What Is Tomica Wright’s Net Worth?

Tomica Wright: From Marriage to Eazy-E to Business Success

Tomica Wright, a businesswoman and producer, has a net worth of $5 million. She was briefly married to rapper Eazy-E in 1995 before his death from AIDS-induced pneumonia. Following his death, she inherited his entire $8 million fortune and took over his company, Ruthless Records.

Wright has since become a successful producer, executive producing “Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: Greatest Video Hits” and “Eazy-E: The Impact of a Legend.” She also produced the 2015 film “Straight Outta Compton,” which grossed $201.6 million at the box office.

While some reports suggest that Eazy-E was worth as much as $35 million during his lifetime, his lavish spending and poor business habits caused his fortune to decrease. At the time of his death, he owned a mansion in Calabasas, California, that he purchased for $1.1 million in 1991, which was lost to foreclosure nine months later.

Early Life and Education

Tomica Wright, born on December 7, 1969, in Los Angeles, attended San Fernando Valley High School, before enrolling at Santa Monica College. Later, she transferred to West Los Angeles College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in 1992.

Tomica Wright’s Career Highlights

Tomica Wright began her career as a secretary at Tabu Records and later joined Motown Records. After Eazy-E’s death, she took over Ruthless Records and signed several artists. In 1997, she signed a distribution deal with Epic/Sony and released the compilation album “Decade of Game.” She has also appeared in documentaries and worked as a music supervisor on the film “Dark Blue.” In 2015, she produced the critically-acclaimed film “Straight Outta Compton,” which earned multiple awards and nominations.

Tomica Wright’s Marriage to Eazy-E and His Passing

Tomica Wright and Eric Lynn Wright (also known as Eazy-E) were married on March 14, 1995, just 12 days before his death from AIDS-induced pneumonia on March 26th. The couple met in 1991 and had a son named Dominick in 1993. Wright was pregnant with their daughter, Daijah, when Eazy-E passed away, and she was born six months after his death. Eazy died a month after being diagnosed with AIDS, and Tomica and the children did not contract the disease from him. Wright also has a child from a previous relationship.

Eazy-E’s Former Mansion Sold at Foreclosure Auction

Eazy-E, the late rapper, owned a 6,700 square foot home in Calabasas, California, which was inherited by Tomica Wright. However, Wright missed some mortgage payments and owed over $160,000 on the property. As a result, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion was sold at a foreclosure auction in October 2012.

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