- Source of Wealth: YouTube
- Age: 37
- Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Weight: 147.5 lbs (66.9 kg)
- Marital Status: Single
- Full Name: Adam Nyerere Bahner
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: July 6, 1982
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Occupation: Actor, Singer, Musician, Announcer, Voice Artist, Comedian and YouTube Personality
- Education: University of Minnesota, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy,
Tay Zonday, whose birth name is Adam Nyerere Bahner, gained overnight popularity with the song “Chocolate Rain” that was first released on YouTube. His net worth is valued at $500 thousand. This song went viral right after he released it on the video portal. Many celebrities have come out with spin-offs and have made parodies of the song which are currently available on YouTube for general viewing.
Before becoming globally popular, Tay performed regularly at Balls Cabaret in The Southern Theatre located in Minneapolis. He released the video of Chocolate Rain in July 2007. As of January 2013, the video has garnered more than 88 million views. He is widely recognized for singing in a rich baritone. The song that he has released is keyboard driven.
Tay Zonday has made several appearances on shows as well, mainly because of the popularity of his songs. He has been on Good Morning America twice, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more. The Daily Telegraph of Australia mentioned that he is the largest musical sellout throughout the world currently. Zonday has made his fortune by being a YouTube artist and by appearing on talk shows.
Born in Minneapolis in Minnesota on the 6th of July 1982, he attended The Evergreen State College. He graduated in 2004. Musicians like John Mayer and Tre Cool of Green Day have done alternative versions of Chocolate Rain. Mayer reproduced the repetitive keyboard notes on his guitar at a concert and Tre Cool posted his version on YouTube.
In recent times, he has worked as a voice actor, too. Tay Zonday was a part of the multimedia presentation that was developed for celebrating NASA’s 50 years.
