Who is Damon Dash? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Publish date: 2024-07-01

Damon Dash Wiki Biography

Damon Dash, also known simply as Dame, is an American record producer, film director, actor and screenwriter. However despite such wide activity in his business, today Dame’s net worth is negative and is estimated to be – $2 million. Dash is mostly known as one of the three co-founders of the famous “Roc-A-Fella Records” label, which presented many popular musicians such as Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West and many others. Moreover, Damon Dash is a cousin of the famous Stacey Dash – American TV and film actress. Not so long time ago Dash’s net worth was as high as $50 million, but nowadays his situation has worsened considerably.

Damon Dash Net Worth -$2 Million

Damon Dash is an African American born on May 3, 1971, in New York City, United States. As a teenager he tried many different jobs to earn some money and increase net worth – for example, he was selling newspapers and worked as a cleaner in a local shop. However, this basic net worth earned by Dash at an early age wasn’t dedicated to some generous purpose – he was just buying snacks, chocolates and shirts. As a teenager he attended a private school, but later was raised without his mother, who died from from asthma when her son was only 15 years. So Dash actually had to find some way to earn money and build up his net worth, and he kind of succeeded. In 1995 together with Jay-Z and Kareem Biggs he co-founded “Rock-A-Fella Records”. After that Dash was considered to be close friends with Jay-Z, who he was also representing, but later he failed to become as successful as Jay-Z did. In 2004 this record label was fully purchased by Def Jam Recordings, and one year after rapper Jay-Z managed to get rid of Dash when he agreed to be a president.

However, after that period of time Dash’s net worth started to decrease rapidly. He had many troubles with tax payments, argued with lawyers, furthermore, his divorce only worsened his situation. Damon started losing his net worth almost immediately, and in 2009 he announced to the judge that he actually had only $2 million. But even this wasn’t the end, and in the next five years things worsened even more. Dash wasn’t able to pay $700 monthly payment, while conversely his former partner Jay-Z was rising to fame. So now you know Damon Dash‘s situation.

As a film producer Damon Dash was involved in making the film “The Woodsman” which starred Kevin Bacon ,and one more popular film called “Paid in Full” together with Mekhi Phifer. Damon Dash also performed in both these films, however, it looks like these movies didn’t help Dame to become as rich as he was. Neither did his two clothing lines – CEO Clothing and Rocawear, founded together with Jay-Z.



Full NameDamon Dash
Net Worth-$2 Million
Salary$2 million
Date Of BirthMay 3, 1971
Place Of BirthHarlem, New York City, New York, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
ProfessionEntrepreneur, Film Producer, Actor, Film director, Music Producer, Screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
SpouseRachel Roy (m. 2005–2009)
ChildrenTallulah Ruth Dash, Ava Dash, Damon Dash II
ParentsDamon Dash, Rachel Roy
SiblingsBobby Dash
PartnerAaliyah (1999–2001)
NicknamesDame Dash , Dane Dash , Dame
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dame.dash.946
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/damedashfilms?lang=en
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/damondashstudios/?hl=en
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0201965
Allmusicwww.allmusic.com/artist/damon-dash-mn0000580133
AwardsWomen Film Critics Circle Awards – Most Offensive Male Character (2005)
Record LabelsRock-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
AlbumsCountdown to Armageddon, Part 2: Back to the Lab (2004), Late Registration, Coming of Age (1999), The Truth (2000), Vol 2… Hard Knock Life (1998)
MoviesThe Woodsman (2004), Paid in Full (2002), Shadowboxer (2005), Paper Soldiers (2002), State Property (2002), Fade to Black (2004), Fresh Dressed (2015)
TV ShowsDame Dash TV (2016)
Fact
1He, Jay Z, and Kareem Biggs Burke sold their Roc-A-Fella Records to its parent label, The Island Def Jam Music Group, for $10,000,000.00.
2Was dating R&B singer and actress Aaliyah at the time of her death.
3CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records.
4Cousin of actress Stacey Dash and Darien Dash.

