Music industry and reality TV vet Stevie J (real name: Steven Aaron Jordan) Excelling initially as a producer in the late 1990s, his career has since covered reality television too, being one of the individuals who star in VH1’s Love & Hip Hop franchise.
His career has been dotted with failures and successes, personal embarrassments, confrontations and relationship dramas played out in the public eye. In this piece, we are going to take a peek into who Stevie J is, his career, his past relationships including one with Eve and how many children he has j as well as reveal is net worth – find out if there is a chance you may be as rich as him-Also we will disclose just how old (or should I say young?)
Early Life and Music Career
Stevie J was born November 2, 1971, in Buffalo, New York. Stevie was primarily raised in Buffalo New York City his dad, Moses Jordan after he had been left by his mother. As a child, Stevie J was clearly destined for great music career and before the 90s were over, he was already well on his way into the industry as part of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs label Bad Boy Records.
Stevie J becomes one of Bad Boy Records’ top in-house producers. He worked on seminal ’90s records like Mariah Carey’s Butterfly and Puff Daddy’s No Way Out. He also collaborated with the likes of The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, 112 and Faith Evans.
His biggest success came in with the Grammy Award-winning song “I’ll Be Missing You” Puff Daddy ft Faith Evans and 112 which he co-assisted on production. It further established him as the most popular music producer in that time.
Stevie J and Eve: A High-Profile Romance
Appeared often in tabloids is Stevie Js relation with American rapper/ actress Eve. Stevie J and Eve first started hooking up in the late ’90s — around the same time they both became huge stars in their genres.
Eve had been one of the few high profile female rappers at the time, while Stevie J was rising in his producing career. They had a fiery but rocky relationship with many highs and lows in between.
One of the most controversial moments in their relationship was a scandal with one of her exes, which included a cheap sex tape. It was one of the biggest controversies of the early 00s, but came with a huge impact on Eves life, both personal and professional.
In interviews, Eve has says she was embarrassed by the encounter and learned from it, stressing that she tries to keep good people around her.
Even though their split played out in the public eye and generated media attention, both Stevie J as well as Eve ultimately moved on. Eve, in addition to a career in music and acting was married to British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper.
The duo’s relationship was tumultuous at best but it only serves as another chapter in the book of Stevie J and his rollercoaster romantic relationships (for better or worse).
Stevie J’s Daughter and Family Life
Father to six children (one from each relationship), Stevie J will likely delve deep into the intricate family life of one of Atlanta’s most prominent cast members. Possibly his most famous child by far is his daughter, Eva Giselle Jordan — who he co-parents with Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta alum Mimi Faust.
Stevie J was most known for his relationship with Mimi and the co-parenting issues they endured during multiple seasons of the series.
Eva was born in 2009 and has been a point of contention among viewers who have followed Love & Hip Hop through all the ups and downs between Stevie J. and Mimi, which eventually landed the estranged exes landing on a co-parenting situation.
Stevie J missed out on a lot of time with his daughter because of his romantic issues with Mimi and it will be interesting to see how this behaviour changes in 2022. However, Stevie J has been very clear over the years about his intentions to be a present father in Eva’s lifer.
Eva is one of six children Stevie J has — in addition to her, he’s dad to Dorian, Sade, Savannah, Steven Jr. and Bonnie Bella. The issue, Bonnie Bella, is the result of his relationship with fellow Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Joseline Hernandez.
And his relationship with Joseline, like his relationship with Mimi, has been strained as well; the two went to court over custody and child support for Bonnie Bella.
How old is Stevie J?
This means that in 2024 Stevie J will be 52 years old, and he was born in 1971. Stevie J is well into his 50s, but he continues to be a heavy-hitter in music as well as reality television.
He is in the phase of parenthood and relationships, and as age grows, he starts exploring his own prejudiced notions to prepare for something new.
Such is the nature of one aging, which seems to come with reflective tendencies as well on Stevie J’s part. In the past few years, he has candidly talked about wanting to repair relationships, especially with his children and the mothers of. Stevie J’s transition from music mogul to reality star hasn’t been without its setbacks, but at 52 years old he is more focused on legacy and family than ever before.
Stevie J’s Net Worth: Success and Financial Challenges
Following HearSay, he has had highs (making Blue Peter including a winter-themed episode set in Narnia) and his share of lows. This ebb and flow was reflected in his net worth. Stevie has an approximate net worth of $5 million as of 2024. That number factors in his music work, reality TV paychecks, and other business endeavors.
Stevie J was slinging more hits than he could count in the late ’90s and early 2000s — but after doing that for so long, life hit him where it hurt most… due to $1 million he owed creditors. Nonetheless, he his finances have been also hit in his life by financial mismanagement and legal issues that include child support dispute.
Most of his recent money has come from his Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta screentime. Stevie J is a mainstay on the show and has even had his personal life highlighted including, but certainly not limited to his relationships with Mimi Faust [mee-mee Fawst], Joseline Hernandez [Hu-san-lee Her-man-dez] and later Faith Evans.
In addition, he has landed hosting gigs and public appearances as well as producing music for independent artists around the United States with his reality TV fame.
Recent Years and Personal Growth
Stevie J has concentrated on self-improvement and reconciliation over the past couple of years. It gave him a fresh lease on life, as was evident by his 2018 marriage to long-time friend and collaborator Faith Evans.
The marriage, though not without hurdles, has not been entirely harmonious as they’ve quarreled in the public and dealt with legal issues. Still, Stevie J has reportedly shared that he hopes to be a better husband, father, and man.
His path of getting better helps in many ways and also brings him the attention to mend fences with his children and ex-lovers. Though he’ll never get away from the pitfalls that life in the limelight can bring, Stevie J appears to have spent verging on the public’s very existence towards growth and maturity but mainly leaving a suitable legacy.
Conclusion
Since a young age, Stevie J had lived a life filled with career highs, scandals and personal tribulations. Stevie J has dominated headlines as one of the most controversial characters on the show, from his pioneering work behind the boards and behind closed doors with Eve, Mimi Faust and a very volatile relationship with Joseline Hernandez.
At 52 and worth about $5 million, in 2018 Stevie J remains on his journey through the thorny hills of fame, fatherhood and self-improvement. A larger-than-life individual in even the most tumultuous of times, The Teflon Don has a life full of drama that spans across music and reality TV.