Riff Raff Net Worth Salary (Updated 2023) – Bio Overview

 Riff Raff is an American rapper from Houston, Texas with a net worth of $7 million. He established himself as one of the prominent rappers in the music world. Riff Raff has collaborated with some big names such as Lil Yachty, Cheif Keef, Action Bronson, Skepta, and many others. 

The rapper was initially managed by Swishahouse co-founder OG Ron C. After being associated with imprint S.O.D. Money Gang Inc. was founded by rapper and producer Soulja Boy. He started his rap career in 2005 and began releasing his own music shortly after. 

Riff Raff grabbed the attention of labels and eventually signed with Diplo’s record label Mad Decent with whom the rapper stayed from 2013 to 2015. Under the label, he dropped his debut album Neon Icon which peaked at No. 6 and No. 22 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the US Billboard 200 chart, respectively.

Riff Raff Net Worth 2023:

Early Life:

Riff Raff was born on the 29th of January 1982, in Houston, Texas, and is of German and Lithuanian Jewish descent. His real name is Horst Christian Simco later adopted the stage name, Riff Raff. His mom Anita Isaacs was a maid while his dad Ronald Simco was a Vietnam War Veteran.

His father suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but he managed to keep food on the table for his family. Moreover, his dad Ronald worked as both a police officer and at one point a Walmart manager.

Riff Raff was the second oldest of four siblings including sisters Amber, Clair, and a younger brother named Viktor Simco. He grew up just outside of Houston in a Suburb called Copperfield. Riff Raff became obsessed with basketball, and wrestling in his elementary school. 

He attended Langham Creek High School where he was a shooting guard for the basketball team and he started experimenting with hairstyles in his senior year. He also likes throwing stink bombs in the bathrooms, in fact, he threw so many so often and as a result, it got him kicked out of the school a month before graduation. 

Riff Raff eventually got his GED but his parents went divorced and his father had cancer that forced him to move out of the heat and relocated to Duluth, Minnesota. Raff followed his pop to Duluth and even enrolled at Hibbing Community College in Hibbing, a go from 2001 to 2003. However, he dropped out when he felt out of place. 

In 2003 Riff Raff went to Houston where he put every check from his odd jobs including factory work, furniture schlepping, illegal activities, and painting cars. All that money he earned went into his new lifestyle. Around this time Riff Raff wanted to pursue his rap career so he decided to move to LA for better opportunities. 

Career:

In 2005 Riff Raff recorded his stuff and started passing out his CDs around the Houston area. Soon everyone was curious about his music. Some popular rappers from Texas including Devin the Dude and Paul Wall are his earliest musical influences. 

That was the time when Riff Raff scraped by sharing an apartment with his friend’s bonds and selling ecstasy to pay his half of the rent. He was determined to be famous and started going to auditions.

The rapper was passed over on P. Diddy’s Making the Band but flew himself up to Atlanta in 2009 for the casting of a new reality show From G’s to Gents. The MTV reality show From G’s to Gents put him to the second round and Riff Raff was so ecstatic and went on to get a giant MTV logo tattooed on his neck.

Luckily they cast him and he got his 15 minutes of fame, he was only on for two episodes before getting voted out. But once the world got a whiff of the Alien life form that is Riff Raff, they wanted more. People flocked to his YouTube and MySpace accounts to listen to his hilarious raps.

OG Ron C (of Swishahouse fame) started to manage him and saw his act was sincere. That is until rapper Soulja Boy scooped him up a few months later, unfortunately, no paperwork was signed and they had a falling out. 

Riff Raff released his phone number as one of his freestyles which led MTV VJ Simon Rex to give him a call. He convinced Riff Raff to move to Los Angeles and even offered him a couch to sleep on. Together they formed the rap group called Three Loco along with comedian Andy Milonakis.

