As a solo artist, he is best known for the hits Whos Johnny and Love Always and for his collaborations with Tone Loc, Quincy Jones, Fourplay and DJ Qu.In 1972, newly divorced from her abusive husband, Els mother Etterlene moved her children from Detroit to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Later, he, Mark, Randy and Bunny formed DeBarge in 1979 (James joined three years later just before his high school gr read more. In 1983, their album, In a Special Way, became a worldwide sensation. Wealthy Persons About Contact us Privacy Policy Biography Net Worth. He was the main voice and chief lead singer of his family group DeBarge. Under this band, he has released several popular songs that include Time Will Reveal, All This Love, Rhythm of the Night, and Stay with Me. He has a lucrative career as a solo artist, and known for hits like Love Always, and Whos Johnny. He has been the sixth child out of ten children of his parents. He was close to his siblings, particularly his eldest brother named Bobby, who has inspired him in his life. He used to sing in the local church choir and also played piano when he was a child. According to him, his father, Robert Debarge, has not been a kind person. Though DeBarge has never disclosed anything about his relationship with him and other aspects of his family life, in one of the books authored by his mother, Etterlene Debarge, and his siblings, Tommy, and Bunny, he discussed on these issues. Some of them being Melody Robinson, Adris DeBarge, and Kendall Ferguson. He became a father for the first time when he was only 15 years old. The death of Bobby in 1995 was an unforgettable and saddest event in his life. They signed a recording deal with Motown and produced successful hits. In 1981, the band made their debut with the album The DeBarges that was followed by a few more popular music albums as All This Love (in 1982), In a Special Way (in 1983) and Rhythm of the Night (in 1985). This success was followed by a few more hit studio albums such as Gemini (in 1989), In the Storm (in 1992), Heart, Mind and Soul (in 1994), and Second Chance (in 2010). He rose to stardom as the chief vocalist of his family band titled DeBarge, and later as a solo artist. He got nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Male RB Vocal Performance, Best RB Album, and Best RB Song for the two singles of the Second Chance album, Second Chance and Lay With You. His album got ranked in the eighth position on the RB music chart. Later, he also composed and released a few other hit studio albums that rocked the Billboard charts. These include Gemini (in 1989), In the Storm (in 1992), Heart, Mind and Soul (in 1994), and Second Chance (in 2010). His overall net worth is estimated to be 1 million as of August 2020. He has also associated with some of the leading music artists as Quincy, Tone Loc, Fourplay, DJ Quick, and Jones to produce huge hits.
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