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Alice Lang
Following his historic America’s Got Talent win in 2020, spoken word poet and educator Brandon Leake has had an unbelievable career.
The recent CW Special Brandon Leake: A Family Affair gives an intimate look into Leake’s life, and audiences can observe the poet’s creative process and understand his strive for change through the medium of poetry.
As a teacher, poet, philanthropist, and artist, what is Brandon Leake’s net worth in 2022?
According to The Tech Education, Brandon Leake has an estimated net worth of $5.58 Million, as of 2022.
Leake first came to the attention of the public in his appearance on America’s Got Talent in 2020.
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After receiving the golden buzzer from judge Howie Mandel, he made his way to the final and was crowned the winner of the 15th series.
He was the first spoken word poet to appear on the TV talent show, and left the audience lurching when he performed a poem about the death of his sister in the first audition.
The victory saw him receive $1 Million, a Kia Stinger, and a spot on the bill at Luxor Las Vegas.
Following the win, he launched his 36-state Dark Side tour following the publication of his poetry and the release of his album Deficiencies: A Tale from my Dark Side (2018).
Outside of his artistry, Leake is CEO of the charity Called to Move, which aims to use poetry to help struggling youth. Alongside this movement, it runs other initiatives, including the Neighbourhood Grocery and Gym, a social hub to be opened in Leake’s hometown of Stockton, California.
Prior to the showing of his CW father’s day special, Leake released a second collection of poems, entitled Unraveling: Poems, in February 2022.
Alongside his wife, with whom Leake shares one daughter, he works as a teacher at Brookside School Daycare Center.
The family remain based in Stockton, where Leake was raised and centres much of his philanthropy.