Mohandas Dewese net worth is
$500,000
Mohandas Dewese Wiki Biography
Mohandas Dewese is a New York City-born American rapper as well as an occasional actor. Born on 8 August 1962, under his stage name “Kool Moe Dee” he is widely noted for being the first rapper ever to perform at the Grammys while also being one of the first rappers to win one. One of the most popular rappers who gained his hype through late 70s until 90s, Kool has been active in his profession since 1976.
A widely popular Grammy winning rapper, one may wonder how rich is Kool Moe Dee? As estimated by sources, Kool Moe Dee counts his net worth at an amount of $500,000 in early 2016, his involvement in the music sector being the main source of income. Having released a total of six studio albums and several more compilation albums has managed to earn quite well for Kool Moe Dee over the years.
Kool Moe Dee Net Worth $500,000
Manhattan-raised Kool Moe Dee attended State University of New York at Old Westbury to earn a BA degree. In his teenage years, he started his career as a rapper as he met artists like Special K, LA Sunshine and DJ Easy Lee and formed a group named “Treacherous Three” – the group was signed to Enjoy Records in 1981. As a part of the group, Kool Moe Dee released songs like “Feel The Heart Beat”, “Action”, “The New Rap Language” and more. The song “The New Rap Language” made him noted for inventing the double time flow rapping technique which involved rapid sixteen-note rhythms. Also, as a part of this group Kool Moe Dee appeared in the movie “Beat Street”, all of which provided the base for his net worth.
In 1985 the Treacherous Three disbanded, and a year later, Kool Moe Dee initiated his solo career in music. His self-titled solo album was released and it went on to rank at #83 on Billboard. Until today, he has released a total of six solo albums including “How Ya Like Me Now”, “Knowledge Is King”, “Funke, Funke Wisdom”, “Interlude” among others. Kool Moe Dee is also noted for having a rivalry with another rapper, LL Cool J as he claimed that LL had stolen their rap styles and disrespected rappers like Melle Mel and Grandmaster Caz. Of course, being a part of all these projects has added significantly to Kool Moe Dee’s riches over time.
In addition to releasing his own albums, Kool Moe Dee has also appeared in several other songs performed by other famous artists. Notably, he appeared in Will Smith’s movie “Wild Wild West” performing his song of the same title. He has also authored a book entitled “There’s A God On The Mic”, and has been hosting an internet hip hop talk show “SpitFire With Kool Moe Dee”. Including these, Kool Moe Dee has appeared in a total of 17 movies and television shows as an actor until today along with several appearances as himself.
As of now, Kool Moe Dee keeps his personal life very private, but meantime enjoys his career as an accomplished rapper and hip hop MC while his present net worth of $500,000 caters to his daily life.
| Net Worth | $500,000 |
| Date Of Birth | August 8, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Profession | American hip hop MC prominent, rapper |
| Education | State University of New York at Old Westbury |
| Nationality | American |
| Twitter | https://twitter.com/mckoolmoedee |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0465538 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1990) |
| Record Labels | Enjoy Records, Sugar Hill Records |
| Albums | How Ya Like Me Now (1986), Knowledge Is King (1989), Funke Wisdom (1991), Old School Flava (1993), How Ya Like Me Now, Bad Boy Bill's Vocal Mix (1999) |
| Music Groups | Treacherous Three (1978 – 1994) |
| Movies | Beef, Crossroads, Graffiti Rock, The New Guy, “Wild Wild West” |
| TV Shows | SpitFire with Kool Mo Dee (2008), My Wife and Kids |
| # | Trademark |
|---|
| 1 | Usually wears sun glasses. |
| 2 | Fast rapping |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Brother of Gamel Dewese. |
| 2 | Author of the book "There's a God on the Mic", (which he also based his documentary of the same name). It lists, in his opinion, the fifty greatest hip-hop artists of all time, the top three being Tupac Shakur, Rakim, and Grandmaster Melle Mel. |
| 3 | Participated in the first "battle rap" of all time in 1982 at The Harlem World in Manhattan, when he and fellow Treacherous Three member L.A. Sunshine went on stage after rapper Busy Bee had finished, and verbally attacked Busy Bee. |
| 4 | Had a long "battle rap" feud with LL Cool J. Some of the songs where his "dissed" him were "How Ya Like Me Now" and "Let's Go" (which is featured on the Nightmare on Elm Street 5 and Boyz 'N Tha Hood soundtracks). |
| 5 | Self-titled first album was released in 1986. |
| 6 | Influential old-school rapper. |
| 7 | Has not released an album since 1994's "Interlude". |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Office Christmas Party | 2016 | writer: "Put The Boogie In Your Body" - as Mohandas Dewese | |
| Barry | 2016/II | writer: "At the Party", "Body Rock" - as Mohandas Dewese | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Iverson | 2014 | Documentary performer: "I Go to Work" / writer: "I Go to Work" | |
| White Collar | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006 | Video Game writer: "Body Rock" | |
