Morgan Wallen: age, net worth, racial slur video
For those who may not know him, Morgan Wallen is an American country singer who came to the limelight in 2014.
However, in the cause of the seven years in his career, he has been caught up in one controversy on the other.
He recently released his latest album titled Dangerous: The Double Album in 2021, receiving positive reviews from his fans and followers.
The album maintained a position at the top of the Billboard 200 chart in its third consecutive week.
Below are some details you may not know about Morgan Wallen;
Profile Summary
Name: Morgan Wallen
Date of Birth: May 13, 1993
Age: 28
Nationality: American
Profession: Artist, songwriter
Height: 5ft
Children: 1
Relationship status: Single
Morgan Wallen’s Biography
He was born on the 13th of May, 1993, in Sneedville, Tennessee, to a Baptist pastor and Lesli Wallen, a teacher.
Morgan has two siblings who are both females, named Ashlyne and Mikaela.
He clocked 28 in May 2021.
Education
There is no record of his educational status.
Career
He made it to the limelight after participating in The Voice season 6 in 2014. Ever since then, he has been consistent and has gained a lot of ground in the industry.
Wallen then signed to Panacea Records in 2015,, after which he released an EP Stand Alone on August 24, 2015.
His debut single under Panacea records titled “Spin You Around” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 21st, 2021.
Music
Some of his songs include;
Wasted on You
More Than My Hometown
Summers
Sand in My Boots
Warning
Wallen’s relationship
The singer was at some point engaged to Katie Smith, and they have a son named Indie Wilder, who was born on July 10, 2020.
However, the relationship ended after two years, but they agreed to co-parent their son.
Racial slur video
Wallen sparked controversy early on the 2nd of February 2021 after a popular media outfit, TMZ, shared a video that appeared to show him referring to a person with a racial slur.
In the video which went viral, Morgan was seen returning from a night out in Nashville with a group of friends.
While he later went on to apologise, the repercussion from his act was devastating.
This is because Radio stations, streaming services, and record labels went on to take action against him after the video of him using a racial slur surfaced online.
On February 3, 2021, streaming platforms like Apple, Spotify, iHeartmedia, Entercom also removed Morgan from playlists and airwaves. The record label, Big Loud, which he was signed to also suspended his contract indefinitely.
However, despite the controversy, his Dangerous album continued to gain ground.
Net worth
While there is no figure attributed to his net worth, however, Wallen’s estimated net worth is reported to be around $1 million.