French Montana Net Worth, Biography, Career, Wife & Kids

French Montana Net Worth     $20 million

Born Karim Kharbouch, French Montana is a popular Moroccan-American rapper and singer. Also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cocaine City Records, Montana has released three albums in his career so far.

His first album, titled, ‘Excuse My French’ earned much popularity and appreciation. It debuted at fourth place on the US Billboard 200.

After four years, he dropped a second album ‘Jungle Rules’. Born in Rabat, Morocco, French Montana immigrated to the US with his family during his teenage stage.

He started earning for himself by making street DVDs of his work. Few years down the line, he released his first mixtape called ‘French Revolution Vol. 1’. Throughout his still active career, the rapper has continued to bring out many successful mixtapes such as ‘Cocaine Mafia’ and ‘Cocaine Convicts’.

He has worked with some of the most popular names in the music industry including Rick Ross and Max B. He has named rappers like Snoop Dogg and Tupac as his favorite and listed Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse, and Adele as singers he admires.

French Montana net worth comes from the sales of his music and also the income generated from performing them. He is an owner of several exotic pets, and also a known philanthropist.

French Montana’s Early Life

Karim Kharbouch was born in Rabat, Morocco on 9th November 1984. From his younger years as an African child he was enthusiastic about rap music and soccer.

He left his country of origin for New York, United States in 1996 along with his younger brother Zack and their parents. Shortly after their immigration, his father left the family and returned back to Morocco. His mother relied on welfare in other to provide for Karim and his brother.

French Montana’s Career

Karim started battling as a rapper during his teens while using the professional name Young French. He and a close friend named Cams worked together and developed a series of street DVDs which they called Cocaine City.

That series lasted for eight years starting from 2002 to 2010. However he did it with the assistance of friends like Brock, Droop Pop, and Cheeze. They were the founding members of Coke Boys.

Four years after French Montana was shot in the head, he released his first mixtape, titled, ‘French Revolution Vol. 1’. Other artists involved include Uncle Murda , Jae Millz, Tony Yayo, and also Mazaradi Fox. He, together with Max B, dropped another one in 2009 which was titled ‘Coke Wave’.

In that same year, each of them released solo mixtapes where French released ‘The Laundry Man’, and ‘Max’ recorded ‘Quarantine’. The following year, they collaborated once more and released another mixtape titled ‘Coke Wave 2’.

Besides singing, Montana has been a part of a small number of film and television roles. He has been seen in the likes of ‘Respect the Shooter’, ‘The Perfect Match’, ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’, ‘Empire’, ‘Ridiculousness’, ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’, among others.

An award-winning musician, French Montana has released three studio albums in his career so far. He has worked with many other musicians including the likes of Iggy, Diddy, Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd and more. He has also appeared in other musicians’ music, and continues to work hard in the studio in other to be able to provide for his family.

French Montana’s Albums

• Excuse My French (2013)
• Jungle Rules (2017)
• Montana (2019)

Awards & Achievements

Though the singer has been in business for over a decade, he hasn’t been associated with a lot of awards. He has been nominated for a number of awards and has succeeded in winning the BET Hip Hop Award twice.

He has managed to pull a lot of fans towards him by means of his music and handsome looks, and he is respected as the artist who carried the burden of his family since his days as a teenager where he had to put in efforts towards providing for his loved ones as their breadwinner.

Frenchie has done a lot of hit songs and popular remixes, therefore, he shouldn’t be written off when it comes to accolades because if he keeps up the momentum he has always been known for, then he would surely pick up more awards in the future.

Personal Life & Family

Regarding his private life, French Montana and Deen Kharbouch were married for seven years until 2014. Their marriage produced the rapper’s only child.

While leaving a studio in 2003, the rapper was attacked and shot in the head. He survived it after spending several weeks under treatment.

He believes he was set up by people close to him. His convoy was the suspected target of a shooting in Philadelphia in 2013. The incident left many people injured, and one bystander dead.

Montana is 35 years old as of the time of this writing. He weighs 85kg and has a height of 191cm.

French Montana Net Worth

Award-winning Moroccan-American rapper and singer French Montana has been singing and rapping for over 10 years. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cocaine City Records, and has released two albums in his career so far.

His wealth comes from the sales of his music and also the income generated from performing them. He has worked with many big names in the entertainment industry, and most recently collaborated with the likes of Lil Durk, Tory Lanez, Big Sean, and PartyNextDoor.

French Montana net worth is about $20 million. Apart from music, this talented hip hop star is also an actor whose appearances in films have contributed to his fortune. Tall, handsome and talented, we may have to enjoy more years of Montana in the entertainment world.