Donnie Simpson, an American radio DJ and actor, has a net worth of $5 million and a salary of $1 million.
Donnie Simpson was born in Detroit, Michigan in January 1954.
At the age of 15, Donnie secured a job at WJLB, a radio station in Detroit that focused on contemporary culture.
He spent seven years there before moving to Washington, D.C.
WRC-FM has a 15-year tenure as a morning drive host and program director.
Simpson was a backup anchor on the George Michaels Sports Machine in 1981. He also hosted the BET network’s primetime music video show Video Soul from 1983 to 1997 and later hosted many other network specials and tributes.
The BET Walk of Fame inducted Simpson in 2004.
He made appearances in the films Krush Groove in 1985 and Disorderlies in 1987.
From 1993 to 2010, Simpson hosted The Donnie Simpson Morning Show on WPGC-FM in Washington, D.C.
Without being affiliated with any syndicated organization, he became the first urban format radio personality to earn over $1 million per year.
Billboard recognized Simpson as the 1998 Air Personality of the Year.