Plies Net Worth: How Rich Is The Rapper In 2023

Algernod Lanier Washington, aka Plies, is an American rapper and songwriter who was a wide receiver for the University football team. He has a net worth of $12 million; let’s find out how he did it.

	Plies Net Worth
Name	Algernod Lanier Washington
Nickname	Plies
Birthday	1 July 1976
Gender	Male
Height	5’5”
Weight	141 lbs
Partner	N/A
Kids	Nijier Washington
Parents	Larry Washington, Karla Washington
Siblings	Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte
Nationality	American
Profession	Singer
Net Worth	$15 million

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What is Plies’s Net Worth?

Plies’ net worth is $15 million. He made a fortune in the entertainment business, although he had a shot in football. He played football and was a wide receiver on Miami University in Ohio’s Miami Redskins football team.

Still, he chose music to become his future career, and from this point, he chose well. He has a great career, money, lavish life, and many award nominations, including a Grammy nomination. Plies has a complicated love life or just hides it well, but doesn’t hide the fact that he has one son.

Plies’ Early Life

Algernod Lanier Washington, aka Plies, was born on 1 July 1976 in Fort Myers, Florida. His parents are Larry Washington and Karla Washington, and he has one half-brother Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte.

Plies grew up in the East Dunbar area of Fort Myers and went to Fort Myers Senior High School. He played receiver and defensive back on the football team, earned a lot of recognition from his schoolmates, and was crowned as the Homecoming King and Best Dressed student in the class.

He attended Miami University and played for the team as a wide receiver on the football team from 1995 to 1997. Plies had a great football career start, and he transferred to the University of Central Florida but dropped out.

Plies’ Personal Life

Plies’ personal life seems controversial, but he also hides much information about it from the public.

While at university, he was dating Brandy Lacole Lyons, and she was just 13 at the time. The pair had a child, Nijier Lanier Washington, born on 20 October 2003 in University Community Hospital.

There isn’t any official info about their engagement or marriage, but there is information about other girlfriends. He started dating Lira Galore in January 2015, and later in June 2015, and he started dating Angela Yee.

Some of his statements on social media imply that he is married; still, Plies makes it look like he is single. He lives in Fort Myers, Florida, and shares a lot of pictures of his lavish lifestyle.

He loves to show off his wealth and has loads of flashy jewelry, including a 7-kilo gold chain, a one-kilo bracelet, expensive watches, gold and diamond teeth, and more.

His vast car collection includes Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes Benz GL 450, Rolls Royce Ghost, Chrome Pontiac Grand Prix, Bentley Continental, Bronze 1968 Pontiac Le Mans, and others.

Plies’ Weight, Height, and Measurement

Plies is 5’5” tall and weigh 141 lbs. He has a well-shaped body, a few tattoos on his chest, flashy teeth, and wears a lot of jewelry.

Career: How Much Does Plies Make?

Plies has a career in the entertainment business; he is a rapper and songwriter. He had a chance to become a footballer because he played wide receiver for Miami University.

In the late 1990s, Plies, alongside his stepbrother, Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte, known as Big Gates, established an independent record label. At first, Plies didn’t want to rap, but his brother convinced him.

He promoted single and traveled with his brother, so he signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records. Plies released several mixtapes.

In 2007, Plies released his first album, The Real Testament. The debut single Shawty featuring T-Pain topped Billboard Hot Rap Tracks charts and peaked at No nine on the Hot 100. The whole album was a success and certified gold by the RIAA.

In 2008, ten months after his first album, he released his following album, Definition of Real and Da REAList. The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA. Next, in 2009/10, he released his fourth Goon Affiliated.

In 2010, he released another three mixtapes; You Need People Like Me, You Need People Like Me Pt. 2, No Chaser.

In the next period, he released many mixtapes and albums as well. The most considerable noise was made by The Real Testament and The Real Testament 2 in 2019/20. His fame and wealth were growing. He is touring the US, and you can see the list on his website, pliesworldbih.

He has many award nominations, many of his records were certified gold, and even he has platinum. He was nominated for Grammy, Ozone, and BET Hip-Hop Awards.

As we said, there are controversies about him. He was arrested at an airport for possessing an illegal weapon from which he had shot at a nightclub and was charged with a murder attempt.

He was arrested another time for driving under the influence of narcotics and alcohol. He didn’t want to collaborate with the police, which worsened things.

His music can be heard on YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Soundcloud, and YouTube, where he has 1.39 million subscribers.

Besides music, he endorses many brands on his social media accounts. His Instagram profile has 9.4 million followers, 994.9K followers on Twitter, and 6.5 million followers on Facebook.

Final Word: Is Plies a Millionaire?

Plies is a millionaire with a net worth of $15 million. His wealth increased over time. He played football during high school and university, but his half-brother convinced him to start rapping and performing, which he loved and chose as a future career. He has released many mixtapes, singles, and albums. Some of them were certified gold and platinum and were Grammy nominees. His private and love life are very controversial.

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