Michael Lamont Bivins net worth is
$40 Million
Michael Lamont Bivins Wiki Biography
Michael Bivins, an American musician and founder of Bell Biv Devoe and New Edition music bands, was born on 10 August 1968, in Boston Massachusetts USA. He is perhaps best known for his album “Poison” which was a massive hit. He is also a music manager and supports various other music groups; Michael’s versatile talent is the reason for his huge net worth.
A famous musician and music producer, how rich is Michael Bivins? Authoritative sources estimate that the net worth of Michael Bivins is $40 million dollars, mostly accumulated through his music career both as a musician and a producer for other bands now spanning well over 30 years.
Michael Bivins Net Worth $40 Million
Michael is the co-founder of Pop/R&B group New Edition; in 1983 the group released its first album named “Candy Girl” which became very popular, and the songs included in the album were “Telephone Man, “Cool It Now” and “Candy Girl” were very well received by the public and made the group very famous. New Edition got split in 1989, but re-united in 1996 until 2004, and in this time span they released seven studio albums, this group paving the way for boy group bands like “Backstreet Boys” and “New Kids on the Block”. Later Michael formed Bell Biv Devoe along with two members of New Edition, and their first studio album “Poison” was a massive hit, which sold more than four million copies and topped the charts. His music is still loved by the people and hence is the reason for a big slice of his net worth.
Apart from making music albums he has also provided music for various television shows and movies which include “Tropic Thunder”, “Full House”, “40 Days and 40 Nights” and “Beverly Hills”. He is also a music manager for various artists and bands through his label named Biv 10 Records; the musicians and bands he has managed include “702”, “Another Bad Creation”, “Boyz to Men” and many more. These activities also add to his net worth.
Michael Bivins has also tried his hand as an actor; he had minor roles in several movies like “Friday after Next” and the movie based on basketball called “Crossover”, and also appeared as a DJ in the Grand Theft Auto video game. In “Apollo Live” premiered in 2012 he played the role of a judge. All his versatile roles are a reason for his impressive net worth.
In his personal life, Bivins is married to Teasha Bivins. His band members included Ralph, Bobby, Ricky and Ronnie DeVoe. He stated that they were more interested in enjoying music rather than in making heaps of money, they satisfying their their audiences. Everyone in the band also pursued their solo careers and hence everyone was given their personal space whenever they needed it, making their unity stronger and hence the group lasted together for so long. However later they had some problems because of difference of thinking amongst the members and they eventually went in different directions.
| Full Name | Michael Bivins |
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 10, 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Singer, Producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Teasha Bivins |
| Children | Shi Bivins, Star Bivins, Savi Bivins, Michael Bivins, Jr. |
| Parents | Gerard Bivins, Shirley Bivins |
| Siblings | Tanya Bivins |
| Nicknames | Michael Lamont Bivins , Michael Bivens , Biv |
| http://www.twitter.com/mikebiv | |
| https://www.instagram.com/617mikebiv/ | |
| IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0483632 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-bivins-mn0000457783 |
| Awards | American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group (New, Edition, 1987, 1997), Soul Train Award - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year (New Edition 1998), |
| Record Labels | Motown "Biv 10 Records" |
| Albums | New Edition: Candy Girl (1983), New Edition (1984), All for Love (1985), Under the Blue Moon (1986), Heart Break (1988), Home Again (1996), One Love (2004), Candy Girl 25th Anniversary Edition (2008); Bell Biv DeVoe: Poison (1990), Hootie Mack (1993), BBD (2001), Three Stripes (2017) |
| Music Groups | New Edition (Since 1978), Bell Biv DeVoe "BBD" (Since 1989) |
| Nominations | Hollywood Walk of Fame (New Edition, 2017), Hollywood Walk of Fame (New Edition, 2016); Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, Soul Train Music Awards Lifetime Achievement honor (2013, BBD) |
| Movies | “Apollo Live” (2012), “Friday after Next”, “Crossover”, “Friday After Next” |
| TV Shows | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (video game) |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Officially signed to Bad Boy Records, with his group New Edition, on October 21, 2002. [October 2002] |
| 2 | Has one son, Michael, Jr. |
| 3 | Member of groups Bell Biv DeVoe and New Edition. |
| 4 | Discovered the Bubblegum R&B act, Another Bad Creation, the teenage R&B quartet, Subway and the female R&B trio, 702. |
| 5 | Has his own record label called Biv 10 Records |
| 6 | Discovered the group, Boyz II Men. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Like a Man Too | 2014 | writer: "Do Me!" | |
| The X Factor Philippines | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Community | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Tropic Thunder | 2008 | writer: "Do Me!" 1990 - as Michael Bivins | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Motownphilly" | |
| 40 Days and 40 Nights | 2002 | writer: "Do Me!" - as Michael Bivens | |
| Mo' Money | 1992 | performer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - as Michael Bivins / writer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - as Michael Bivins | |
| Full House | 1991 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| House Party 2 | 1991 | writer: "Motownphilly" - as Michael Bivins | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Perfect Guy | 2015 | completed | Decetive Rich Watkins (rumored) |
| Crossover | 2006 | Heart Attack (as Michael Bivens) | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Video Game | DJ Philip 'PM' Michaels (voice, as Michael Bivins) |
| Friday After Next | 2002 | Lil Chris (uncredited) | |
| Knight Rider | 1985 | TV Series | The Kids |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Like a Man Too | 2014 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The BET Honors | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| Unsung | 2012-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Apollo Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Judge (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| 2012 Soul Train Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| Life After | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| BET Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special | 2005 | TV Special | Himself / Performer (as New version, as New Edition) |
| Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| R U the Girl? | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
| Black in the 80s | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
| Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
| Soul Train | 1984-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 20th Century Masters: The Best of New Edition - The DVD Collection | 2004 | Video short | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| Essence Awards | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
| 2nd Annual BET Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| The 24th Annual American Music Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
| Family Matters | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1986-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Second Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam | 1992 | TV Special | Coach (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself (as Bell Biv De Voe) |
| The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself / performer (as Bell Biv De Voe) |
| 1990 Billboard Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter (as Bell Biv De Voe) |
| The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself / performer (as Bell Biv De Voe) |
| New Edition Past and Present | 1989 | Video | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1986 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself (as Michael Bivins Lamont) |
| Krush Groove | 1985 | Himself (New Edition) (as Michael Bivins) | |
| Motown Returns to the Apollo | 1985 | TV Special | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
| Solid Gold | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! | 1984 | Video | Himself (as New version, as New Edition) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Mo' Money (1992) |
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