Nikki Mckibbin’s Net Worth: How Much Is The Late American Idol Rock Singer Worth?

Nikki Mckibbin Net Worth
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News has just come in, the American rock singer, Nikki McKibbin passed away after being taken off from life support after her struggle with a brain aneurysm on October 28th. She passed away in Arlington Texas and is the fourth American Idol star after Michael Johns, Rickey Smith, and Leah LaBelle to die.

Early Life

Katherine Nicole McKibbin, more commercially known as Nikki McKibbin was born in Grand Prairie, Texas on the 28th of September, 1978. The name of her parents and siblings are unknown.

Personal Life

Nikki Mckibbin was married to a celebrity, Craig Sadler. She also has a son from her previous relationship, Tristen Cole Langley who was born on 20th December 1997. Till before 2008, Nikki McKibbin was known for substance abuse but however on June 10th, 2009 she marked a year of sobriety.

Nikki Mckibbin Net Worth Was over $400,000 USD

Nikki McKibbin was a remarkable Rock singer and her voice could make a million listen. Her estimated net worth was over $400,000 USD. 

She was 42 years old at the time of her death and is succeeded by her only son, who also confirmed her death.

Rest in peace Nikki McKibbin, another voice gone too soon.

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I will survive” American Idol Audition

Nikki McKibbin featured in the first season of the hit TV singing competition show, American Idol in 2002. She was placed third and through her entire time on the show, Nikki Mckibbin was always in the bottom three except when it was the 1960’s week.

For her audition she performed “I will survive” and “One moment in time

The 1960’s week took place for the top 8 contestants and she was safe. She chose to perform “Piece of my heart

She was eliminated during the Judges choice week and she performed “Black velvet” and “Edge of seventeen

Career After American Idol

After getting eliminated from the show, Nikki McKibbin went on to sign with 19 Management and RCA records. Although the labels tried to pursue her to do a country album, Nikki Mckibbin had a strong head on sticking to her roots and putting out rock songs for her fans. Due to this, there were no records released as there was also a rise of creative differences between the labels and her

In the year 2004, Nikki Mckibbin featured many stars on the holiday CD Christmas in a fishbowl. And in 2005 she was a part of a Dallas Rock Band named Downside and although the band sold out various Hardrock café shows they had various creative differences and personal differences leading to Nikki McKibbin splitting with the band in September.

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Nikki McKibbin released her debut album on May 22nd, 2007 and it was titled Unleashed

Road To Sobriety

In 2008, Nikki McKibbin appeared on a Vh1 reaity show called Celebrity Rehab with Dr.Drew.

She received treatment to help get over her addiction to cocaine and alcohol. During a medical examination, it was noticed that Nikki Mckibbin had suffered a lot growing up. She was abused physically and sexually and she had also lost her mother to drug addiction. This led to extreme amounts of mental pain and trauma for her causing her to be addicted. However, she was determined to be sober and chose to walk the path. Her road wasn’t easy, she suffered a lot and had a lot of withdrawal.

After she completed the rehab program, Nikki McKibbin featured on Sober House. One of the episodes fell on the death anniversary of her mother and this was the first time, Nikki McKibbin performed her song, “Inconsolable

She later came back to mark her three-year sobriety on the fifth season and performed with the cast of that season.


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