Majah Hype is a stand-up comedian. He was born on December 12, 1971, in East Kingston, Jamaica.
Majah Hype Net Worth
Majah Hype has a net worth of $4 million USD. He has amassed his impressive fortune because of his successful career as a comic. He also appears on various television shows.
He also earns money from his skits, songs, and music videos. People can also look up the schedule and venues of his tours here.
He has a Youtube channel which he created on February 22, 2008. His channel has 138,000 subscribers and over 21 million total views. He mainly uploads comedy videos and different skits that will surely make his subscribers laugh. He also gains profit from the advertisements shown in his videos.
On Instagram, the comedian has 1.2 million followers. On Twitter, he has almost 10,000 followers. Lastly, his Facebook page has over 500,000 likes.
Personal Life
Majah Hype was born Colin Nigel McPherson on December 12, 1971, in East Kingston, Jamaica. He is the oldest of three children. From Jamaica, his family moved to Baltimore when he was 12 years old. From Baltimore, they then relocated to Brooklyn, New York. He also stated once that his grandfather taught him how to play seven musical instruments.
There is no available information about his educational background, early childhood, to his teen years.
In Brooklyn, New York, Majah Hype was also a DJ and an artist. He worked with the legendary New York City sound system called Massive B.
Aside from his work in the previously mentioned field, he was also a certified electrician for mass transit’s Sandhogs Local 147. This allowed him to have a decent and comfortable life. After working in the company for quite some time, he was laid off.
Majah was married to his former wife, Terri, for more than a decade. They have three children together named Aniah, Jahie, and Zoovier.
He also has an ex-fiance, Latisha Kirby. She accused Majah of being violent towards her during their relationship. Their engagement ended because of the alleged abuse.
Professional Career
His background as a disc jockey or a DJ opened a lot of opportunities for him. This allowed him to start a career hosting events, doing skits, performing parodies, and more.
A lot of people find him hilarious because he can seamlessly pull off various Caribbean accents and mannerisms. Other accents that he can easily do are Bajan and Haitian. According to people, he also has an amazing personality which makes them like him as a comedian and a performer.
Aside from doing accents, Majah Hype has portrayed many characters such as “Di Rass,” “Grampa James,” among others. He has continually sold out venues and has continued to perform in front of huge crowds.
As his career became more successful and he got more popular, he got to perform in several countries including the United States, United Kingdom, and the Caribbean.
Majah has appeared on BET’s “Comic View” and “Shaquille O’Neal’s All-Star Comedy” Tour. He was also included in the movie titled “Next Friday.”
Majah Hype Dating History
Majah Hype’s ex-wife is named Terri, with whom he shares three children, and his ex-fiance is Latisha Kirby.