Fat Joe is an American rapper who has a net worth of 4 million dollars. The rapper, who has Puerto Rican and Cuban origins, made his fortune through his successful music career. He specializes in hip-hop and was a sensational rapper in the 1990s and 2000s. His childhood was tough, and therefore, all he had to do was make sure that his future was different. Fat Joe was motivated by the hip-hop scene in New York and believed he would be a star one day.
Business Ventures and Other Interests
Fat Joe is not only interested in music; he has always had a keen eye for business. He has invested his finances in various companies in Bronx, New York. Fat Joe is a person who loves fashion, and as such, he has invested in the fashion industry; one of his fashion investments is UP NYC, and his dividends have kept growing over time.
Early Life and Career
Fat Joe was born in 1970 in the Bronx, New York City, to Cuban and Puerto Rican parents. His family lived in a public housing project and struggled to get the basic needs. As such, Joe started stealing so that he could support his family. Besides, Fat Joe was a bully, but luckily, his older brother introduced him to the music industry.
Fat Joe started his music career in the early 1990s when he performed in a group called D.I.T.C. He also worked with various artists, and in 1993, he released his first album, which did well and helped him gain national recognition. In the 1990s, he released several other songs that did well, and he got to work with various artists, including Puff Dady and Nas.
Personal Life
Fat Joe is a person who loves family, and he has been married to Lorena Cartagena since 1995; the two have three children whom they deeply love. He likes spending time with his family as he believes being a husband and father are his first jobs before music. Fat Joe has been battling weight issues; in 1996, he was 300 pounds, and he worked to reduce his weight over the years.
Fat Joe had to change his diet to control and manage his weight, and he mostly ate a low-carb diet. He got the name Fat Joe due to his heavy weight, but even after losong a lot, he decided to maintain the name. Besides, Joe has been involved in some cases; the police have arrested him a few times for minor charges.
Philanthropy and Charity Causes
Fat Joe has always given back to society; given that he grew up with financial struggles, Fat Joe understands the importance of giving to the disadvantaged. He has been actively giving back to his community in the Bronx; he even visited his former school, where he donated several computers.
Joe has also been contributing to and supporting various foundations; for instance, he has always supported charity causes fighting against childhood obesity because he has struggled with weight for several years.