Morgan Wallen is best-known for his appearance as a contestant in the sixth season of the American singing reality show "The Voice" in 2014, originally as a member of Usher's team, but later as a member of Adam Levine's team. Despite his elimination during the playoffs, he earned enough fame from the show and was signed by multiple record labels.
Morgan Wallen is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the recipient of three Billboard Music Awards (2021), two Country Now Awards (2021), iHeartRadio Music Awards, and a Country Music Association Awards (2020). He is widely regarded as one of the best country singers in the modern American music industry.
Morgan's breakthrough in his music career came after the release of his debut album "If I Know Me", 2018 which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. His second album, "Dangerous: The Double Album", was released in January 2021. The album included Billboard No. 1 singles "More Than My Hometown", "7 Summers", and "Wasted on You".
In February 2021 his second album became the only country album in the 64-year history of the Billboard 200 to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1. It went on to spend a total of ten weeks at that spot, the first album to do so since Whitney Houston's Whitney in 1987. It was released via Big Loud Records and Republic Records on CD, vinyl, and digital download.
Despite his fame as a singer, Wallen has gained considerable notoriety for several incidents. In January 2022 he performed Ernest's single "Flower Shops" at the Grand Ole Opry. This performance was immediately met with criticism by fans and other musicians, especially as it came only six months after the Grand Ole Opry's Twitter account made a statement against racism at the institution.
Morgan Wallen was born on 13th May 1993 in Sneedville, Tennessee, the US. His birth name is Morgan Cole Wallen. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. His birth sign is Taurus. He is a follower of Christianity.
Morgan was born into a middle-class family. His father Tommy Wallen is a Baptist pastor while his mom Lesli Wallen is a teacher. He was raised along with his two sisters, Ashlyne Wallen and Mikaela Wallen, in his hometown Sneedville. Despite being a pastor's son, Morgan grew wild and had a history of clashing with his father from his teenage to mid-20s.
For education, Wallen attended Gibbs High School after moving to Knoxville where he graduated in 2011. While attending high school he played shortstop and pitcher on the baseball team and sang in the chorus. After a sports injury prevented his plans of playing college ball, Wallen decided to focus on music.
Morgan Wallen is currently linked with a gorgeous blonde named Paige Lorenze. By profession, Paige, 23, is a model and an Instagram influencer. She was born in Guilford, Connecticut, in 1998. She identifies herself as a “New Englander” on Instagram. Her bio further states: “Retired ski racer, parsons graduate, now a creator.” She also has her own online clothing brand "Dairy Girl".
Morgan was suspected of dating Paige after fans found him taking cozy snaps with her posted on his Instagram story in January 2020. He shared a group picture on Instagram which seems to be taken on the occasion of Paige’s birthday. Paige was seen standing next to Morgan in the group photo as the singer sports a wide smile for the frame. However, till now neither of them has confirmed their rumored relationship.
Previously, Morgan was romantically linked with a gorgeous girl named KT Smith with whom he shares a son, Indigo Wilder, born on July 10, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. The pair appear to have first started dating in 2017, based on their social media posts. After dating for three years, they broke up in early 2020. However, they are still remaining as a friend and co-parenting their infant child.
As of January 2022, the net worth of Morgan Wallen is estimated to be the US $4 million. He has accumulated most of his earnings through album sales. Morgan's album began to take market after his appearance on the singing reality show "The Voice". He also makes a six-digit income from music festivals, World tours, and Concerts.
After the show, he was signed to multiple Record labels including Panacea Records, and Big Loud in a million-dollar deal. His debut album released in 2018 reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and was commercially successful. His second album released in early 2021 was even more popular and its digital album sales went up over 100% in the week.
Apart from his album sales, Morgan also earns a hefty amount of money from his youtube channel. With these massive earnings, he is living a moderate lifestyle. He used to live in the four-bedroom, three-bath home in Nashville, Tennessee which he sold on July 8, 2021, for $835,000. His car collection includes Porsche Boxter, Mini Cooper, Range Rovers, Mercedes Benz GLC, and BMW Sedan.
Morgan Wallen is around 6 ft tall and his body weight is assumed to be around 75 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. He really looks handsome in his medium-sized curly hairstyle which is light brown in color. He has a pair of unique sparkling blue-colored eyes.
Furthermore, he prefers to keep a mustache and french cut beard which provides him a country man-like look. To maintain his body balance, He regularly goes jogging and does light exercise including yoga. He also prefers healthy balanced diet food.