Morgan Wallen's Birthday 2024 – May 13, 2024

Background

Award-winning country singer Morgan Cole Wallen has become an international sensation. Born on May 13, 1993, in Sneedville, Tennessee, Wallen is the son of a pastor, Tommy Wallen, and Leslie Wallen. He has three sisters, Ashlyne, Mikaela, and Lacey — the latter having been adopted by his parents in 2021. From an early age, Wallen began singing for the church congregation and also took piano and violin lessons. A keen baseball player, he wanted to pursue the game at college level but had to drop the dream after injuring his elbow.In 2014, Wallen came into the limelight when he competed in Season six of the American reality television show “The Voice.” He started on Usher’s team but eventually made his way to the team of Adam Levine. He was eliminated during the playoffs but only after having made his mark. Only a short while after his elimination, he was signed on by the independent music label, Panacea Records. In the same year, in collaboration with guitarist Dominic Frost to release his first single under the label, ‘Stand Alone’ — which was certified as gold by the Recording Industry Association of America six years later. After the success of the song, Wallen was signed on by Big Loud Records label and publishing company in 2016. His first single for the label — ‘The Way I Talk’ — was also released in 2016. The music video for the song was released in 2017 and in the same year he also joined the famous country duo Florida Georgia Line on their ‘Dig Your Roots Tour.’His collaboration with the country music duo continued through 2018. The same year he released his debut album “If I Know Me,” whose single ‘Whiskey Glasses’ made it to the top of Country Airplay in 2019 and was also the Billboard 2019 top Hot Country Song. After a record 114 weeks, the album reached the top spot on the Top Country Albums chart in August 2020. In the same month, Wallen’s song, “7 Summers” was released — achieving the record of the most-streamed country song on release on Apple Music. Then, in July 2021, he released a double album “Dangerous,” which debuted at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 and also on the Canadian Albums Chart. Within a week of the release of the album, he became the first artist with six songs among the Top 10 Hot Country Songs. A racial controversy briefly marred his sparkling run, leading to the cancellation of a scheduled appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” The album, however, continued to top the charts and in 2021 also earned him two awards at the inaugural Country Now Awards. In 2022, he also won the ‘Album of the Year Award’ at the Academy of Country Music.As his stature grew, Wallen has also been featured in several high-profile media interviews. Currently lining up tour dates for his upcoming concert across the U.S., Wallen is also balancing his newfound stardom with his role as a father to his son — Indigo Wilder. He is currently in a relationship with model Paige Lorenze. Fans across the world are now eagerly awaiting his new releases and are keen on immersing themselves in his addictive melodies.