked the Billboard country charts, Rucker joined Charley Pride and Ray Charles in the trinity of only African-Americans to date (2012) to conquer country music.
3 Is a Miami Dolphins fan.
4 Two children with his wife Beth: a daughter, Danielle (b. 2002) and a son, Jack (b. 2005).
5 Daughter, Caroline (b. 1996).
6 Album: “Learn to Live”, 2008.
7 Ranked in Golf Digest’s “Top 100 in Music” (December 2006 issue) as tied for 15th place with Jason Scheff and Justin Timberlake, with a 6-handicap.
8 Released his first solo record “Back to Then” on July 30th, 2002. It featured “Sometimes I Wonder”, a duet with Jill Scott.
9 Lead singer of soft rock/pop band Hootie & the Blowfish.
Soundtrack
Title Year Status Character
Mike & Mike TV Series performer – 13 episodes, 2014 – 2015 writer – 8 episodes, 2014 – 2016
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2015 writer – 1 episode, 2015
Annie 2014 writer: “Only Wanna Be with You”
Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2014 TV Special lyrics: “What God Wants for Christmas” / music: “What God Wants for Christmas” / performer: “What God Wants for Christmas”
One Hit Wonderland 2014 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
The Bachelorette 2013 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Conan 2013 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 2010 – 2012 writer – 2 episodes, 2010 – 2012
A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise 2012 performer: “True Believers” / writer: “True Believers”
Ted 2012 writer: “Only Wanna Be with You”
Hart of Dixie TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
Monte Carlo 2011 performer: “Alright” / writer: “Alright”
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs 2011 TV Movie performer: “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” / writer: “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”
Late Show with David Letterman TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Being Erica 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Todd’s Pop Song Reviews 2010 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
CMT Hot 20 Countdown 2009 TV Series performer – 4 episodes
Marley & Me 2008 writer: “Only Wanna Be With You”
Desertion 2008 performer: “God’s Reasons”
CMT Insider 2008 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The TV Set 2006 writer: “Hold My Hand”
The Still Life 2006 performer: “God’s Reasons”
Shallow Hal 2001 performer: “This Is My World” / writer: “This Is My World”
MTV Unplugged: Ballads 2000 Video short writer: “Let Her Cry”
Message in a Bottle 1999 writer: “Only Lonely”
Dawson’s Creek 1999 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Hootie & the Blowfish: A Series of Short Trips 1996 Video documentary writer: “Honeyscrew”, “Hold My Hand”, “Old Man & Me”, “16 Runners and No Jim Beam”, “Only Wanna Be with You”, “Let Her Cry”, “Tucker’s Town”, “Time”, “Sad Caper”, “Be the One”
Fetishes 1996 Documentary writer: “Hold My Hand” – uncredited
Der Schattenmann 1996 TV Series writer: “Let Her Cry”
Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks 1995 Video documentary writer: “Hannah Jane”, “Not Even the Trees”, “I’m Goin’ Home”, “Let Her Cry”, “Running from an Angel”, “Time”, “Only Wanna Be with You”, “Drowning”, “Hold My Hand”, “Goodbye”
Actor
Title Year Status Character
Still the King 2016 TV Series Special J
Playing House 2015 TV Series Carlos
Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery 2015 Video The Destroyer (voice)
Shallow Hal 2001 Capital Grille Maitre D’
Arli$$ 1999 TV Series Darius Rucker
Fairway to Heaven 1996 TV Movie
Composer
Title Year Status Character
Exodus 2011/III Short
Self
Title Year Status Character
51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself
Mike & Mike 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Singer / Songwriter / Himself – Singer, Songwriter / …
American Country Countdown Top 10 Stories of 2015 2015 TV Movie Himself – Host
American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry 2015 Himself
NFL Films Presents 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
CMT Artists of the Year 2015 2015 TV Movie Himself
Today 2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009-2015 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself / Themselves / …
Larry King Now 2015 TV Series
The Talk 2015 TV Series Himself – Musical guest
2015 CMT Music Awards 2015 TV Movie Himself – Performer
The Soul of Nashville 2015 Short Himself
ACM Presents: Superstar Duets! 2015 TV Special Himself
The Meredith Vieira Show 2015 TV Series Himself
Dancing with the Stars 2015 TV Series Himself
The Chew 2015 TV Series Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2008-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Musical Guest
Inside Fame 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
Fox and Friends 2013-2015 TV Series Himself / Themselves
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2015 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
IHeartRadio Country Music Awards 2015 TV Movie Himself
Good Morning America 2013-2014 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Musical guest
Lennon or McCartney 2014 Documentary short Himself
Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2014 TV Special Himself – Performer
The Stars Are Aligned 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself
Live from Daryl’s House 2014 TV Series documentary Himself – Vocals & Guitar
The Big Interview with Dan Rather 2014 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1999-2014 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself
