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Stevie J has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Born Steven Aaron Jordan, he is an American record producer, DJ, songwriter, and television personality best known as a founding member of Bad Boy Records’ in-house production team the Hitmen and as a cast member of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. His credits include some of the most commercially successful hip-hop and R&B records of the 1990s and 2000s, spanning work with The Notorious B.I.G., Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Jodeci, and Faith Evans.
Updated March 2026: According to Revolt TV, Stevie J’s career is defined by his work at Bad Boy Records in the mid-to-late 1990s, where his production contributions to landmark albums remain a benchmark of the era. Industry estimates place his net worth at approximately $5 million, reflecting decades of royalty income, television appearances, and music production fees.
Steven Aaron Jordan was born on November 2, 1973, in Utica, New York, and was raised in Buffalo and Rochester. His mother abandoned the family when he was young, and he was raised by his father, Moses Jordan. He developed an early interest in music and learned to play bass guitar as a teenager, eventually performing as a live bassist for Jodeci and becoming affiliated with Swing Mob, the music collective led by DeVante Swing. This connection to the R&B world in the early 1990s served as his entry point into professional music production and set the stage for his move into hip-hop.
Stevie J’s career defining break came when Sean “Diddy” Combs recruited him for Bad Boy Records’ exclusive in-house production team, the Hitmen, in the mid-1990s. As a member of the Hitmen, Jordan produced some of the most commercially successful and critically lauded hip-hop records of the decade. His production on Puff Daddy’s 1997 debut album No Way Out — including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single “I’ll Be Missing You” — earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The album sold over seven million copies in the United States alone, according to RIAA certifications.
Jordan’s work with The Notorious B.I.G. on Life After Death (1997) produced a number of standout tracks, including “Mo Money Mo Problems,” “Nasty Boy,” “Notorious Thugs,” and “You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You).” He also produced for Mariah Carey on her Grammy-nominated album Butterfly (1997), contributing “Honey,” “Breakdown” (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), and “Babydoll.” Additional credits include production work for Jay-Z, Eve — including the Grammy Award-winning “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (co-written, 2001) — 112, and Jodeci.
Beyond music production, Stevie J became a television personality when he joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta at its launch in 2012 on VH1. He remained a main cast member through 2020 and later starred in the spin-offs Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood (2016) and Leave It to Stevie (2016–2018). His on-screen relationships, particularly with Joseline Hernandez, became central storylines driving viewership across multiple seasons.
Stevie J has six children by five different women. His oldest son, Dorian Henderson-Jordan (born 1995), was fathered with Rhonda Henderson. He has a daughter, Sade Jordan (also born 1995), with Felicia Stover. With Carol Antoinette Bennett, he has a son, Steven Jordan Jr. (born 1997), and a daughter, Savannah Jordan (born 1998). His most publicly documented relationship — a decade-long on-and-off partnership with Mimi Faust, documented extensively on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta — produced a daughter, Eva Giselle Jordan, born in 2009.
Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez had a daughter, Bonnie Bella Hernandez, born December 28, 2016. The two were never married, and their volatile relationship played out across multiple seasons of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. In a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas on July 17, 2018, Stevie J married Grammy-winning singer and longtime collaborator Faith Evans, whom he had known since his days at Bad Boy Records. The marriage, which generated significant media coverage, ended when Stevie J filed for divorce in 2021. The divorce was finalized in July 2023, according to People magazine, which obtained the court documents. The settlement included provisions for spousal support, property division, and attorney fees; specific figures were not disclosed.
In 2014, Stevie J was arrested on a federal charge of failing to pay child support. He owed approximately $1.3 million — accumulated from missed payments to Carol Bennett dating back to 2001. In February 2017, he pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of failure to pay child support and was sentenced to three years of probation and a $2,500 fine, according to HotNewHipHop. The court ordered 25 percent of his monthly earnings garnished until the full debt was repaid.
Stevie J has primarily resided in the Atlanta, Georgia, area during his time on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, consistent with the show’s production base.
Stevie J’s net worth is estimated at approximately $5 million. His wealth derives from royalties on multi-platinum productions from his Bad Boy Records era in the 1990s, including work on Puff Daddy’s No Way Out and The Notorious B.I.G.’s Life After Death, combined with television income from his long run on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and related VH1 spin-offs. Ongoing streaming and synchronization royalties from his catalog provide continued passive income.
Stevie J is 52 years old as of March 2026. He was born Steven Aaron Jordan on November 2, 1973, in Utica, New York, and was raised in Buffalo and Rochester. He is a Scorpio.
Stevie J stands approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall (168 cm). His compact frame has been a notable contrast to many of the taller personalities he has shared screen time with on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Stevie J was married to Grammy-winning R&B singer Faith Evans from July 17, 2018, until their divorce was finalized in July 2023. The two had known each other since their overlapping careers at Bad Boy Records in the 1990s, where Evans was one of the label’s flagship artists. Their divorce settlement included spousal support and property division provisions, according to People.
Stevie J has six children: Dorian Henderson-Jordan (with Rhonda Henderson), Sade Jordan (with Felicia Stover), Steven Jordan Jr. and Savannah Jordan (with Carol Antoinette Bennett), Eva Giselle Jordan (with Mimi Faust, born 2009), and Bonnie Bella Hernandez (with Joseline Hernandez, born December 28, 2016). He also has a grandson, Zion, through his oldest son Dorian.
An exact annual salary figure for Stevie J is not publicly disclosed. During his run on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, principal cast members earned between $17,000 and $40,000 per episode, based on industry estimates reported by Nicki Swift. With a standard 10-episode season, that implies seasonal television income of roughly $170,000–$400,000 at its peak. His back-catalog royalties from 1990s productions continue to generate passive income.
Stevie J has been based primarily in the Atlanta, Georgia, area for most of his tenure on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, which has been produced in that city since its 2012 premiere. He has also previously maintained residences in Los Angeles, California, consistent with entertainment industry work on the West Coast.