DJ Vlad Net Worth
DJ Vlad is a popular musician and vlogger who’s real name is Vladimir Lyubovny.He started his YouTube channel back in 2008. Today, he has almost 1 million subscribers. As of 2015, DJ Vlad’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $5 million. Let’s take a look on how he achieved such a success.
Vladimir was born June 28, 1973 in Kiev, Ukraine (former SSSR). He studied computer science at UC Berkeley. His first job was as a software developer. Later he started his own company named GigaStaff. He terminated the company in the year 2000 and oriented more towards music. Some of his mixtapes won awards from MTV, Rolling Stone magazine, and XXL magazine.
After that he turned his attention to directing. He directed for example American Gangster TV Series. His YouTube channel started in 2008 and was an instant hit. One of his early videos covered Rick Ross’ former career as a corrections officer. DJ Vlad filed a $4 million lawsuit after being allegedly assaulted by this rapper. The judge found Rick Ross’crew responsible and fined Ross with $300,000.
There’s no doubt that DJ Vlad is a man of many talents. His multiple careers brought him amazing net worth. However, his djvlad channel seems to be often in the center of negative attention from rappers he’s covering in his videos. Most lately, Damon Dash mention Vlad among “culture vultures” in 2015.