How Much Did Johnny Pacheco Worth In 2021?

Dominican musician and composer Johnny Pacheco has a net worth of $8 million dollars, as per celebritynetworth.

The Godfather of Salsa has recently died leaving behind an enormous fortune to his wife and children.

Johnny Pacheco Dies: Salsa Music Traiblazer And Fania Records Co-Founder Was 85 https://t.co/Y099sSGcBY

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Johnny Pacheco Wife Maria Elena Pacheco: Family, And Children

Speaking of family, Johnny was born to Octavia Knipping Rochet and Rafael Azarias Pacheco. 

Johnny Pacheco was residing in New York with his wife Maria Elena Pacheco.

The couple has been gifted with 2 sons and 2 daughters namely Elis Pacheco, Philip Pacheco and Norma Pacheco, Joanne Pacheco respectively.

Interesting Facts On Johny Pacheco 

1. Johnny Pacheco was a musician, composer, arranger, and bandleader most famous for the charanga musical style in the 1960’s USA.
2. He was born on March 25, 1935, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, and recently died at the age of 85 being admitted to Holy Name Medical Centre, New Jersey.
3. He is an engineering graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School who left his job as an engineer because of his low salary.
4. He was raised by his father Rafael Azarias Pacheco and his mother Octavia Knipping Rochet in New York City. His birthname Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping was later shortened to Johny Pacheco.
5. He has honored the title ‘The Godfather of Salsa‘ as it was him who popularized Salsa like no other artist in the 1960s and 1970s.
6. Over his lifetime, he has been at the receiving end of several awards and titles. Some of them include the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, and Lifetime Achievement Award in the Latin Grammys.
7. His musical venture includes Latin Piper, El Maestro, Tema De Pacheco, and many more.
8. His filmography includes Our Latin Thing, Mondo New York, Yo Soy La Salsa, and others.