- Category:
- Richest Business › Producers
- Net Worth:
- $10 Million
- Gender:
- Male
What is Kenny Ortiz's Net Worth?
Kenny Ortiz is an American record executive, record producer, and songwriter who has a net worth of $10 million. Kenny Ortiz was born in New York, New York. He is the current CEO of World Trade Entertainment. Ortiz is widely credited for being the driving force behind the group SWV. He signed SWV, chose their hits, and was involved in the creative process for songs, remixes, and collaborations. He also discovered the Neptunes which include Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
He has helped artists such as Anita Baker, Keith Sweat, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Simply Red, The Cure, Ten Thousand Maniacs, Tracy Chapman, and MC Hammer. He has helped artists such as Brian McKnight get signed. He also picked the Wu-Tang Clan to remix "Anything" by SWV which helped the group break out. In A & R he has worked with Quincy Jones, LA Reid, Skip Miller, Tom Whalley, Pharrell Williams, and Bruce Lundvall. In 2000 he joined the rock and hip hop band the Flobots as their drummer. The band has released three studio albums and had a hit with "Handlebars" in 2008.
