Morgan Wallen is a 30 year-old country singer and songwriter from Tennessee, United States, born on May 13, 1993. He has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Morgan, who started as a contestant on the 6th season of ‘The Voice’ in 2014, is now one of the biggest country music artists.
He is perhaps best known for his album ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’, the first country music album to stay at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for as long as seven weeks.
Summary of Morgan Wallen’s Biography
- Full Name: Morgan Wallen
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: May 13, 1993
- Morgan Wallen’s Age: 30 years old
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Morgan Wallen’s Children: Indigo Wilder
- Morgan Wallen’s Parents: Leslie Wallen and Tommy Wallen
- Siblings: Ashley Wallen and Mikaela Wallen
- Morgan Wallen’s Height in Feets:Â 6 feets
- Morgan Wallen’s Height in Centimetres: 182.88 cm
- Morgan Wallen’s Weight: 68 kg
- Morgan Wallen’s Net Worth: $5 million
- Famous For: Being a country music artist and Songwriter
- Morgan Wallen’s Instagram: @morganwallen
What Is Morgan Wallen’s Age Today?
Morgan Wallen was born on May 13, 1993, to Tommy Wallen, who is a pastor, and his mother, Leslie Wallen, is a teacher. His zodiac sign has been identified as Taurus, and he is currently 30. The singer was born in Sneedville, Tennessee, and raised in East Tennessee. Morgan is so proud and confident of where he is from that he clearly stated it on his Instagram bio.
His family is a Christian one, and up to date, he still identifies as a Christian. On his Instagram bio, he admits he is a ‘Believer.’ Morgan Wallen is not the only child of his parents as he has two sisters named Ashley Wallen and Mikaela Wallen.
The award-winning country singer and songwriter attended Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee. While in high school, he had an interest in baseball and wanted to pursue a professional career in the sport. His dream to play baseball professionally seemed to be in place as he was awarded a scholarship to play baseball in college.
However, his dream ended after suffering from an injury to his elbow. As his baseball dream ended with that injury, Morgan decided to pursue his other passion, music. As a child, he was part of the church choir and took piano and violin lessons.
Where Is Morgan Wallen From?
Morgan Wallen hails from the small town of Sneedville, Tennessee, born on May 13, 1993. The town, with just two stoplights, is located in the northeastern part of the state, in an area often associated with bluegrass music, not far from the Virginia border. Wallen was raised in a religious household, with his father serving as a Southern Baptist pastor and his mother working as a teacher.
Where Does Morgan Wallen Live Now
Morgan Wallen lives in Nashville, in a place known as Music City, where many of his contemporaries also reside.
Since 2013, Morgan Wallen has been living in Nashville, a city that offers an environment perfect for a musician like him, with its vibrant music scene and industry connections.
Having recently sold his former Nashville home for $835,000, with a $135,000 profit from what he paid for it in 2019. He now resides in a lavish $1 million mansion in Nashville’s upscale Belle Meade neighborhood. The house is a substantial four-bedroom, four-bathroom property spanning 3,200 square feet, complete with a large backyard, a pool, and a hot tub.
His journey from a small town in Tennessee to the heart of the country music scene is a testament to his talent, hard work, and determination.
What is Morgan Wallen’s Net Worth?
Morgan Wallen’s net worth is $5 million, with the major source of his income coming from his music career. His songs are featured on YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming platforms which he makes money from.
He also has a songwriting career as he makes money from writing songs. He co-wrote the song “You Make It Easy” with Jordan Schmidt, Brian Kelley, and Tyler Hubbard. It is noteworthy that on December 3, 2018, Morgan Wallen appeared in an episode of WWE.
At The Age Of 21, Morgan Wallen Competed In The Voice Talent Show
In 2014, Morgan Wallen was one of the contestants in the sixth season of the talent hunt reality TV show “The Voice.” During the show, he was under the tutelage of American singers Usher and Adam Levine. He was, however, eliminated in the playoffs.
Getting eliminated did not stop Morgan Wallen from pursuing his music dreams. In 2015, he was primed to compete in the reality show again until his plans were interrupted by record producer Paul Trust who was introduced to him by Sergio Sanchez.
Trust is the owner of Panacea Records, and the same year they met, Wallen was signed into the record label. On August 24, 2015, he released his debut EP, Stand Alone. In 2016, Morgan Wallen was signed into Big Loud Records, and he released his debut single titled The Way I Talk. The following year, he released the official music video for the single The Way I Talk.
In 2018, Morgan Wallen Released His Debut Album
In 2018, Morgan Wallen’s music career began to experience more recognition as he released his debut album titled ‘If I Know Me.’ The track Up Down made it to number 16 on Billboard, and by August 2020, his debut album was number 1 on Top Country Albums chart.
On July 30, 2018, he released the single, Whiskey Glasses, which made it to number 1 on Country Airplay, Top Country Airplay song, and Billboard’s 2019 top Hot Country song by June the following year. He released another single titled Chasin’ You in July 2019, which got to number 5 on Billboard Country Digital Song Sales.
List Of Some of Morgan Wallen’s Songs
- The Way I Talk – 2016
- Up Down – 2017
- Whiskey Glasses – 2018
- Chasin’ You – 2019
- More Than My Hometown – 2020
- 7 Summers – 2020
- Wasted on You – 2022
- Somebody’s Problem – 2021
- Sand in My Boots – 2021
- Warning – 2021
- Still Goin’ Down – 2021
- Sand in My Boots – 2021
- More Surprised than Me – 2021
- 865 – 2021
- Neon Eyes – 2021
- Only Thing That’s Gone – 2021
- Your Bartender – 2021
- Dangerous – 2021
- Blame it on me – 2021
- Somethin’ Country – 2021
- This Bar – 2021
- Whatcha Think of Country Now – 2021
- Need a Boat – 2021
- Silverado for Sale – 2021
- Heartless – 2021
- Livin’ the Dream – 2021
- Quittin’ Time – 2021
- Me on Whiskey – 2021
- This Bar – 2021
Since 2020, Morgan Wallen Has Been Breaking Records
Since 2020, Morgan Wallen has continued to achieve more career milestones. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Wallen was able to stay on top of his career and release several songs. In August 2020, he released a single titled 7 Summers.
This song broke records and became the most first-day stream for country songs on Apple music. It was also on the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 charts and earned the Times award for the best song for 2020.
In January 2021, Morgan released a double album titled “Dangerous: The Double Album.” Upon release, the album topped Canadian Albums Chart and Billboard 200 for four weeks and six weeks, respectively. The album became the first album from a country music artist to top US Billboard 200 chart since 1992, after ‘The Chase’ by Garth Brooks.
His record-breaking achievements landed him on the cover of Billboards with the caption: “Morgan Wallen Country’s Next Global Star.” He is the first artist to have six songs on the Top 10 Hot Country Songs. Twenty-three songs from his double album made it to the Canadian Hot 100, and 19 were on the Hot 100 in the United States.
The success of “Dangerous: The Double Album” brought Morgan much attention and recognition. At the 2021 Country Now Awards, the album won the award of Favorite Album and Favorite Male Artist. At the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards, the same album won the Album of the Year award.
