Daymond John Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Daymond John is an American businessperson, investor, television personality, author, motivational speaker, actor, producer, and director who is best known as the founder, president, and chief executive officer of FUBU (a hip hop apparel company) as well as for appearing as an investor on the ABC business reality series Shark Tank. John has also served as the CEO and founder of The Shark Group, a brand management and consulting firm. Moreover, he co-founded the Daymond John’s Success Formula – a program designed to teach business owners and entrepreneurs how to start and grow their businesses – in 2015. Daymond John has been a recipient of many awards like Brandweek Marketer of the Year, NAACP Entrepreneurs of the Year Award, Essence Award, Crain’s New York Business Forty Under Forty Award, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Brandeis University International Business School’s Asper Award for Excellence in Global Entrepreneurship, and the Congressional Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship.

Born Name

Daymond Garfield John

Nick Name

DJ

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Daymond John studied at a Catholic school for 7 years.

Occupation

Businessperson, Investor, Television Personality, Author, Motivational Speaker, Actor, Producer, Director

Family

• Mother – Margot John (Flight Attendant)

Manager

Daymond John has been signed with Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth has been $350 Million.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Daymond John has dated –

1. Daymond John has 2 daughters –  Destiny and Yasmeen – with his first wife. However, the couple’s marriage ended in divorce.
2. Heather Taras (2018-Present) – He got married to his 2nd wife Heather Taras in the year 2018 and the duo parents a daughter named Minka Jagger.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Sports a goatee

Brand Endorsements

He has served as a brand ambassador for the e-commerce company Shopify.

Religion

Catholicism

Daymond John’s Favorite Things

• Some Of His Favorite Investments – Al “Bubba” Baker’s boneless ribs, Bombas socks
• Books – Think and Grow Rich, Rich Dad Poor Dad
• Place in the World – Miami
• Fast Food Restaurant – McDonald’s

Source – Wikipedia, Us Magazine

Daymond John’s Facts

1. He was raised in the Hollis neighborhood of Queens.
2. He was 10 years old when he started working after his parents divorced.
3. One of his early jobs was handing out flyers for $2 an hour.
4. When he was in high school, Daymond John got the opportunity to participate in a program that allowed him to work a full-time job as well as attend school on an alternating weekly basis. He has credited this as a major step that instilled in him an entrepreneurial spirit.
5. He started a commuter van service after graduating high school.
6. Daymond John founded FUBU in 1992 and started it in his mother’s house in Hollis, Queens. FUBU stands for “For Us, By Us”.
7. In 2014, he appeared as Wall Street Man in the made-for-television science fiction action comedy horror disaster film Sharknado 2: The Second One.
8. He is dyslexic.
9. Daymond John was appointed by President Barack Obama as an ambassador to promote underserved entrepreneurs in 2015.
10. He was diagnosed with stage II thyroid cancer in April 2017. He subsequently underwent surgery to remove the cancerous nodule.
11. He has been featured at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
12. He once used to wait tables at Red Lobster.
13. A New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Daymond John has released many books including Display of Power, The Brand Within, The Power of Broke, and Rise and Grind.
14. Daymond John’s Success Formula rebranded to Next Level Success in September 2019.
15. If he has to sum up his life in a hashtag, it would be #sauceontheside.
16. Salma Hayek is his celebrity crush.
17. He regrets falling in love with the restaurant chain Golden Corral.
18. He takes interest in fishing and is an enthusiastic fisherman.
19. Financial intelligence was the hardest lesson he learned.
20. His mother is the most influential person in his life.
21. The worst movie he loves watching is Tropic Thunder (2008).
22. He follows the mantra, “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing”.
23. Daymond would want actor Taye Diggs to play him in a movie version of his life.
24. 7 is his lucky number.
25. His most used emoji is the praying one.
26. His most frequent order at McDonald’s is a Quarter Pounder hamburger with cheese.
27. “What’s your biggest regret?” is the most frequently asked question from him in Shark Tank.
28. He is a beekeeper.
29. Daymond sleeps for only 4 hours per night.
30. According to him, failure is the key to success.
31. He starts his day by not replying to emails for 2 hours. He only sends emails in the morning.

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