| Celebrated Name: | El DeBarge |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Eldra Patrick DeBarge |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 60 years old |
| Birth Date: | June 4, 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 inches |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | No |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Kendall Ferguson, Melody Robinson, and Adris DeBarge) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is El Debarge Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Arranger, Music composer, and Record Producer |
| Salary: | NA |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $1 million |
| Last Updated: | January 2024 |
Eldra Patrick Debarge, popularly called by his commercial name as “El” DeBarge, is an accomplished US singer-songwriter, producer, and musician. He was the main voice and chief lead singer of his family group DeBarge. Under this band, he has released several popular songs that include “Time Will Reveal,” “All This Love,” “Rhythm of the Night,” and “Stay with Me.” He has a lucrative career as a solo artist, and known for hits like “Love Always,” and “Who’s Johnny.” DeBarge is also a three-time Grammy Award nominee.
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Early Life & Biography
El Debarge was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. and Etterlene Debarge. He has been the sixth child out of ten children of his parents. At the age of thirteen, his parents took divorced. He was close to his siblings, particularly his eldest brother named Bobby, who has inspired him in his life. El started to imitate his vocal style. DeBarge was inclined to music from his childhood days. He used to sing in the local church choir and also played piano when he was a child. After getting trained under music teacher, ‘Ricky Callier’ in 1975, he made his mind to become a performer.
Personal Life
DeBarge’s parents had a turmoiled relationship that involved child abuse and domestic abuse. According to him, his father, Robert Debarge, has not been a kind person. Though DeBarge has never disclosed anything about his relationship with him and other aspects of his family life, in one of the books authored by his mother, Etterlene Debarge, and his siblings, Tommy, and Bunny, he discussed on these issues.
El is single and never married in his life. However, he has fathered twelve children. Some of them being Melody Robinson, Adris DeBarge, and Kendall Ferguson. He became a father for the first time when he was only 15 years old. DeBarge was very attached to his brothers, Chico, and Bobby. The death of Bobby in 1995 was an unforgettable and saddest event in his life. Police detained DeBarge for drug abuse, and cocaine possession in 2001, and 2006. He was arrested for domestic abuse in 2007.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on June 4 1961, El Debarge is 60 years old as of today’s date 3rd January 2024. His height is 5 ft 9 inches tall, and his weight is 80 kg.
Career
In 1977, Bernd Lichter, Tommy, Bobby DeBarge, Jody Sims, Phillip Ingram, Eddie Fill, and Greg Williams, formed a band. They signed a recording deal with Motown and produced successful hits. Their musical creations rose to top positions on R&B charts. Discovering about the vocal talents of other family members of the DeBarge family, Bernd Lichter also included El Debarge, Randy, Bunny DeBarge to join the band.
The band received record contracts with Motown that led to the formation of “the DeBarge band” in 1980. In 1981, the band made their debut with the album “The DeBarges” that was followed by a few more popular music albums as “All This Love” (in 1982), “In a Special Way” (in 1983) and “Rhythm of the Night” (in 1985). All these albums received gold certification in the USA. They entered the top five on Billboard’s R&B chart.
In 1986, El Debarge began his solo career and released the album “El DeBarge” that got gold-certified and reached the eighth position on the R&B chart. This success was followed by a few more hit studio albums such as “Gemini” (in 1989), “In the Storm” (in 1992), “Heart, Mind and Soul” (in 1994), and “Second Chance” (in 2010).
Awards & Achievements
Eldra Patrick DeBarge is a well-known singer, composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to stardom as the chief vocalist of his family band titled “DeBarge,” and later as a solo artist. He got nominated for three Grammy Awards for “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance,” “Best R&B Album,” and Best R&B Song for the two singles of the “Second Chance” album, “Second Chance” and “Lay With You.” El Debarge is the only member of the DeBarges family to have received Grammy nominations both within the family and outside of the “DeBarge” group. Since 1979, El DeBarge is actively involved in the music industry.
In 1986, he released his album “El DeBarge” that got the gold certification. His album got ranked in the eighth position on the R&B music chart. It was his ultimate studio album so far in his career. Later, he also composed and released a few other hit studio albums that rocked the Billboard charts. These include “Gemini” (in 1989), “In the Storm” (in 1992), “Heart, Mind and Soul” (in 1994), and “Second Chance” (in 2010).
Net Worth & Salary of El debarge in 2024
El Debarge, a three times Grammy Award winner, is widely famous for being the falsetto singer. He is the prime music artist of the “DeBarge” family group. The band received immense popularity in the 1980s. His overall net worth is estimated to be $1 million as of January 2024.
As a solo music artist, he gave numerable hits that include “Love Always,” “Who’s Johnny.” He has also associated with some of the leading music artists as Quincy, Tone Loc, Fourplay, DJ Quick, and Jones to produce huge hits. In 1983, their album, In a Special Way, became a worldwide sensation. His album, “Rhythm of the Night” became the best-selling album of the group and made El Debarge the key voice on the album.
El Debarge is a top-notch music artist who has earned the utmost appreciation and recognition among his fans. He is an inspiration for several youth singers who wish to be like him. He has recorded several award-winning songs in his career that has made him peculiarly famous and highly much-admired throughout the world.