| 2005 Radio Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special writer: "Drop It on Me" | |
| Love & Basketball | 2000 | performer: "I Go To Work" / writer: "I Go To Work" - as Mohandas Dawese | |
| In Dark Places | 1997 | "Dancing With The Devil", "Animal Instinct", "Twisted Sister", "Let's Get It On" / writer: "Dancing With The Devil", "Animal Instinct", "Twisted Sister", "Let's Get It On" | |
| Different for Girls | 1996 | performer: "Gimme My Props" / writer: "Gimme My Props" - as Mohandas Dewese | |
| Rumpelstiltskin | 1995 | performer: "Look At Me Now" / writer: "Look At Me Now" - as M. Deweese | |
| Losing Isaiah | 1995 | performer: "Gimme My Props" | |
| Ghost in the Machine | 1993 | performer: "To the Beat Y'all" / writer: "To the Beat Y'all" - as Moe Dewese | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Black to the Promised Land | 1992 | Documentary "Back on the Block" | |
| Stay Tuned | 1992 | performer: "Bad Bad Bad" | |
| Zebrahead | 1992 | performer: "Good Time" / writer: "Good Time" - as M. Dewese | |
| Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | performer: "Let's Go" / producer: "Let's Go" / writer: "Let's Go" | |
| Far Out Man | 1990 | performer: "Get The Picture" / writer: "Get The Picture" - as M. Dewese | |
| Downtown | 1990 | performer: "I GO TO WORK" / writer: "I GO TO WORK" | |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | 1989 | performer: "LET'S GO" | |
| Scrooged | 1988 | performer: "Get Up 'n' Dance" / producer: "Get Up 'n' Dance" - as M. Dewese / writer: "Get Up 'n' Dance" - as M. Dewese | |
| Graffiti Rock | 1984 | TV Movie performer: "Graffiti Rock" | |
| Beat Street | 1984 | writer: "Santa's Rap" | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2006 | TV Series | Old School Teacher |
| The New Guy | 2002 | | Ted |
| Crossroads | 2002/I | | Bar Owner (as Kool Mo Dee) |
| Totally Spies! | 2002 | TV Series | Reggie Willis |
| City Guys | 2001 | TV Series | Leo |
| Out Kold | 2001 | | Blackie |
| Nash Bridges | 2001 | TV Series | Masta Blasta |
| Brother | 2000/I | | Jack |
| Cypress Edge | 2000 | | Agent Armstrong |
| Exposé | 1998 | | |
| Storm Trooper | 1998 | Video | Driver |
| Gang Related | 1997 | | Lionel Hudd |
| Panther | 1995/I | | Jamal |
| Rhythm & Jam | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | Host |
| Strapped | 1993 | TV Movie | Chaz (as Mohandas Deweese) |
| Beat Street | 1984 | | The Treacherous Three (as Kool Mo Dee) |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Real Blonde | 1997 | misc crew | |
| Zebrahead | 1992 | misc crew | |
| Far Out Man | 1990 | misc crew | |
| Scrooged | 1988 | misc crew | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Behind the Rhyme | 2016 | TV Series executive producer pre-production | |
| There's a God on the Mic | 2005 | Documentary producer | |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| There's a God on the Mic | 2005 | Documentary | |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| There's a God on the Mic | 2005 | Documentary | |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Rhythm & Jam | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Behind the Rhyme | 2016 | TV Series pre-production | Himself - Host |
| Check the Rhyme | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Bikini Body Conscious Living | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Support |
| 2015 MTV Video Music Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Unsung | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Way Black When: Primetime | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Q: The Man | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Letter to the President | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Recording Artist |
| There's a God on the Mic | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| My Wife and Kids | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Beef II | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself - Recording Artist |
| War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| Beef | 2003 | Documentary | Himself - Hip Hop Artist |
| 1999 MTV Movie Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Will Smith Music Video Collection | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Wild Wild West") |
| HBO First Look | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Kool Moe Dee: Funke, Funke Wisdom | 1991 | Video | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1988-1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1990 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Rapmania: The Roots of Rap | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 31st Annual Grammy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Graffiti Rock | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Wild Style | 1983 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2000 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Wild Wild West (1999) |
| 2000 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Original Song | Wild Wild West (1999) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Original Song | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) |
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