Table of Biography
Adnis Reeves is a famous American celebrity father. Adnis Reeves gained fame as the father of one of the best artists – Jay-Z and also as the father-in-law of the famous singer – Beyoncé.
Early Life and Death
Adnis Reeves’s exact date of birth and age is unknown. His exact place of birth and zodiac sign is also a mystery. Talking about his family, his father’s name was also Andes. Hence, he was also called Adnes Junior or AJ. Moreover, his father was a pastor. His name is spelled as Adnis or Andes.
Not much is known about his other family members like his mother, siblings, etc. Also, there are no insights related to this personality’s educational journey and qualifications. Sadly, this person is no more with us today as he passed away on 19 June 2003 due to liver failure.
Adnis Reeves – Net Worth 2023
Moving on, there are no details regarding his net worth and earnings. On the other hand, his son – Jay-Z has a net worth of around $1.4 billion US dollars. Likewise, his youngest daughter-in-law, Beyoncé is worth $440 million US dollars.
Career and Professional Life
Professionally, Adnis Reeves was a businessperson. Other than this, not much information is available about his professional life. Besides this, he is also famous as the celebrity father of the popular American rapper, record executive, businessman, songwriter, and media proprietor – Jay-Z.
People regard his son as one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history. Also, his son is popular as the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings. As the former CEO, he cultivated major industry artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, and J. Cole among others.
Likewise, his son began his career in the music industry in the late 80s. In the year 1995, Jay-Z co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records. Subsequently, his son released his debut studio album called Reasonable Doubt in the following year.
Later on, his son released 12 additional albums among which are The Blueprint, The Black Album, and 4:44 among others. In 2011, his son worked with fellow rapper Kanye West on the full-length collaborative Watch the Throne and with his daughter-in-law, Beyoncé, on the album Everything Is Love released in the year 2018.
Caption: Adnis Reeves’ son’s album 4:44 has a son called Adnis. Architectural Digest India
More Details
Moreover, his son is also a famous billionaire. In the year 1999, his son became the founder of the clothing retailer Rocawear. Then in 2003, his son became the founder of the luxury sports bar chain 40/40 Club. Then in the year 2015, his son acquired Aspiro, a tech company. Subsequently, his son also took charge of Tidal, the media streaming service. Recently in 2020, his son launched Monogram. It is a line of cannabis products.
As a famous musician, his son is one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Moreover, his son has also bagged 23 Grammy Awards and is also the first rapper honored in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His son is also the 1st solo living rapper who has the honor of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Caption: Adnis Reeves’ youngest son and daughter-in-law. Source: Instagram
Relationship Status
Adnis Reeves was married to Gloria Carter. Together, the couple has four children namely Michelle, Andrea, Eric, and Shawn aka Jay-Z. However, he abandoned his family when his youngest child – Jay-Z – was only 11 years old. Following this, his wife solely raised their four children. Later in his life, he desired to meet his youngest child. The two reconciled in the year 2003. However, only three months after reconciling with his child, he passed away on 19 June 2003.
In the year 2010, his son released an autobiography named Decoded. His son dedicated his autobiography to him and his wife. Also, in the 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, his son included a reference to Reeves in the song Streets Is Talking. Further, the 2017 album 4:44 consists of a song named Adnis. This song is an open letter to Reeves as revealed by Jay-Z.
Caption: Adnis’ youngest son and wife posing for a photo at an event. Source: FaveBites
Body Measurements
Adnis Reeves’ body measurement details are not available to the public. His height, dress size, shoe size, weight, chest-waist-hip measures, biceps, etc. are all a mystery to the public. Nevertheless, he had black hair and eyes of the same color.
Adnis Reeves – Social Media
Moving on, Reeves isn’t available on any social media platforms. On the other hand, his youngest son is available on Twitter under the username @sc and not available on Instagram. However, his son as well as his wife make frequent appearances on his daughter-in-law’s Instagram account @beyonce and also on his son’s foundation’s account @shawncartersf.