Rupee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rupee
Occupation	Reggae Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1975(1975-09-10)
Age	49
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Virgo

Rupee Biography

Rupee is one of the most popular and richest Reggae Singer who was born on September 10, 1975 in Germany. This German-born Barbadian musician is well-known for his soca and reggae hits like “Jump” or “Tempted To Touch”. He also released Atlantic Records albums such as 1 on 1 (Leave a Message)

Both he and He and R&B singer Hal Linton both had Barbadian roots. , R&B singer , had Barbadian roots.

Spending his first years in England, he was exposed to a contrast of sounds which reflected his parents’ diverse backgrounds: calypso on the side of his West Indian father, pop and rock and roll from his mother. He and his siblings would often perform on stage, coming up with all sorts of chants, rhymes and antics to tease the audience. Rupee eventually moved to Barbados in 1985. He had his first major break after winning the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition in 1993, when he was a schoolboy at Harrison College.

Rupee emerged on the local soca scene after being invited to join the then popular Bajan band, Coalishun, along with singers like Terencia Coward and Adrian Clarke in 1997. Though initially more dancehall oriented, Rupee would find himself settling into the soca genre, a genre indigenous to Trinidad & Tobago. This was marked by the release of his first hit single, “Ice Cream”.

Rupert Clarke was born to a German mother, and a Caribbean father. He grew up in England, Barbados, and Germany.

Rupee Net Worth

Rupee is one of the richest Reggae Singer from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rupee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Barbados grammar school student and was the 1993 Richard Stoute Teen Talent Champion. He released “Ice Cream”, his first hit single, less than a decade later.

After studying graphic design at Barbados Community College, he briefly worked as an advertising executive before becoming a full-time musician.

Rupert Clarke (born September 10, 1975), best known by his stage name Rupee, is a soca musician from Barbados. He was born in the military barracks in Germany to a German mother and a Bajan father, who was serving in the British armed forces at the time. He later migrated to Barbados. He was signed to Atlantic Records.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rupee Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Rupee Ranked on the list of most popular Reggae Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Rupee celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Rupee

1. Rupert Clarke, or Rupee, is a soca musician from Barbados born on September 10, 1975.
2. He was born in a military barracks in Germany to a German mother and Bajan father serving in the British Armed Forces.
3. He is signed to Atlantic Records and spent his first years in England, where he was exposed to different sounds from his parents’ upbringing.
4. He won the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition in 1993, while he was a schoolboy at Harrison College.
5. He was invited to join the band Coalishun in 1997, finding himself as a soca artist.
6. He has gone gold in Japan and most of Europe, and had a song featured in Desperate Housewives.
7. Rupee has been awarded multiple Road March and Party Monarch titles from Barbados and other West Indian carnivals in the US and Canada.
8. His most popular hits include “Ice Cream,” “Jump,” “Tempted To Touch,” and “What Happens in de Party.”
9. He has worked with artists such as Rihanna, Shaggy, Thara Prashad, Fay-Ann Lyons, Alison Hinds, Lil’ Kim, Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Red Rat, and Destra Garcia.
10. Before pursing music full time he obtained an associate degree in Graphic Arts from the Barbados Community College and worked in two public relations/advertising agencies in Barbados.
11. In 2007, Rupert recorded the official song for the 2007 Cricket World Cup ((“The Game of Love and Unity”).
12. In 2011, Rupee won Starcom Network group of radio station’s title of “People’s Monarch” with his song “I Am a Bajan.”

Is rupee a correct word?

Word forms: rupees A rupee is a unit of money that is used in India, Pakistan, and some other countries.

What countries use the rupee?

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Is rupee an Indian word?

In most parts of India, the rupee is known as rupaya, rupaye, or one of several other terms derived from the Sanskrit rūpya, meaning silver. Ṭaṅka is an ancient Sanskrit word for money.

What does name rupee mean?

rupee, monetary unit of Muslim India from the 16th century and the modern monetary unit of India and Pakistan. The modern unit is divided into 100 paisa in India and Pakistan. The name derives from the Sanskrit rupya (“silver”). The rupee is also the name of the monetary unit used in Mauritius, Nepal, and Seychelles.