2013 American Country Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Performer
CMA Country Christmas 2013 TV Movie Himself
Big Morning Buzz Live 2013 TV Series Himself
Weekend Today 2013 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
MDA Show of Strength Telethon 2013 TV Movie Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 1996-2013 TV Series Himself / Himself – Musical Guest / Themselves – Musical Guest
The Bachelorette 2013 TV Series Himself
Darius Rucker: Live from Red Rocks 2013 TV Movie Himself
2013 CMT Music Awards 2013 TV Special Himself
Top 20 Country Countdown 2013 TV Series Himself
Stagecoach Festival Live 2013 TV Special Himself
Conan 2013 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
20/20 2012 TV Series documentary Himself – Musician (segment “The Greatest Women of Country Music”)
2012 CMT Music Awards 2012 TV Special Himself
Welcome to Nash Vegas 2012 Documentary Himself
Lionel Richie and Friends 2012 TV Movie Himself
CMA Country Christmas 2011 TV Movie Himself
In Performance at the White House Country Music 2011 TV Special Himself – Singer
The 45th Annual CMA Awards 2011 TV Special Himself
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon 2011 TV Series Himself
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock 2011 TV Movie Himself – Performer
The Wendy Williams Show 2011 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2011 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Performer
Headline Country 2011 TV Series Himself
Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years 2011 TV Movie Himself
CMT Insider 2008-2011 TV Series Himself / Himself – Correspondent
Exodus 2011/III Short Himself
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs 2011 TV Movie Himself
Naked 2011 TV Series Himself
Disney Parks Christmas Parade Special 2010 TV Movie Himself
CMA Country Christmas 2010 TV Special Himself – Performer
The 44th Annual CMA Awards 2010 TV Special Himself
CMA Music Fest 2010 2010 TV Movie Himself
A Capitol Fourth 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself – Performer
Jimmie Jam: Presented by Lowes 2010 TV Movie Himself
The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2010 TV Special Himself
Behind the Confessions: The Life, the Music and the Revival of Radney Foster 2009 Documentary Himself
2009 American Music Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
People Country Special on CMT 2009 TV Series Himself
2009 CMT Music Awards 2009 TV Special Himself – Performer
Backstory: Darius Rucker 2009 TV Movie Himself
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
Christmas in Washington 2008 TV Movie Himself
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself
42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards 2008 TV Special Himself
Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub 2008 Documentary Himself
Invitation Only 2007 TV Series
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s 2007 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself – #45: ‘Only Wanna Be With You’ (as Hootie & The Blowfish)
Living the Still Life 2007 Video documentary short Himself
The Early Show 2007 TV Series Himself
The States 2007 TV Series documentary Himself (South Carolina)
I Love the ’70s: Volume 2 2006 TV Series Himself
I Love Toys 2006 TV Series documentary Himself
I Love the 80’s 3-D 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
The Daily Buzz 2005 TV Series Himself
Music 101: The Green Room 2005 TV Series Himself
I Love the ’90s: Part Deux 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
I Married… 2004 TV Series Himself
I Love the ’80s Strikes Back 2003 TV Series documentary Himself
Rock Gardens 2003 TV Special Himself
Player$ 2003 TV Series Himself
I Love the ’80s 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Broadway’s Best 2002 TV Movie Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2001 TV Series Himself
An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself (performer)
Politically Incorrect 2001 TV Series Himself
Message in a Bottle: Videoclip Only Lonely 2000 Video documentary short Himself – Singer (uncredited)
31st NAACP Image Awards 2000 TV Special Himself
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute 1999 TV Movie documentary Himself – Performer
GamePro TV 1997 TV Series Himself
The Rodman World Tour 1997 TV Series Himself
Hootie & the Blowfish: A Series of Short Trips 1996 Video documentary Himself
Farm Aid ’96 1996 TV Movie documentary Himself – Hootie and the Blowfish
Charlie Rose 1996 TV Series Himself – Guest
Later… With Jools Holland 1996 TV Series Himself
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way 1995 TV Movie documentary Himself (Hootie and the Blowfish)
Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks 1995 Video documentary Himself (Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar)
Zona franca 1995 TV Series Himself
Archive Footage
Title Year Status Character
The Big Interview with Dan Rather 2016 TV Series Himself
Inside Edition 2014 TV Series documentary Himself
2014 Billboard Music Awards 2014 TV Special Himself – Nominee
CMT Hot 20 Countdown 2009 TV Series Himself
Top 50 Videos of 2008 2008 TV Movie Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog 2004 Video Himself (uncredited)
I Love the ’90s 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
Won Awards
Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Country Solo Performance For the song “Wagon Wheel.”