Table of Biography
Early Life
Daymond John is an Afro-American man who was born on February 23, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. He is 52 years old. His father’s name is Garfield and his mother is Margot John. Earlier age, he used to sell a pencil and other items. After they began working as a waiter at Red Lobster for part-time jobs. After finishing high school he worked a full-time job.
Due to his parent’s divorce, he had to earn money for his living. His mother had a clothing business. Mo his mother taught him how to sew and run the business. His childhood friends Alexander Martin, Carl Brown, and Keith Perrin, worked with him; they began sewing tie-top hats. He is an entrepreneur. There is no information regarding his parents and his sibling.
Education
John finished his basic education at Bayside High School. But there is no information about his further education. We can assume that looking at his successful career life, he has completed his graduation from a University.
Daymond John – Career and Professional Life
FUBU
John started his business career by selling small products like reconditioned cars. He learns to sew clothes from his mother. He first gets the idea of selling homemade hats. Because at that time the wool ski hats with their tops tied off were selling at a high price. With the help of his neighbor, they made homemade hats and sold them for $10 each at the Jamaica venue and earned $800 in a single day. John was working at Red Lobster as a full-time job and also worked on his own FUBU business in between shifts. After the business’s success, they began to sell screen print T-shirts to get into the American market.
Because of his success in the business, his mom mortgaged their house for $100,000 to earn money. Due to his successful business in the global market, Samsung and other companies also have made a deal. In the world market, his FUBU earns more than $6 billion. In 1993, he convinced LL Cool J to wear a FUBU hat for a promotional campaign and the commercial business. LL Cool J is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Caption: Daymond John Career (Source: Money)
The Shark Tank
In 2009 he invested money in the ABC reality show The Shark Tanks. John has invested $8,567,000. ‘Shark Tank’ is a reality show where different people come on and decide whether to invest as an entrepreneur and present their business plan, product, and company. Now the show is top-rated and it has finished its 9 seasons. The show has the most successful business. Due to the success of the show, he is affectionate to be ‘ The People’s Shark’. Throughout his 10 sessions on the show, he has inspired and motivated thousands of people on how to start a business and be an entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of The Shark Group.
Daymond John as a Book Author
Besides being a motivational speaker, he is also a book writer. He has written and published several motivational books. ‘Rise and Grind’, ‘The Power Of Broke’, ‘The Brand Within’, and ‘Display Of Power’ are some of the popular books he has written.
Consulting and speaking
John is a public speaker who worked with celebrities and brands. He is co-founder of the program show called Daymond John’s Success Formula where he teaches about how to start a business and how to grow a business.
He was diagnosed with stage II thyroid cancer in April 2017. Likewise, He got surgery to remove the cancerous nodule and is also dyslexic.
Daymond John – Net Worth 2023
He has received various awards. Among them are Brandweek Marketer of the Year, the NAACP Entrepreneurs of the Year Award (which he won twice), and Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has also won the 4 times Emmy Awards for his popular show The Shark Tank.
He is an entrepreneur. Daymond’s net worth is estimated to be $300 million. His business success which started from a $40 budget into FUBU has now reached up to $ 6 billion in global market business throughout his career. He has been continuing his business and he earns money from television shows, books, and other businesses.
Personal Life
John has two marital relationships. The first wife’s name is unknown until now. From them, they had two daughters called Yasmeen and Destiny. Now, he engaged to Heather Taras in September 2016 and got married in 2018. They have a daughter named Minka Jagger John.
Caption: Daymond John with Heather Taras (Source: Showbiz Cheat Sheet)
Daymond John is a successful businessman and Entrepreneur. Besides his successful career life, there are no rumors or controversies about his life.
Daymond John – Body Measurements
Daymond John’s height is 5 feet 9 inches (1.6 m) slightly less than an American male’s height and his body weight is about 75 kg (165 lb.) Talking about his facial structure, he is bald and has a black eye in color. More than that, there is not much information about his other body measurements.
Caption: Daymond Body Measurement (Source: Daily Mail)
Social Media
He liked to live a private life and stay far from social media like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. So there is no information about his social media.