Van Hunt

Van Hunt is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who entered the music industry with his self-titled debut album, “Van Hunt”(2004). Multi-talented musician Van Hunt is a Grammy Award winner who has won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for appearing on the tribute version of the song, “Family Affair”, in 2007.

Hunt has released over a dozen songs and toured with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, and Kanye West during his 23-year career.

Following the confirmation of his relationship with Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, Hunt has been trending on social media sites. Berry broke the news after posting a photo on Instagram on Thursday, September 17, 2020, with over 6.5 million followers, wearing a pageboy cap and a Van Hunt merch t-shirt with the caption, “now ya know…”

Hunt also posted a photo of her kissing his cheek on his Instagram account, @vanhunt, which has over 17k followers, and is also active on Twitter, where he has over 15k followers.

What is Van Hunt’s claim to fame?

As a Grammy-winning singer, she is well-known.

Known for being Halle Berry’s boyfriend.

Van Hunt was born in the United States.

Van Hunt was born in the United States on March 8, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio. Van Hunt is his given name. He is an American citizen. Hunt is of African-American descent, and his zodiac sign is Pisces.

Van Hunt came from a wealthy family because his father, Van Hunt, Sr., was a friend of Ohio Players drummer Jimmy “Diamond” Williams. Hunt’s interest in music dates back to his childhood, when he began playing the drums at the age of seven and the saxophone at the age of eight, later moving on to bass and keyboards. He was also a member of the rock band Royalty, where he played guitar.

Hunt moved to Arlington, Texas after graduating from high school before relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in 1996 to attend Morehouse College, where he studied English before dropping out to pursue a career in music.

To make ends meet while living in Texas, he began producing hip-hop demos for Atlanta rappers. Following that, he met up-and-coming record producers and artists like Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, and TLC through his demo work.

Highlights of Van Hunt’s Career

Van Hunt’s professional career began with the song “Hopeless,” which he wrote and co-produced for singer Dionne Farris. He also played guitar and keyboards in her band. He met Randy Jackson, who later became Hunt’s manager in 2002, while working with Farris.

On his album “Love in Stereo” (1999), he co-wrote several songs with Rahsaan Patterson, and in 1999, he co-wrote “Mean Sleep” with Cree Summer.

Capitol Records released Hunt’s debut album, “Van Hunt,” on February 24, 2004. “Down Here in Hell (With You),” “Dust,” and “Seconds of Pleasure” were among the album’s singles.

On April 4, 2006, he released his second album, “On The Jungle Floor,” which was a follow-up to “On The Jungle Floor.” The album included the single “Character,” “Mean Sleep,” and a cover of The Stooges’ “No Sense of Crime.”

Hunt collaborated with Nikka Costa on Sam Moore’s song “If I Had No Loot” in 2006, as well as on “Half the Fun.”
Hunt and John Legend won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2007 for their cover of Sly & the Family Stone’s “Family Affair.”

On August 7, 2007, he released “The Popular Machine,” a four-track digital EP.

He released “Use in Case of Emergency,” a collection of demos, remixes, and B-sides recorded between 1997 and 2005, on his website in May 2009. In the same year, he sang “Be on Our Way,” the theme song for the film Hurricane Season.

On June 15, 2011, he released his first song in three years, “June,” followed by his third album, “What Were You Hoping For?” on his own record label, Godless Hotspot.

He released a new album in 2015 called “The Fun Rises, The Fun Sets.”

In August 2017, ten years after it was shelved, his full-length album “Popular” was finally released on all online distributors.

Who is Van Hunt dating right now?

Van Hunt is currently in a relationship with beautiful Halle Berry. Berry is a popular Oscar-winning American actress who has starred in a number of films including, “Boomerang”, “The Flinstones”, “Bulworth” and “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”. She also ranked first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and sixth in the Miss World 1986.

Hunt and Berry’s relationship has been one of the hot topics all over the internet following their confirmation as it was shocking that Berry who is really sensitive about her private life herself announced their relationship status.

Their confirmation was officially made after Berry posted a photo on Thursday, September 17, 2020, wearing a pageboy cap with a Van Hunt merch t-shirt with a caption, “now ya know…” seeming to confirm fans’ suspicion that Berry is dating Hunt.

The foot emoji on the caption actually was related to one of the photos which Berry several weeks ago with her feet next to someone else’s(not tagged) but left the caption, “sunday, funday”. It got to confirmation as in August 2020, Hunt himself posted a photo of the couple in which Berry was seen kissing his cheek.

Aside from his dating life with Berry, Hunt is a father of his only son named Drake who enjoys football and is attending New York University as of 2020.

What is the Net Worth of Van Hunt?

Van Hunt has quite good earnings from his professional career as a singer and songwriter. Having started his career since 1997, Hunt has undoubtedly managed to amass a healthy fortune from his over 23 years long career.

Including most of his incomes, Hunt has a wealthy net worth which is estimated to be around $18 million. While his girlfriend, Halle Berry has a whopping career estimated at $80 million.

How Tall is Van Hunt?

Van Hunt is a good-looking man in his 50s. Hunt has a well maintained athletic body physique with white beard and black hair. Hunts stand tall with a height of 5ft. 9inch. while his body weight is around 80kg.

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