Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer is the mother of the talented female rapper and singer Doja Cat. She is a Jewish-American graphic designer.
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlami or Doja Cat, as she is known was born to Deborah Sawyer on October 21, 1995, in the Tarzana community of Los Angeles, California.
Doja Cat was born and raised in Los Angeles, where she began sharing music on SoundCloud as a youngster.
Purrr!, her debut EP, was released in 2014, after her song “So High” was picked up by Kemosabe and RCA Records at the age of 17.
In the wake of a two-year sabbatical from the music industry and a lacklustre debut studio album release, Doja Cat’s “Mooo!” became an online meme with its humorous claims about being a cow.
The next year, she released her second studio album, ‘Hot Pink’, in an attempt to cash in on her burgeoning fame.
It topped the Billboard Hot 100 after a remix with Nicki Minaj was released, and it peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.
Next up was Planet Her (2021), which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 for three back-to-back weeks and yielded the top 10 singles “Kiss Me More” and “Need to Know” (both featuring SZA).
The Wall Street Journal called him a “talented technical rapper with a good melodic sense and a powerful visual presence”
Doja Cat is well-known for her work on TikTok and other short-form video sharing platforms like it.
Because of her extensive online presence and her wildly hilarious persona, she is also an expert on the internet.
With eleven Grammy nominations and five Billboard Music Awards and five American Music Awards to her name, Doja Cat has garnered countless awards during her career.
Doja Cat and mother Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer embraced Hinduism
Doja Cat has strong Hindu leanings during her formative years, her mother Deborah Sawyer was a strong support in her daughter’s endeavors to learn Hinduism and the Bharatnatyam dance form.
Dlamini moved to the Sai Anantam Ashram, a commune in the mountains of Santa Monica, with her mother and brother when she was eight years old, and she followed the Hindu faith for a period of four years during that time.
Dumisani Dlamini – Doja Cat’s father
Her father, Dumisani Dlamini, is a South African actor of Zulu descent. He is most known for playing the role of Crocodile in the original Broadway cast of the musical Sarafina! and in the film adaptation that was released in 1992.
After meeting in New York City, where Dumisani was performing on Broadway, the and Deborah Sawyer had a brief relationship, but he was too busy on tour to spend time with Amala and her brother.
He claims that he moved his family from the United States to South Africa because he missed them and hoped that they would join him there, but Doja Cat has hinted on multiple occasions that she is estranged from her father and has stated that she “never met him.” He claims that he left his family in the United States for South Africa because he missed them and hoped that they would join him there.
Her father has refuted these claims, stating that he has a “healthy” relationship with his daughter and that her management team has tried to thwart all of his attempts to get in touch with her out of fear that they will lose her. He also claims that her management team has been trying to thwart his attempts to get in touch with her.
Doja Cat- Net Worth, Earnings (Salary)
It should come as no surprise that the “Like That” rapper has amassed a huge following of her own on platforms such as TikTok given the widespread acclaim received by her songs across social media.
As of the year 2021, the celebrity already has more than 10 million followers on the website, which is only slightly less than the nearly 15 million followers she has on Instagram.
Her popularity has led to collaborations with a number of brands that are popular amongst influencers, including Fashion Nova, PrettyLittleThing, and Wifey Cosmetics, amongst others.
When combined with the earnings from her successful music career, these sponsorship deals bring in an estimated $9.75 million for her every year.
It is estimated that Doja Cat has a net worth of 8 million dollars. The rapper’s wealth comes from the streaming revenue generated by her successful music career. This includes over $15,000 in earnings from her popular single “Say So” and over $15,000 from “MOOO! (Bitch, I’m a Cow)” on Spotify alone.
The creator of the hit that went viral also has a multi-year contract with RCA Records as well as a joint venture deal via the vanity label Kemosabe Records owned by Dr. Luke. According to reports, the value of her contract is 150 thousand dollars.
How Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer brought up Doja Cat as a Single Mother
Deborah Sawyer singlehandedly brought up the kids and has been like a strong rock for the two kids. She is publicity shy and is a role model for Doja Cat. Deborah also has a website called deborahsawyer.com where she puts up her works of arts and graphic design.
