Morgan Wallen is a country singer who has also ventured into the pop world releasing six songs that reached the top 40 on Billboard’s general Hot 100 chart. He is one of the most popular country music stars with nearly 3 BILLION+ on-demand streams, MULTI-PLATINUM certifications, and three consecutive chart-toppers.
After his appearance in the Reality TV show, The Voice, he released his debut album in 2015. His five-year short journey in music has already awarded him with the 2020 CMA Award for New Artist of the Year, Best New Country Artist at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Billboard’s #1 song of 2019 on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, and named one of the PEOPLE’s Ones to Watch, plus high-profile features in the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, The Washington Post, Genius.
But as of recent, Wallen is frequently in the news as controversy surrounds him all the time. From getting kicked out of a bar followed by an arrest, getting replaced in SNL because of his unfollowing rules during a pandemic, to the most recent one using the N-word to the person; all has faded the image of this young singer.
Morgan Wallen Bio Age, Birthday, Parents, Siblings
Morgan was born on the 13th of May in 1993 in Sneedville, Tennessee, USA. Talking of Morgan’s parents his father is a Baptist pastor and his mother is Lesli Wallen. Also in the family, Morgan has 2 sisters, with him he spent most of his childhood.
Wallen completed his high school at Gibbs High School located in his hometown. He also took lessons in piano and violin playing. In college, he was offered to play baseball but he suffered from an injury. So he decided to pursue his career in music.
Morgan Wallen Career Biography
Morgan Wallen first gained mainstream attention in 2014 as a competitor in the singing reality show-The Voice. After his national exposure, Wallen planted his roots in Nashville, where he worked with Big Loud Shirt Music to write songs for emerging artists and eventually recorded his music with the Big Loud Music company label.
Almost three years after his debut, Wallen is back with his second album Dangerous: The Double Album. As the name indicates, the album contains twice the number of tracks as your average record, with 30 songs in total. Dangerous includes previously released songs such as Cover Me Up, 7 Summers, and More Than My Hometown. Cover Me Up, in particular, had quite a bit of exposure after its release for both good and less favorable reasons.
Morgan Wallen Racial Slur Issue
In January 2021, a video was leaked by TMZ which shows Morgan intoxicated and abusing a passerby with N-word. As soon as the video was released, people burst on social media to criticize him for his actions.
The backlash proved to be so strong that Cumulus Media decided to remove all Wallen’s music and songs from their playlists. It has a negative impact on his career because Cumulus Media controls over 400 country radio stations in the USA and therefore, is the second biggest radio chain.
Morgan has apologized for his behavior and promised to do much better from now on.
Is Morgan Wallen Married? Wife, Dating, Girlfriend
Seeing the lifestyle of Morgan, people assume he may be romantically involved with several girls. However, no such facts and information are available about the singer.
Whether he has dated any girlfriends in past is now known. But it’s easy to speculate he has dated in the past but he is definitely not married till today. He was engaged at one point but now he is single ready to mingle as it says.
Morgan Wallen Baby Mama, Child
On July 10, 2020, suddenly Morgan posted a picture carrying a newborn baby in his arms. He then announced he has become a father to a baby boy named Indigo Wilder with his ex-fiancee, Katie Smith. The two are not together anymore but they are co-parenting little Indigo to raise him perfectly.
Katie and Morgan met in 2017 and fell in love with each other. they even appeared together in the CMT Awards together later in 2017. They got engaged, became parents but parted ways in late 2019.
Katie is a South Doyle High School graduate from Key West, Florida and she is currently living in Nashville. She is a blogger and Instagram influencer.
Morgan Wallen Net Worth, Income, Earnings 2021
Morgan’s short but rising career in music has given him stardom that no one expected. He has already grabbed numerous awards. Morgan’s talent, skill, and expertise have helped him take his career to new heights.
And it isn’t just the popularity that Morgan achieved from his career, he too has made quite some earnings from it. With numerous hit songs and albums, Morgan Wallen has successfully garnered a net worth of $3.5 Million.
At the mere age of 27, Morgan is already a millionaire. So, if he can continue working towards his craft, without getting himself into controversies, Morgan Wallen can increase his net worth by folds.
Morgan Wallen Height
Morgan is a tall skinny guy standing at a height of 5ft 10 and a half inches and weighing 68 kg only. His hair is a natural brown color and he has icy blue eyes. It’s not the physique that makes his personality but his song, lyrics, and music that gives him the aura that can attract a mass of people toward him.
Morgan Wallen Social Media
Morgan has used his Instagram account to announce the welcome of his newborn baby boy. Basically, he posts pictures of his music shows and sometimes pictures of his parent and sisters. He has in total 616 posts which have earned him 2 million followers; talk about the popularity.
Morgan knows how to use social media platforms for his advantage for he is posting information about his tours, and future shows through his Facebook account, which he created on November 23, 2011. since then, the page has received 441,778 likes and 1,005,787 followings.
Morgan likes to talk about music in his Twitter account @MorganWallen created in November 2011. since then, he is busy tweeting about his shows, events, and music on his account. He has earned 443.4K Followers to date.
The country singer keeps uploading him behind scenes videos, his music videos, interviews, live performances, and makings in his YouTube channel MorganWallenVEVO created on Apr 4, 2017. till to date, his channel has received 575,670,203 views proving he is popular on YouTube also.
Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Morgan Wallen
| Full Name/Real Name | Morgan Cole Wallen |
| Date of Birth/Birthday | May 13, 1993 |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Born Country | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Sneedville, Tennessee |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Parents | Baptist pastor and his mother is Lesli Wallen |
| Siblings | 2 sisters |
| Profession | Singer and Songwriter |
| Education(college/university) | Gibbs High School |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Ex-fiance | Katie Smith |
| Children | A baby boy Indigo Wilder |
| Social Media | Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube |
| Net Worth | $3.5 Million |
| Hair color | Natural brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Height | 5 ft 10 and a half inches |
