What Is Sheila E’s Net Worth?

Sheila E. is a renowned American musician, percussionist, singer, and author with a net worth of $4 million. She has worked with top-notch stars like Prince, George Duke, and Ringo Starr, and has collaborated with her father, Pete Escovedo, several times. Sheila has released numerous solo albums, including “The Glamorous Life,” “Romance 1600,” and “Iconic: Message 4 America.” Her singles, “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre,” both topped the “Billboard” Dance Club Songs chart.

With five Grammy nominations under her belt, Sheila E. is fondly referred to as the “Queen of Percussion.” In 2021, she was honored with a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award alongside her father. In 2009, she won the reality series “Gone Country,” and has made appearances in films such as “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane” and “Chasing Papi,” as well as TV shows like “Cosby” and “V.I.P.”

Sheila E. published her memoir titled “The Beat of My Own Drum” in 2014, which chronicles her life and career.

Early Life and Family

Sheila E. was born in Oakland, California, in 1957, to percussionist Pete Escovedo and dairy factory worker Juanita Gardere. Her heritage is Mexican-American on her father’s side and Creole-French/African on her mother’s side. Sheila E. has three younger siblings, Peter, Zina, and Juan, and her brothers are both percussionists.

Sheila E. grew up in a Catholic household, and she is the niece of musicians Alejandro Escovedo, Javier Escovedo, Mario Escovedo, and Coke Escovedo. Her godfather was Grammy-winning musician, songwriter, and bandleader Tito Puente.

Sheila E.’s younger brother Peter is the biological father of actress/reality television personality Nicole Richie, but he and her mother, Karen Moss, couldn’t afford to take care of her, so she was raised by musician Lionel Richie and his first wife, Brenda, from the age of 3.