J. Ivy
- January 9, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | J. Ivy |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 3, 1976(1976-03-03) |
| Age | 48 |
| Birthplace | Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
J. Ivy Biography
| Name | J. Ivy |
| Birthday | Mar 3 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
J. Ivy is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on March 3, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
J. Ivy (born March 3, 1976 as James Ivy Richardson II) is an American performance poet, spoken word artist, recording artist, song writer and author. He is a three-time HBO Def Poet and is known for his performance on Kanye West’s Grammy Award winning debut album The College Dropout, which featured him on the song “Never Let Me Down” along with Jay-Z. He received an NAACP Image Award for his writing and on-camera narration of the BET documentary Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ.
J. Ivy attended Illinois State University, where he became known on campus as “The Poet” and delved deeper into the art form. After college, J. Ivy returned to Chicago and frequently performed on the local arts circuit. As his popularity grew, J. Ivy was featured several times on Chicago’s WGCI radio station and later became the host of “Rituals,” (from 1997 to 2000) the most popular poetry night in Chicago and perhaps the nation at that time. He was eventually asked to come on Russell Simmons’ HBO Def Poetry Jam. He received a standing ovation for his performance of “I Need to Write” and was invited back for two encore appearances in later seasons where he performed his signature poems “Dear Father” and “Never Let Me Down.”
J. Ivy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
J. Ivy is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. Ivy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
J. Ivy was born March 3, 1976 as James Ivy Richardson II in Chicago, Illinois to James Ivy Richardson Sr. and Pamela Richardson. His father was a Disc Jockey and On-Air Personality, who went by the name Jim Richards. Jim Richards’ highlights included hosting the morning hour show on Chicago’s popular radio station WVON, and his mother was a registered nurse.
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In 2012, J. Ivy followed up his album “HERE I AM” with the release of his book “HERE I AM: Then & Now,” a compilation of the album’s lyrics, stories regarding the inspiration for the album, and additional poetry. In January 2014 J. Ivy inked a book deal with Beyond Words Publishing, an imprint of Atria Books & Simon & Schuster, for the January 2015 release of his new book “Dear Father: Breaking the Cycle of Pain”, which is based on J. Ivy’s poem “Dear Father” (as seen on HBO Def Poetry).
Facts & Trivia
Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. Ivy celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.
In 2017 J. Ivy released his third studio album, “My Daddy’s Records”, an album created for his book “Dear Father: Breaking the Cycle of Pain.”
Where is J Ivy now?
J. Ivy is currently the Chicago Chapter President of the Recording Academy and is the first Spoken-Word Artist to hold a Chapter President seat in the history of the Recording Academy.
Where is J Ivy from?
Chicago, IL
Who is Ivy to Kanye?
We have always imagined North West—daughter of Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West (as if there was any chance you didn’t know that)—and Blue Ivy Carter —daughter of two other famous people you may have heard of, perhaps—were confidantes of a kind.
Who is Kanye Wests father?
Ray West
Who is John Monopoly?
Nowadays, John Monopoly has his hand in a wide array of business ventures. He is the chief strategy officer for cannabis brand Village. He’s on the advisory board for gaming platform Gamelancer. He is executive producing a drama series about the Chicago drill music scene.