Johnny Ventura Net Worth: How Rich was the Dominican Singer?

Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, who is better known as Johnny Ventura, was a Dominican singer. He was the band leader of merengue and salsa. After his music career, he also served as vice mayor of Santo Domingo and then as the mayor of Santo Domingo from 1998 to 2002. As of 2022, Johnny Ventura net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

Early Life

Ventura was born on March 8, 1940, in La Vega, Dominican Republic. He expressed an interest in singing from a young age. When he was only 16 years of age, he had been part of the show called La Voz de la Alegría which was broadcast weekly. He sang very well in the show that led to him winning first place. He then started to appear in a program for devotees called La Voz Dominicana.

Johnny Ventura Net Worth and Career

Over the years, Johnny Ventura started to establish himself by appearing in different shows of the Dominican Republic media. His appearance in the La TV Busca una Estrella was a big success as he won the first place prize there. His consistent and entertaining performances led to him being part of José Arismendy Trujillo Molina. He improved his music and vocal techniques through them and would gradually develop himself as among the best singers in Latin America.

In 1959, he made the change to his stage name as Johnny Ventura to be relevant to a wider audience of listeners. Johnny then started to work in the orchestra of Rondón Votau and later was also part of the band of percussionist Donald Wild. Johnny worked extensively with Luis Perez in producing several hits such as Cuidado Con el Cuaber and La Agarradera. There was a period in his career where Ventura also worked with stars such as Vinicio Franco and Grecia Aquino.

1964 would be a turning point for his career as that was the year that the orchestra Combo Show was formed by Ventura which has today become known as a very important part of Dominican music which is recognized all over the world. Through the show, Johnny Ventura was successful in creating his salsa and merengue orchestra which is still revered in the Dominican Republic.

In his career, Johnny won six Latin Music Grammys. After his musical career, Ventura got active in politics and would be elected as the mayor of Santo Domingo which is the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Personal Life

Johnny Ventura was married to Nelly Josefina Flores de Ventura. Together with Nelly, the couple had three children. Ventura has four children from his other relationships as well. In late July of 2021, Johnny Ventura passed away at the age of 81 which was confirmed by the officials of the Dominican Republic. He had a heart attack which led to his passing. 

Johnny Ventura Net Worth

As of 2022, Johnny Ventura has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Ventura earned the majority of his wealth from his album sales and live performances.

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