Dino James is an Indian rapper, singer, lyricist, composer, and actor who has a net worth of $2 Million (16 Crore INR). He is best known for his unique style of storytelling in his tracks. Dino gained a lot of popularity through his music over the last few years.
The rapper began his music career in October 2016 by releasing his debut single titled “Loser”. Since then, he continued to drop one song after another, including albums.
His music style caught the attention of the popular label “Def Jam Recordings in India”. He signed with the label and began recording his first album “D” which came out in 2022.
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What is Dino James’ Net Worth?
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Early Life
Dino James was born on September 27, 1991, in Ghoradongri, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was raised in a Christian family by his father Jimmy James and his mother Rani James. Both of his parents are from Kerala and at the time of Dino’s birth, the family was living in Madhya Pradesh.
Dino grew up in a middle-class family, his dad worked as an electrician. He also has a sister named Divya James. Growing up in Madhya Pradesh, he attended high school and graduated from there.
Dino developed a keen interest in acting at a young age, which motivated him to relocate to Mumbai and chase his aspirations by the time he turned 18.
Dino James Career
Upon arriving in Mumbai, Dino began attending acting classes to refine his craft. Two years later, in 2002 he eventually got his first job at an advertising agency where he served in a couple of commercials.
Dino reportedly tried his hand at more than 20 professions such as working as an assistant director with Pradeep Sarkar. He got a chance to appear in a number of TV shows but none of his roles were prominent.
Later he worked as a fitness trainer, spot boy, junior artist, and guitar teacher. Dino struggled in Mumbai for eight years before deciding to move back to his hometown in 2010.
Success
In 2012 Dino returned to Mumbai once again, this time to pursue his rap career. One of his friends named Salman Firoz encouraged him by saying that his writing skills are more impressive than his acting. However, he didn’t take it seriously until the mid of 2016.
Dino came to the spotlight after releasing his first single “Loser” in October 2016. He followed that up by uploading his second song “Girlfriend” on his YouTube channel which he launched back in August 2011.
These songs went viral and helped him garner thousands of new fans from all across the country. After that, Dino released some more hit songs including “Yaadein”, “Unstoppable”, “Dooriyan”, “Maa”, and “Kaalia” among others.
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Other Ventures
In 2019 Dino teamed up with Brijesh Shandilya to record the song “Kaal Kaal” for Saif Ali Khan’s Bollywood film “Laal Kaptaan”. In September 2022 he was announced to appear as the squid boss on MTV’s reality TV show “Hustle 2.0”.
Before signing his major record deal, Dino dropped some of his tracks under Sony Music India. In February 2022, he eventually signed with “Def Jam Recordings India” and released his debut album called “D” in May of that year.
Dino had Dyslexia, a common learning difficulty, during his childhood. Later he found himself addicted to Alcohol in 2015 which he left shortly thereafter. Despite this, he also appeared in an episode of the popular Sony TV series “CID”.
Dino James Net Worth
Dino James’s net worth is estimated to be $2 Million. He is one of the up-and-coming rappers in the Indian music scene who made a name for himself through his hard work. Dino faced a lot of difficulties but the turning point of his career came when he started his rap journey.
He is known for making motivational songs in which he talks about his real-life story. James earned fame in music after releasing his first single “Loser” followed by his second single “Girlfriend” which came out three days after his first track.
Most of his income comes from his YouTube channel where Dino amassed over 6 million subscribers. The most popular music video on Dino’s channel is “Dooriyan” which have more than 80 million views.
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