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Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, known popularly as Candy Ken, is an Austrian rapper, model, TikTok star, VSCO personality, and artist with an estimated net worth anywhere between $2-$3 million as reported by a number of different sources.
Hellrigl first rose to prominence and garnered widespread attention thanks to his Candy Ken persona that combines a masculine appearance with attributes from feminine pop culture. His persona and his love for showing off his riches in a blatant manner, coupled with his lavish lifestyle have made him famous/infamous on TikTok depending on how you view it. Currently, his @candykane69 TikTok handle has over 16 million followers. There is no denying that Jakob is one of the most influential and famous personalities on the popular video-sharing platform as of July 2022.
This TikTok star and internet celebrity initially started as a rapper in 2014 when he was 22 years old. Without any major record label in Austria backing him, Jakob’s music blew up on social media which helped him earn quite a lot of attention from the general public. What helped him most was the unique gender-bending alter ego he created for himself. Under the moniker of Candy Ken, Jakob was able to achieve his dream of separating himself from your average rapper of the time, who built their identities around being tough guys and thugs.
Jakob was a high school student when he first thought about creating Candy Kane as his alter ego. As reported by Out and MTV Germany, Jakob was heavily influenced by Hello Kitty, Japanese Kawaii culture, and Barbie dolls for creating his Candy Kane persona
His first EP, Welcome to Candy Land, was released in 2014 which was followed by his second and third EPs, namely Candy Ken Paradise and Daddy 69, which were released in 2015. Jakob followed up the release of his third EP by supplementing it with his debut album, which was released in June 2016 and featured over 12 songs.
During the time he was dropping his second and third EP, Jakob caught the eye of a certain Nicola Formichetta, a world-renowned stylist and the creative designer for Diesel. Thanks to the unique juxtaposition of his Candy Ken character, Jakob was able to earn a call-up as a model for Diesel and subsequently walked for the Italian fashion giants in their Pride Week fashion show in New York City as reported by KATBLUT Magazine.
He received a lot of positive feedback from the people involved and earned himself another appearance, this time for Roberto Piqueras’ Berlin alternative fashion show in November 2016. Since he became a professional model in 2015, Jakob has appeared in a number of popular publications and magazines such as the Korean edition of Dazed magazine, VMAN magazine, Vogue Taiwan, and Paper Magazine.
Thanks to his career as a successful rapper and model, Jakob was also featured in an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2018 where he participated in Guess Who’s High, a staple game in the popular American talk show.
As of July 2022, Jakob has over 565 million likes on his TikTok account and has released two studio albums and six EPs.
Apart from his TikTok, modeling, and music career, Jakob is also a YouTuber having registered his channel on October 20, 2014. The channel initially was his own which was renamed and rebranded as The Unicorn Family, including Jakob and his then-girlfriend and present wife, JoStasy, and their son Rodeo.
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Jacob ‘Candy Ken’ Hellrigl has earned an estimated net worth of anywhere between $2-$3 million, as reported by a number of different sources. This TikTok star, music sensation, and model earns most of his valuation from his music career, from his YouTube AdSense revenue, by endorsing brands and products on his popular social media handles, and his modeling career.
Based on the industry average amount TikTok shoutouts cost an advertiser, which is anywhere between $2- $4 per thousand TikTok fans, and based on his 16 million fans, Cash can potentially rake in anywhere between $32,000-$64,000 per sponsored post on his TikTok channel.
Net Worth Spot estimates that Jakob’s TikTok account has an estimated net worth of about $862,080 on its own, and the channel earns around $14,170 per month and an estimated $172,420 a year based on the estimate that TikTok shout-outs can cost an advertiser anywhere between $2-$4 per thousand TikTok fans. However, these are conservative estimations and Candy Ken could very well earn over $1.44 million each year.
SocialBlade reports that The Unicorn Family YouTube channel earns anywhere between $2-$332 per month and anywhere from $249-$4,000 per year via AdSense revenue alone.
Candy Ken earns quite a decent amount of money from his career as a rapper. Over the years he has released two studio albums and six EPs.
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Very little to no information exists about Jakob’s personal life or his assets in terms of any real estate or cars that he might possess. However, a couple of YouTube videos uploaded in September 2020 state that their Tesla Model X was vandalized. The car is estimated to be worth $114,990 at least.
Apart from that Jakob uploaded another YouTube video in which stated he bought his dream car, a Lamborghini Aventador worth $393,695, and a Lamborghini Urus worth $221,506, which was a gift from JoStasy.
Apart from that, Jakob has documented the houses he bought and sold on his YouTube channel. However, the value and specifications of the property remain to be a mystery.
A. Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, known popularly as Candy Ken, is an Austrian rapper, model, TikTok star, VSCO personality, and artist.
A. Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, known popularly as Candy Ken, is currently 29 years old. He was born on July 27, 1992.
A. Yes, Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, known popularly as Candy Ken, is rich with an estimated net worth ranging anywhere between $2-$3 million as reported by a number of different sources.
A. Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, known popularly as Candy Ken, was born in Bregenz, Austria, and is Austrian by birth.
A. Candy Ken was born in Bregenz, Austria. Since becoming an online sensation and world-famous TikTok star, Jakob has relocated to New York City and currently resides there with his family.
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