He convinced more artists that he was the real deal and collaborated with Rap Giants, Cheif Keef, Lil B, and Action Branson. In 2011 Riff Raff started getting popularity through his YouTube content which quickly caught the attention of S.O.D. Money Gang, Inc with who he signed. Around that time he began collaborating with the likes of Andy Milonakis, and Simon Rex. 

In the following year, he decided to leave the Money Gang, Inc., and Diplo quickly signed the future star Riff Raff to his label Mad Decent Records saying finding him was like finding an Apple computer in 1971.

Following this, Riff Raff came up with the release of his mixtape titled Summer of Surf. He followed this up with another project Birth of an Icon. 

Breakthrough:

In June of 2004 Riff Raff released his debut studio album Neon Icon which earned him a lot of recognition in the music industry. In the support of his album Riff embarked on his Vans Warped Tour in 2015. 

In June of 2015 Riff Raff stated that he is ready to release his 2nd studio album, Peach Panther. The album’s first single Spazz Out was released and was produced by American musician Travis Barker. However, the album Peach Panther was delayed and Riff Raff extended the release date several times.

During that time he was continuously releasing more tracks and mixtapes. In June of 2016, the project was eventually dropped. Riff Raff teamed up with musical artist DJ Afterthought and dropped his studio album Cool Blue Jewels in early 2018.

The guest appearances came from big names like Chevy Woods, Wiz Khalifa, and Young Buck. Pink Python was Riff Raff’s third studio album which he released in April 2019. Riff Raff followed this up with Cranberry Vampire his fourth album released in October of that year. 

Other Works:

After appearing in From G’s to Gents Riff Raff made his appearance in some other shows including Ridiculousness and Betas in 2013. In the next year, he guest starred in the popular comedy game show Wild ‘n Out. 

In 2015 Riff Raff got a chance to appear in an episode entitled Double Cup for the TV show, Major Lazer. In November 2017 he participated in the second installment of the MTV reality TV show The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars. 

That same year the rapper developed and promoted the 2 latest strains of marijuana with the collaboration of Reef Dispensaries. Riff Raff also partnered with Daily High Club a cannabis subscription box firm and launched the Riff Raff Smoking Supply Box. 

Riff Raff got an offer from the director Harmony Korine in early 2012 to appear in the forthcoming film Spring Breakers.

Riff Raff started to imagine that the fantastic lead character in the film, Alien, was truly based on him after he discovered more facts about the film. However the role of based on the secretive artist Dangeruss as per James Franco. 

Riff Raff declared his intention to sue the makers of the film Spring Breakers for about $10 million in July of 2013 for “sampling” for using his picture without his permission or a proper credit and acknowledgment. However, a search for court documents resulted in no conclusions.

Real Estate:

Riff Raff has a net worth of $7 million and the rapper is living quite a luxurious lifestyle. He owns a beautiful mansion located in one of the posh areas of Las Vegas that the rapper has dubbed the Codeine Castle.

The house features a small backyard and a barbeque area, and its worth is around $2 million. Riff Raff likes playing with his two huskies in his free time. Riff Raff also has a collection of jewelry worth around $500,000. 

Personal Life:

The rapper Riff Raff has been in a relationship with a number of artists and actresses throughout his life. He dated Red Lickerish, Bella Thorne, Lil Debbie, and Katy Perry. 

Riff Raff also found himself behind the prison in August of 2013, after the officer arrested him with an open container of marijuana, alcohol, and several other unidentified banned imports. On that same day, he was released from the chain without bail.

Riff Raff Net Worth:

As of 2023, Riff Raf Net Worth is estimated to be around $7 million. He is best known for his song How To Be The Man and his studio album Neon Icon. 

The majority of his income comes from the music industry such as album sales, live concerts, tours, and collaborations with other artists. Riff Raff can easily earn $1 million in a year. Riff Raff also has done endorsement work for brands like Myspace and Four Loko Gold among others.

His second studio album Peach Panther also became successful peaking at number 3 and number 69 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the US Billboard 200 chart, respectively. Riff Raff uploads music videos on his YouTube channel and generates millions of views on every single video. 

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