- Edward Butera is the father of singer, actress, and songwriter Ariana Grande
- The 65 years old is a graphic designer, entrepreneur, and photographer
- The celebrity parent divorced Joan Grande, Ariana’s mother in 2003, about 10 years after they married
Edward Butera, an American businessman, fishing enthusiast, graphic designer, photographer, and founder of IBI Designs Inc is best known for being the father of Ariana Grande. His daughter, Ariana is a dynamic singer, actress, Grammy winner, and one who constantly wows the crowd.
The daughter of Edward is famous for songs such as Positions, 7 Rings, and Save Your Tears among others.
Early Life of Edward Butera
The celebrity parent was born Edward Charles Butera on September 19, 1958, in Maplewood, New Jersey, and is currently 65 years old.
He lived his earliest days away from fame and attended NYIT where he graduated at 23 in 1981 with a Bachelor’s in advertising and design.
Subsequently, he moved to New York where his life took a new turn in the corporate world as well as his love life. There, he took a number of jobs and also met Joan Grande – a woman he would later marry and become the mother of his daughter, Ariana Grande.
He Had an Estranged Relationship With Ariana Grande
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In 1992, Butera became married to Joan Grande and was the step-father of Frankie Grande, Ariana’s half-brother, and Joan’s son from her first marriage.
In 1993, Butera and the older Grande welcomed their daughter, Ariana. In 2002, at about the time that his singer daughter was about 8 to 9 years old, he and Joan headed for a divorce.
Edward Butera lost connection with his daughter from 2013 until they patched things up in 2019. She would describe her losing out connection with her father as the hardest thing she had to deal with
However, at present, they seem to have a great relationship with bother father and daughter sharing images amidst other things of each other on social media.
He is also a supporter of his daughter’s career. In many instances, the photographer has bought a number of her works including 2 copies of her 2013 released the studio album, Yours Truly.
Other Facts About The Celeb-Dad
1. His Step-son is Gay
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At the time that Butera married Ariana Grande’s mother, Joan Grande, she was already a mother of 1, Frankie Grande whose father is a physician, Victor Marchione.
Frankie is openly gay and in 2021, he became engaged to actor Hale Leon. His being a homosexual has also changed the life of Edward Butera’s daughter Ariana. She left the Catholic Church despite the fact that she grew up in the faith because of the church’s stand against homosexuality.
At present, Ariana and her singer, dancer, producer, and TV host brother Frankie practice a branch of Jewish mysticism called Kabbalah.
2. The Daughter of Edward Butera, Ariana Has Made More Than 20 Guinness Records and Probably Still Counting
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His daughter Ariana is no alien to breaking records after records. She has made over 20 Guinness world records and does not seem to get tired of it. At the time she released her hit song Positions (2020) Butera’s daughter became the only artist in history to make a total number of 5 songs reaching No.1 on Billboard Top 100.
To add to this, she has other records such as:
- Female with the most followers on Spotify (2020)
- Butera’s daughter broke the record for most simultaneously charting songs on the top 40 of Hot 100 for a female artist with her album Thank You, Next
Apart from these, the child of Edward Butera has also won more than 530 award nominations and above 180 wins. Some notable awards of Ariana Grande include:
- Brit Awards for International Female Solo Artist (2019)
- Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album (2019) and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (2021)
- MTV Europe Music for Best Song; Best Female Artist (2014); Best US Act (2016)
3. His Daughter Suffered PTSD and Hypoglycemia
The daughter of Butera, Grande reportedly went through hypoglycemia – a low sugar level that she linked with her poor dietary habits.
Apart from this, Grammy star, Ariana suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as anxiety. The issues came after the 2017 Islamist extremist suicide bombing of Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom after a concert by Grande.
The incident left 23 people dead and more than 1000 injured.
4. Butera Was a Huge Part of Ariana Grande’s Wedding
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On May 15, 2021, the singer 31 years old daughter of Edward Charles Butera married Dalton Gomez – a real estate agent. The wedding came after their engagement in 2020.
Ed played a vital role in giving out his daughter after walking her down the aisle alongside his ex-wife Joan.
5. Grande Took a Lot of Traits From Edward Butera
The once insecure daughter of Ed, Ariana Grande admits to taking a lot of the traits of her father. Even though at a point she didn’t like that she was more of half of her father, she soon learned to embrace it.
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6. His Net Worth
Ed Butera makes his wealth of graphic design and photography, and as the founder of IBI Designs Inc. From these and perhaps more, the father of Thank You, Next singer may have a net worth that although has not been made public may be up to $100,000.
In the same light, his daughter, Ariana Grande-Butera has a net worth estimated at $200 million per Celebrity Net Worth.
She makes her wealth from music as well as movies where she plays several roles as an actress. She has also sold millions of music, has her albums certified platinum, and has enjoyed several billion views and streams.
In addition, his daughter earns from entrepreneurship. At the time of this writing, she has 8 fragrances with Luxe Brands and has made more than $700 million from fragrances alone in a 2015 report.
She added to her earnings that of owning a makeup line, “R.E.M. Beauty. While this may seem the end, she has endorsed several brands that have contributed to her net worth.
Some of the brands the 4-octave vocal range singer has represented are Reebok, Guess, MAC, Samsung, and Givenchy among others.
7. Where is He Now?
Edward Butera lives in Florida where he works as a Graphic designer and a businessman. He also engages in fishing.
Also, his relationship with Grande-Butera is better and he continues to show himself in a number of her concerts.
Nonetheless, it is not known if he is currently married or got involved in any other relationship following his falling apart from his ex, Joan Grande. However, he has shared a couple of a woman’s images on Instagram.
