What Is Bonnie McKee’s Net Worth?
Bonnie McKee, a multi-talented American artist, has a net worth of $30 million. She has released one studio album and two EPs, and her 2013 single “American Girl” reached #87 on the “Billboard” Hot 100 chart. McKee has written songs for numerous notable artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera, and has earned a Grammy nomination for co-writing Katy Perry’s hit song “Roar.”
In addition to her music career, McKee has also acted in films and television shows such as “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!” and “CSI: NY.” She recently wrote, directed, and produced her own award-winning short film, “April Kills the Vibe.”
Bonnie McKee’s Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Bonnie McKee was born in Vacaville, California, on January 20, 1984. She grew up in Seattle, Washington, and began singing at the age of 4. McKee learned to play the piano and joined the Seattle Girls Choir Prime Voci when she was 12 years old. She toured North America and Europe with the choir and performed on two of their albums.
McKee attended the Bush School but was expelled during her freshman year after recording a demo for a school project. When she was 12 years old, her mother gave a CD of her singing Fiona Apple and Bette Midler songs to Jonathan Poneman, co-founder of the Sub Pop record label. Poneman asked if she could write songs, and McKee realized she needed to be more than just a singer.
Bonnie McKee’s Career Highlights
Bonnie McKee began writing songs and performing around Seattle at the age of 15. She was signed to Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records and released her self-titled EP in 2013, followed by her debut album, “Trouble,” in September 2014. Although the album received positive reviews, it wasn’t commercially successful.
McKee’s career took off after she began working for Check Your Pulse, the publishing arm of Pulse Recordings, and co-wrote songs for “American Idol” alum Elliott Yamin and “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester. She also co-wrote several of Katy Perry’s songs, winning BMI Pop Awards for “California Gurls,” “Last Friday Night(T.G.I.F.),” “Teenage Dream,” “Wide Awake,” and “Part of Me.” She also earned BMI Pop Awards for co-writing Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” and Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me.”
In 2012, McKee co-wrote “Choke Hold” and “Cuckoo” for Adam Lambert’s #1 album “Trespassing,” and she signed with Epic Records in 2013. She released the single “American Girl,” which reached #24 on the “Billboard” Mainstream Top 40 chart. After leaving her record label in 2015, she released the EP “Bombastic,” which reached #13 on the “Billboard” Heatseekers Songs chart.
McKee has since released several singles, including “Wasted Youth,” “I Want It All,” “Easy,” and “Stars In Your Heart.” She also recorded a cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry” after his death in 2016. McKee starred in the short film “April Kills the Vibe” in 2020, which she also wrote, directed, produced, scored, and edited.
Bonnie McKee’s Sexuality and Relationship History
Bonnie McKee came out as bisexual in a 2014 episode of Joan Rivers’ talk show “In Bed with Joan.” She described her attraction to both men and women, saying, “I think all little girls kind of play ‘doctor’ with their girlfriends, and then I kind of never grew out of it.”
McKee dated producer/songwriter Oliver Goldstein for several years, and the two collaborated on her hit song “American Girl.”
Accolades for Bonnie McKee
Bonnie McKee received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 2014 for Katy Perry’s “Roar.” Additionally, her short film “April Kills the Vibe” earned numerous awards for acting, directing, and composing the score from various festivals and award shows, including Best Global Shorts, Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition, Independent Shorts Awards, Indie Short Fest, IndieX Film Festival, Kalakari Film Fest, New Wave Short Film Festival, New York Tri-State International Film Festival, Roma Short Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, Seoul International Short Film Festival, Vegas Movie Awards, and War of Films.
Bonnie McKee’s Hollywood Hills Home
Bonnie McKee purchased a home in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles in 2013 for a price of $1.7 million.
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