Snow (Aka Darrin O'Brien) Net Worth

May 2024 · 4 minute read

What Is Snow’s Net Worth?

Canadian reggae musician Snow, whose real name is Darrin O’Brien, has a net worth of $500,000. He is best known for his 1994 hit single “Informer,” which held the top spot on the “Billboard” Hot 100 chart for seven weeks. Snow has released six studio albums including “12 Inches of Snow” (1993), “Murder Love” (1995), and “Cooler Conditions” (1999).

In 2019, Snow was featured on Daddy Yankee’s single “Con Calma,” which earned several awards and was certified 3x Platinum in Canada.

Snow’s Troubled Past

Snow, born Darrin Kenneth O’Brien in Toronto, Canada, grew up in public housing after his parents divorced. He fell in with a rough crowd, getting into fights, drinking, and stealing. Snow dropped out of school in ninth grade and spent eight months in jail for assaulting someone with a crowbar. Later, he was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a pub but was ultimately acquitted. While in prison, he wrote music, performed with other inmates, and even attended school.

Snow’s Music Career

Marcus Prince gave Snow his stage name, which stands for “Super Notorious Outrageous Whiteboy.” He signed with Motorjam/Elektra record label, and his debut album, “12 Inches of Snow,” was released on January 19, 1993. The album was successful, reaching #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, #5 on the “Billboard” 200 chart, and #4 on the “Billboard” Reggae Albums chart.

Snow’s single “Informer” was a hit, reaching #1 on the charts in the U.S., Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It was included in “The Guinness Book of Records” for being “the biggest-selling reggae single in US history.” Snow followed his debut album with several more, including 1995’s “Murder Love,” 1997’s “Justuss,” 1999’s “Cooler Conditions,” and 2000’s “Mind on the Moon.”

Snow released several singles after his last album, including 2008’s “Just 4 U” (featuring Kobra Khan), 2009’s “Adore You,” and 2014’s “Shame” (featuring Mykal Rose). In 2019, he collaborated with Daddy Yankee on a reimagination of “Informer,” titled “Con Calma.” The single was successful, reaching #4 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart and #6 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Personal Life

Snow married actress/model Tara Elizabeth Singh in May 2016. He has two daughters, Justuss and another from a different relationship. Justuss’ mother, Tamei Edberg, Snow’s common law wife, died of cancer in 2009.

In 2015, Snow and Singh appeared on the CBC web series “True Dating Stories” where they spoke about one of their earliest dates, and the episode became the most-watched of the series.

Snow’s Award Wins and Nominations

In 2020, Snow won seven Latin “Billboard” Music Awards for “Con Calma,” including Latin Rhythm Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year, Digital Song of the Year, and Top Latin Song of the Year. He has also received four “Billboard Music Award” nominations, winning Top Latin Song of the Year for “Con Calma” in 2020. Other nominations were for Top Reggae Album for “12 Inches of Snow,” Top Rap Song for “Informer,” and Top Hot 100 Artist – Male (all in 1993).

“Con Calma” also earned Snow a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Fusion/Performance, a Socan Pop Music Award from the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada Video Awards, and Lo Nuestro Award for Song of the Year, Single of the Year, Crossover Collaboration of the Year, and Urban Song of the Year. In 1994, he won a Recording Industry Association of Japan award for Best New Recording Artist, and he received a Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada Video Award for Much Music Top Video for “Everybody Wants to Be Like You” in 2001. Snow has also earned 10 Juno Award nominations, taking home the prize for Best Reggae Recording for “Informer” in 1994.

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