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Keith Sweat Biography
Keith Sweat is one of the most popular and richest R&B Singer who was born on July 22, 1961 in New York City, New York State, United States. R&B and soul singer who helped create the fusion genre New Jack Swing. He has played with a variety of artists, including Silk.
He and LL Cool J collaborated on his 1991 song “Why Me Baby.”
Keith Sweat was born in Harlem, New York City, to Juanita Thompson, a hairdresser, and Charles Sweat, a factory worker. Juanita raised their five children alone after Charles Sweat’s death in 1973.
Sweat started his musical career as a member of a Harlem band called Jamilah in 1975. With the help of Jamilah, Sweat was able to hone his craft as a lead singer by performing regionally throughout the tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The group was started by bassist Larry Peoples, guitarist Michael Samuels, and drummer Walter Bradley.
He was the son of a factory worker and a hairdresser. He has three daughters and three sons. He was married to Lisa Wu Hartwell from 1992 until 2002; she is the mother of two of his sons.
| Name | Keith Sweat |
| First Name | Keith |
| Last Name | Sweat |
| Occupation | R&B Singer |
| Birthday | July 22 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Lisa Wu |
| Children(s) | Justin Sweat, Keyshia Sweat, Jordan Sweat, Keia Sweat |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Later in 1987, Keith Sweat was discovered by Vincent Davis and offered a recording contract with his label, Vintertainment Records, which was founded in 1983 on the foundations of early Hip-Hop and otherwise best known for releasing Joeski Love’s “Pee Wee’s Dance” in 1985. Vintertainment was distributed by Elektra Records from 1985 until it ceased operations in 1990. On November 24, 1987, Sweat released his debut solo studio album Make It Last Forever, which sold three million copies. The biggest hit from this album was the song that inaugurated the new jack swing era “I Want Her” (#1 R&B/#5 Pop), which was nominated for the 1989 Soul Train Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year award, while the title track from the album hit No. 2 on the R&B charts. Sweat reached the charts again with his second album I’ll Give All My Love to You (1990) which hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart. He released his third album, Keep It Comin’ in 1991, which debuted in the top 20 of the album chart.
Keith Sweat Net Worth
Keith Sweat is one of the richest R&B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Sweat's net worth -$250 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started his musical career in the 1975 band Jamilah.
His largest solo album, Make It Last Forever, sold three million copies.
Keith Douglas Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, and an early figure in the new jack swing musical movement. He is known for his collection of hits including “I Want Her”, “Make It Last Forever”, “I’ll Give All My Love to You”, “Make You Sweat”, “Get Up on It”, “Twisted” and “Nobody”. He has released 13 solo albums and 2 as a part of the R&B supergroup LSG, and discovered the groups Silk and Kut Klose.
| Net Worth | -$250 Thousand |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | R&B Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
From 1992 until 2002, Sweat was married to The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Lisa Wu Hartwell. With her, he had two sons, Jordan (b. 1995) and Justin (b. 1998).
In 1992, Sweat discovered the group Silk, and helped craft their debut album, Lose Control, which hit No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album’s single “Freak Me” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 1, 1993. In 1993, Sweat discovered the Atlanta-based female R&B group Kut Klose. Sweat also produced the group’s debut album Surrender, which produced their biggest hit single “I Like”, peaking to No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Keith Sweat height 5 feet 10 inches Keith weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After leaving the group in 1984 to begin a solo career, he sang at nightclubs throughout New York City and landed a chance to record for the independent label, Stadium Records. Sweat recorded only two tunes for Stadium, “Lucky Seven,” and “My Mind Is Made Up”, which was their third and fourth ever release, but on Stadium’s first release, he is credited as co-writer and co-producer of “You Are The One For Me”, the last recording ever made by the group GQ. One of GQ’s original members is his uncle, Keith “Sabu” Crier.
Sweat’s sixth album, Still in the Game was released in 1998, hitting No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip Hop albums chart. It featured the singles “Come and Get With Me” (which featured Snoop Dogg) (#12 Hot 100) and “I’m Not Ready” (#16 Hot 100). Sweat’s success on the charts started to diminish in 2000, when he released the album Didn’t See Me Coming. None of the singles from the album reached the top forty.
Who is Keith Sweat Dating?
According to our records, Keith Sweat married to Lisa Wu . As of December 1, 2023, Keith Sweat’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Keith Sweat. You may help us to build the dating records for Keith Sweat!Sweat released his fourth album Get Up on It in the summer of 1994, and his self-titled fifth album in 1996. Both albums reached the top ten on the Billboard 200. The single co/produced and written by Eric McCaine “Twisted” featuring R&B group Kut Klose hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and “Nobody” hit No. 3, which made them Sweat’s biggest hits to date. “Just A Touch” was a cover of the 1979 song “Just a Touch of Love” by Slave. In the fall of 1997, Sweat discovered the group Ol’ Skool and helped with their self-titled debut. He was on their biggest single, “Am I Dreaming,” which featured the R&B group Xscape. Sweat also formed the R&B supergroup LSG with Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill, and released their self-titled debut album Levert.Sweat.Gill in 1997. That album featured “My Body”, which became a hit single. The album was certified double platinum and reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Top Facts about Keith Sweat
Facts & Trivia
Keith Ranked on the list of most popular R&B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keith Sweat celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.
On August 13, 2002, Keith Sweat released his eighth album, Rebirth. The single “One on One” reached No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 44 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. His 2008 album Just Me included the single, “Love U Better (featuring Keyshia Cole)”. Sweat is currently signed to Kedar Records and released his tenth studio album entitled Ridin’ Solo on June 22, 2010. The lead single taken from the album is “Test Drive” and featured label-mate Joe. Since 2007, Sweat has been the host of a nationally syndicated radio program based upon the Quiet storm format. The Keith Sweat Hotel (known as The Quiet Storm with Keith Sweat on WBLS in New York City) is syndicated through Premiere Radio Networks.
What is Keith Sweat's biggest hit?
- 8) Get Up On It. …
- 7) Don’t Stop Your Love. …
- 6) Show Me the Way. …
- 5) I’ll Give All My Love to You. …
- 4) Twisted. …
- 3) Make It Last Forever. …
- 2) I Want Her. …
- 1) Nobody.
What is Keith Sweat real name?
Keith Douglas Sweat
Does Keith Sweat have a wife?
Lisa Wu
Where is Keith Sweat now?
Keith Sweat is currently touring across 1 country and has 9 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, after that they’ll be at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington.
How many number 1 hits does Keith Sweat have?
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
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