Nikolai Fraiture Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 13, 2025

Nikolai Fraiture led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Monday.

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It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 46-year-old Nikolai Fraiture has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 13/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Nikolai Fraiture tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2022 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (May 12) that Fraiture is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American musician has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Fraiture Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderfraiture - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Nikolai) and a fashion line called “Nikolai Fraiture Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Nikolai fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.