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Intelligent Boss Moves2016TV Series producer – 1 episode
The Union2016TV Movie executive producer
Any Tom, Dick, or Harry2015TV Movie executive producer
The Secret to Success: They Can No Longer Keep It from Us2015Documentary executive producer
Madame Le Chat2013Short executive producer
Crew 2 Crew2012executive producer
The Bluroc Festival2011Documentary producer
Welcome to Blakroc2009Documentary executive producer
Red Apples Falling2009executive producer
This Is Jim Jones2009Video documentary executive producer / producer
Tennessee2008executive producer
Weapons2007co-producer
Shadowboxer2005producer
State Property 22005producer
Kanye West: College Dropout – Video Anthology2005Video documentary executive producer
The Woodsman2004executive producer
Death of a Dynasty2003producer
Paid in Full2002producer
State Property2002producer
Backstage2000Documentary producer
Streets Is Watching1998Video executive producer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Steele Justice2017post-productionPete
Red Apples Falling2009
State Property 22005Dame
When Will I Be Loved2004Damon Dash
Death of a Dynasty2003Harlem
Paid in Full2002Cruiser
State Property2002‘Boss’ Dame
Highlander: Endgame2000Carlos

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mafietta: Rise of a Female Boss2016Short
Loisaidas2015TV Mini-Series
This Is Jim Jones2009Video documentary
State Property 22005
Death of a Dynasty2003
Paper Soldiers2002

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
State Property 22005story
Paper Soldiers2002uncredited
Streets Is Watching1998Video

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Crew 2 Crew2012music supervisor

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Streets Is Watching1998Video writer: “It’s Alright” – as D. Dash

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jay-Z in Concert2003TV Movie documentary chief executive officer: Roc-A-Fella Records

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Brooklyn Girls Fight Club2013Documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Intelligent Boss Moves2016TV SeriesHimself
Music Moguls2016TV Series documentaryHimself
Access Hollywood Live2016TV SeriesHimself
The Real2016TV SeriesHimself
Growing Up Hip Hop2016TV SeriesHimself
In a Perfect World2015DocumentaryHimself
Larry King Now2015TV Series
The Secret to Success: They Can No Longer Keep It from Us2015DocumentaryHimself – Interviewee
BET Honors2015TV MovieHimself
Fresh Dressed2015DocumentaryDamon Dash (as Himself)
RapFix Live2014TV SeriesHimself
Chrissy & Mr. Jones2013TV SeriesHimself
How Hip Hop Changed the World2011TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Bluroc Festival2011DocumentaryHimself
Fair Game?2010DocumentaryHimself
Welcome to Blakroc2009Documentary
This Is Jim Jones2009Video documentaryHimself
Bring Your ‘A’ Game2009Documentary shortHimself – C.E.O. Damon Dash Enterprises
Number One with a Bullet2008DocumentaryHimself
American Gangster2007TV Series documentaryHimself
Beef 42007Video documentaryHimself – Founder Roc-A-Fella
Fashion News Live2007TV SeriesHimself
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops2006DocumentaryHimself
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop2006Video documentaryHimself
Diplomats & Friends: The Book of Hip-Hop2006TV MovieHimself
The Tyra Banks Show2005TV SeriesHimself
Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History2005TV Special documentaryHimself
Driven2005TV Series documentaryHimself
It’s the Shoes2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Cribs2005TV SeriesHimself
All of Us2005TV SeriesHimself
Just for Kicks2005DocumentaryHimself
The Outsider2005DocumentaryHimself
Fashion Week Diaries2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien2005TV SeriesHimself
Kanye West: College Dropout – Video Anthology2005Video documentaryHimself (segments “Through the Wire” and “Two Words”)
Black in the 80s2005TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
There’s a God on the Mic2005DocumentaryHimself
Fade to Black2004DocumentaryHimself
Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A.2004Video documentaryHimself
The N Word2004DocumentaryHimself
This Morning2004TV SeriesHimself
Chancers2004TV Series documentaryHimself
Vibe Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
MADtv2003TV SeriesHimself
MC Battle II: The Takeover in Times Square2003TV MovieHimself – Judge
Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic2003Video documentary shortHimself
MTV Video Music Awards 20032003TV SpecialHimself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003TV SeriesHimself
Beef2003DocumentaryHimself – CEO, Rocafella Records
Inside Out2003TV Series documentaryHimself
Paper Chasers2003Documentary
Hardware: Uncensored Music Videos – Hip Hop Volume 12003VideoHimself (segment “I Just Wanna Love U”)
The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Jay-Z in Concert2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Chappelle’s Show2003TV SeriesHimself
Inside Hip Hop2003Video documentaryHimself
Paper Soldiers2002Himself
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 12002VideoHimself (segments “Big Pimpin'” and “Holla Holla”)
The O’Reilly Factor2002TV SeriesHimself
Backstage2000DocumentaryHimself
Making the Video2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Streets Is Watching1998VideoHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chappelle’s Show2003TV SeriesHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2005WFCC AwardWomen Film Critics Circle AwardsMost Offensive Male CharacterState Property 2 (2005)

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