Sheila Escovedo net worth is
$12 Million
Sheila Escovedo Wiki Biography
Sheila Escovedo was born on 12 December 1957, in California, USA, of Mexican and African-American descent. Sheila is a drummer, percussionist, and singer, who is probably best known for collaborating with big names such as Prince, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé. She’s also released various singles and albums during her career now spanning over 40 years. All her endeavors have helped put her net worth to where it is now.
How rich is Sheila E? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $12 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. She plays various instruments and has also won numerous awards during her career. She made television appearances too, and all of these have ensured the position of her wealth.
Sheila E. Net Worth $12 Million
Sheila started learning the percussion at a young age, having a father who was a percussionist. She also had an uncle who was part of the band “The Zeros”, and another who was a member of “The Dragons”. She was surrounded by family members who were in the music industry, mostly in rock, punk, and similar genres.
She started her career in 1976, working on “Yesterday’s Dream” with Alphonso Johnson. A few years into her career she was already working with big names such as Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and George Duke. Two years after her debut she met Prince, and would later join his band “Purple Rain”. She provided vocals for a few songs and also started to gain recognition for her own songs such as “The Glamorous Life”, which topped dance charts. She received various nominations in the Grammys and MTV Awards for her songs. She then released “The Belle of St. Mark” while touring with “Purple Rain”.
In 1985, she released another album called “Romance 1600” with the song “Holly Rock” becoming a part of the movie “Krush Groove”. Sheila continued getting nominations, and made more albums, including “Sheila E”. She also appeared in films such as “Sign “O” the Times”, “Chasing Papi” and “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane”. She continued being the drummer for Prince, and became a part of the backup band “The New Power Generation”. She also wrote much of Prince’s music and helped develop his songs.
Sheila left the group in 1989 and released “Sex Cymbals” which didn’t get much attention as Sheila was unable to promote it because of her health. In 1996, she played with Namie Amuro and then with Phil Collins for “True Colors”. She’s also seen in the Beyoncé song video “Work It Out”. Aside from these, she became a member of “Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band” in which she played drum duets with Ringo. All benefited her net worth.
She continued to collaborate with other bands and later became a part of “One Nite Alone…Live!” by Prince. She performed with him in various events soon afterwards, and then tried her hand at the country genre, winning the competition “Gone Country”. Sheila toured and performed, releasing EPs and becoming a part of shows including “American Idol”, “The Late Show with David Letterman”, and “Dancing with the Stars”. One of her most recent works is the orchestral soundtrack for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”.
For her personal life, it is known that she had a brief romance with Prince while he was still in a relationship with Susannah Melvoin, otherwise little is known of her private life. She has her own website – SheilaE.com – and has been made an honorary member of various sororities for her humanitarian efforts and contributions to music.
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| Full Name | Sheila E. |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 12, 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | California, USA |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Profession | Singer, drummer, percussionist |
| Education | Oakland High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Pete Escovedo, Juanita Gardere |
| Siblings | Peter Michael Escovedo, Zina Escovedo, Juan Escovedo |
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| Albums | “Yesterday’s Dream” (1976), “Sheila E”, “Sex Cymbals” |
| Music Groups | “The New Power Generation”, “Purple Rain”, “True Colors”, “Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band”, “One Nite Alone…Live!” |
| Nominations | Grammy Awards, MTV Awards |
| Movies | “Krush Groove”, “Sign “O” the Times”, “Chasing Papi”, “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” |
| TV Shows | “American Idol”, “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “Dancing with the Stars” |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m not trying to sell sex. I just don’t like wearing a lot of clothes on stage. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Longtime friend of Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. |
| 2 | Biological aunt of Nicole Richie, whose biological father is Peter Michael Escovedo. |
| 3 | Attended Oakland High School in Oakland, California. |
| 4 | Is the co-founder (along with Lynn Mabry) of the “Lil’ Angel Bunny Foundation”, an organization that “provides abused, abandoned and severely emotionally disturbed children compassionate care by implementing an alternative method of recreational and education therapy through music and the arts and funding special services and programs that assist the needs of these children using these fundamental methods”. |
| 5 | Ranked #88 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. |
| 6 | Was a child prodigy. |
| 7 | Had a #1 hit single with “The Glamorous Life”. |
| 8 | Tours with group “Ringo Starr’s All Starrs”. |
| 9 | Eldest child of Pete Escovedo and wife Juanita Gardere Escovedo. She has one sister Zina Escovedo, with two brothers, Juan Escovedo and Peter Michael Escovedo. |
| 10 | Once dated Prince. |
| 11 | Goddaughter of Latin music legend Tito Puente. |
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| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie performer: “Housequake”, “Erotic City”, “U Got The Look”, “A Love Bizarre”, “The Glamorous Life”, “America”, “Baby I’m a Star” / writer: “A Love Bizarre” | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2012 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Ugly Betty | 2006 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Ringo Starr and the All Starr Band 2003 | 2004 | TV Special documentary music: “Glamorous Life” | |
| Chasing Papi | 2003 | writer: “Favorite Fantasy”, “Escolandia” | |
| Caught | 1996 | lyrics: “Viva Para Ser Libre I Live To Be Free” / music: “Viva Para Ser Libre I Live To Be Free” / performer: “Viva Para Ser Libre I Live To Be Free” | |
| Frauen sind was Wunderbares | 1994 | lyrics: “Romance 1600” / music: “Romance 1600” / performer: “Romance 1600” | |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special performer: “Beautiful Maria of My Soul” | |
