Kandi Burruss is a $30 million net-worth songwriter, record producer, singer, television personality, and businesswoman. Kandi Burruss rose to prominence as a part of the band Xscape. She went on to establish a highly successful career as a songwriter and record producer. Burruss has been a cast member on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” since the show’s second season in 2009.
Early Life
Kandi Lenice Burruss was brought into the world in College Park, Georgia, on May 17, 1976. Patrick, her older brother, died in a car accident when he was 22 years old in 1991. She went to Tri-Cities Performing Arts Junior High in East Point, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb. She made her television debut at the age of 15 when she showed up on BET’s “Teen Summit.”
She formed Xscape in high school with Tamika as well as LaTocha Scott but also Tameka “Tiny Cottle.” The group was signed to Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Audio tapes label by Jermaine Dupri. Kandi completed her education in 1994.
Career
Kandi was a high school senior when Xscape released their debut album, “Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha,” in the fall of 1993. It made it to number 3 on the R&B charts and also had two top ten singles. Xscape’s second album, “Off the Hook,” was released in 1995. “Traces of My Lipstick,” the band’s final and third album, was released in 1998. LaTocha Scott left the band after the third album to continue pursuing a solo career. Not long after, the quartet reformed and appeared on the theme songs for “Hardball” as well as “Big Momma’s House,” before going on hiatus again till 2005.
Burruss is also a well-known songwriter wrote the hit song “No Scrubs” by TLC, as well as “Bills, Bills, Bills,” “Bug a Boo” as well as “The Writings on the Wall” by Destiny’s Child. She has also written music for Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Usher, Mariah Carey, ink, and many other artists.
Kandi Burruss released her first solo album, “Hey Kandi,” in 2000. In 2010, she published her second album, “Kandi Koated,” which included the singles “Don’t Think I’m Not” and “Cheatin on Me.” Kandi Koated Entertainment is the CEO of her record label, Kandi Koated Entertainment. The strong sexual toys are designed to resemble upscale beauty products and reshape into female travel toys.
Kandi Burruss Real Housewives Salary
Kandi makes $450,000 per season as a cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. At one point, this was the most money ever paid for just any version of the series. Lisa Vanderpump is now known to be the highest-paid housewife.
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