Sean Michael Leonard Anderson was professionally known as Big Sean. He is an American songwriter, singer, and rapper. Sean got popular by releasing his studio album named “Finally Famous” that got positioned at #3 on Billboard 200. His debut studio album got certified Platinum by RIAA. Sean signed GOOD Music of Kanye West in 2007, then in 2008 with Def Jam Recordings and in 2014 with Roc Nation.

Sean’s albums “I Decides” and “Dark Sky Paradise” got positioned at the top in Billboard 200 and got certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Early Life

Sean Michael Leonard Anderson is a son of James and Myra Anderson. He was born on 25^th March 1988 in Santa Monica, California. At the age of 3, he shifted to Detroit, Michigan. In Detroit, he got raised by his mother, grandmother, and school teacher. He completed his studies at Detroit Waldorf School and completed graduation from Cass Technical High School.

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Career Beginnings

While completing his graduation, Sean discovered his rhyming skills in the rap battle contest. Sean listened to Kanye West at a radio interview in 2005 and went to stations to meet him and performed freestyle. Sean got 16 bars from West for rapping. After looking at the freestyle of Sean, he signed him to GOOD Music. The stars that most influenced Sean were J Dilla, The Notorious B.I.G., West, and Eminem.

The first official mixtape of Big Sean entitled “Finally Famous: The Mixtape” gained a lot of attention from media globally, which led to articles about him in Detroit Metro Times and The Source. A mixtape was released by Sean that was hosted by Don Cannon, known as Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG that featured the big artists named Tyga, Mike Posner, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B, Dom Kennedy, Chiddy Bang, Chuck Inglish, and Asher Roth. This mixtape of Sean includes at least 20 tracks.

Personal Life

Big Sean was in love with his high school girl Ashley Marie but they break-up in 2013. He then started dating Naya Rivera, the actress whom he saw and met on Twitter. They both got engaged in October 2013 but broke up after a year in 2014. Further, Ariana Grande made a statement that she was dating Big Sean in October 2014.

The couple broke up after eight months in April 2015. In 2016, Sean was dating the famous singer Jhene Aiko, but they broke up in 2019. In one of the songs of Sean, he described that Jhene Aiko was pregnant but had a miscarriage.

Sean was featured in the magazine The Source under the Style section, where he described his favorite clothing brands and personal style. He purchased a home in 2017 that is of 11,000 square feet that has seven bedrooms along with eight bathrooms. Big Sean’s house worth is around $8.7 million. 

Net Worth

The estimated net worth of Big Sean is approximately $26 million. He earns his salary by singing debut singles and albums.