Selema Masekela is an American television host, sports commentator, actor and singer. We will discuss details of Selema Maskela’s net worth in this write-up.
Who is Selema Masekela?
Born as Selema Mabena Masekela, he took birth on August 28, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America as the son of a Haitian mother and South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. He is also the older half-brother of Survivor: Cook Islands contestant Nathan Gonzalez. He was raised in Staten Island, New York in the same class with rapper Method Man and Carlsbad, California, where he attended Carlsbad High School. Masekela is the co-founder of Berkela Motion Pictures with Jason Bergh.
When he was a teenager, Masekela’s upbringing brought him to Southern California, where he was first exposed to surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding.
A Look Into Selema Masekela Career
Selema Masekela Career began as an intern at Transworld Publications in 1992, home of TW Snow, TW Skateboarding, and TW Surf magazines.
He served as an NBA sideline reporter for ESPNduring the 2003–2004 season. Masekela was co-host of The Daily 10, a countdown of the day’s “top 10” entertainment stories, on the E! network until it was cancelled on Sept 27, 2010 (last show Oct 1, 2010). He was also host of both the X Games and Winter X Games on ESPN for 13 years but left in 2012 to work for NBC and NBC Sports Network through a contract with Red Bull Media House.
He appears in the “Green” episode of Yo Gabba Gabba singing the song “Hello World” which aired on Nick Jr. on April 22, 2009. In 2010, he was hired by ESPN to help as a correspondent in its coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. While working as a correspondent, Masekela was featured, with his father, Hugh, in a series of videos on ESPN. The series, called “Umlando – Through my Father’s Eyes”, aired in 10 parts during ESPN’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The series focused on Hugh and Selema’s travels through South Africa. Hugh brought his son to the places where he grew up. It was Selema’s first trip to his father’s homeland.
A native of New York, Masekela travelled the world in his youth with his father, South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. Masekela’s own band, Alekesam, shares the name of his first film which chronicles his relationship with his father and their connection through music, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012.
Alekesam’s music has been featured on Entourage and House of Lies, with their newest single, “All Is Forgiven”, featured on the season four premiere of the Showtime hit. Masekela has hosted live events, including YouTube’s Brandcast in New York and Paris, YouTube Live on Stage from the Kennedy Center and Google’s Zeitgeist.
As part of NBC’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Masekela was a features reporter for NBC’s nationally syndicated Olympic Zone. He joined the Emmy Award-winning investigative series VICE on HBO as a correspondent and executive producer in 2015.
Selema Masekela Net worth, How much is Selema Masekela worth?
Selema Masekela’s net worth has been a topic of interest for many out there who are showing deep interest in knowing how much he is worth.
Having worked hard throughout his career, Selema Masekela currently has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