| The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | 1990 | performer: “Funky Attitude”, “Whatcha’ Gonna’ Do” / producer: “Funky Attitude”, “Whatcha’ Gonna’ Do” / writer: “Funky Attitude”, “Whatcha’ Gonna’ Do” | |
| Women in Rock | 1986 | Video documentary performer: “Glamorous Life” | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Krush Groove | 1985 | arranger: “A Love Bizarre” / performer: “A Love Bizarre”, “Holly Rock”, “Krush Groovin'” / writer: “A Love Bizarre”, “Holly Rock” | |
| Miami Vice | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1985 writer – 1 episode, 1985 | ||
| We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song | 1985 | TV Movie documentary “We Are the World”, uncredited | |
| Protocol | 1984 | performer: “The Glamorous Life” |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | musician: drum orchestra – as Sheila E | |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | 2016 | musician: percussion solos | |
| Ride Along 2 | 2016 | featured musician | |
| Man of Steel | 2013 | musician: drum orchestra | |
| Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted | 2012 | musician: additional soloist | |
| In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina | 2009 | TV Movie musical director | |
| 2001 ALMA Awards | 2001 | TV Special musical director | |
| The Magic Hour | 1998 | TV Series musical director |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| She Rocks The Planet! | 2015 | TV Series | Musician |
| 2003 World Series | 2003 | TV Series | Opening performer |
| Chasing Papi | 2003 | Latin Festival Band Member | |
| Cosby | 1997 | TV Series | |
| The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | 1990 | Club Singer | |
| AVRO’s Toppop | 1984 | TV Series |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio City | 2003 | Short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magic Hour | 1998 | TV Series band leader |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leader: of the Band | 2016 | Short | Herself |
| Access Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself – Host |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Musical guest |
| International Jazz Day | 2015 | Herself | |
| Black Girls Rock! | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Real | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest Musician |
| The Talk | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Stern Grove Festival Videos | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Finding the Funk | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| VH1 Divas 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Musical Guest |
| Unsung | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Andraé Crouch: The Journey | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Musical Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series | Herself – Musical Guest |
| American Idol | 2011 | TV Series | Herself – Musical Guest |
| Way Black When: Primetime | 2011 | TV Series | Herself – Performer |
| The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant | 2010 | TV Special | Herself – Judge |
| I’m in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The Mo’Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Gone Country | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Azteca: La piedra del sol | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
| 2008 American Music Awards | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Audience (uncredited) |
| Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live 2006 | 2008 | Video documentary | Musician |
| Rock & A Hard Place | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Next Great American Band | 2007 | TV Series | Herself – Judge |
| Night School: An Evening with Stanley Clarke and Friends | 2007 | Video | Herself |
| Star Tomorrow | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| An All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 2005 World Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself – Performer |
| 36th NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| 4th Annual BET Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| VH1 Divas 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself – Performer |
| Ringo Starr and the All Starr Band 2003 | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| 19th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Prince Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas | 2003 | Video | Herself |
| 100 Greatest Videos | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Commentator |
| Pyramid | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Weakest Link | 2002 | TV Series | Herself – Contestant |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| American Bandstand’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself – Performer |
| The Chris Isaak Show | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Herself – Panelist |
| V.I.P. | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Magic Hour | 1998 | TV Series | Herself – Bandleader / Herself |
| The 39th Annual Grammy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Performer (as Sheila E) |
| Midnight Mac | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 22nd Annual American Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| For Our Children | 1993 | Video | Herself |
| Gloria Estefan: Mi Tierra | 1993 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself – Performer |
| American Bandstand’s 40th Anniversary Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | 1990 | Documentary | Herself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1985-1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Prince: Lovesexy Live | 1989 | Video | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sign ‘o’ the Times | 1987 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 13th Annual American Music Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself |
| Prince and the Revolution LIVE! | 1985 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The 12th Annual American Music Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series | Herself – Musical Guest |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Krush Groove | 1985 | Herself | |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Soul Train | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 27th Annual Grammy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Sound Festival | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
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Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction | In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina (2009) |
| 1986 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Music Video, Long Form | Prince and the Revolution LIVE! (1985) |
