Aston Merrygold
admin Aston Merrygold: Post-Boy Band Career Worth Aston Merrygold has a reported net worth of around six million, though how much the individual stars have earned is not public knowledge and the precise value is not confirmed. However, he earned most of his wealth from his time in JLS, through record sales and the numerous global tours undertaken by the group, as well as his own solo music, TV career, and theatre. Merrygold was no newcomer to performing prior to breaking out in a big way; at 16, he appeared on TV-based talent show Stars in Their Eyes as Michael Jackson and went on to work for children’s show Fun Song Factory.
He also had ambitions of being a professional footballer, but entertainment found a strong foothold.
After linking up with Oritse Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, Merrygold formed JLS. The group finished in second place in reality-competition series, The X Factor in 2008, and soon became the most commercially successful acts from the programme. Their debut album, JLS, reached number one in the charts, and the band released several number-one hit singles such as “Beat Again”, “Everybody in Love”, and “She Makes Me Wanna”. Selling millions of records, Merrygold garnered a great deal from recording contracts, sales royalties, merchandising, endorsement deals, and a number of hugely successful arena tours.
Promotional duties and endorsement ventures were a key component, as the band helped advertise various branded products.
Post JLS, Merrygold sought a post-band career and released his own single in 2014 called ‘Get Stupid’, with the Precious EP following. While not a chart success by JLS standards, the solo music was still a solid income stream through sales, streams and performances. The star also put pen to paper, co-writing hits for other musicians.
It was in the world of television where Merrygold’s profile grew significantly. Joining the judges’ desk for dance contest Got to Dance and having the experience of Strictly Come Dancing contestant under his belt as well as competing on The Masked Singer, all served as building blocks for future roles. His skills at the performing arts proved useful as he tackled theatre role, taking to the stage as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.
Now, as JLS has reunited, touring is once again providing a substantial income for the quartet.