Yelawolf is an American rapper, who is best known for his track Trunk Muzik. Born as Michael Wayne Atha on December 30, 1979, the rapper became famous by his stage name Yelawolf. The rapper was born in Gadsden, Alabama, and grew up in Antioch, Tennessee.
Yelawolf began his singing career in 2005, the same year he released four mixtapes, which received positive criticism. He later signed with Eminem’s Shady Records and released his track Trunk Muzik, which propelled him to success. Through his career as a rapper, he has earned a good net worth, making him afford a comfortable lifestyle.
What is Yelawolf’s Net Worth
Yelawolf is an American rapper who has a net worth of $4 million. All of Yelawolf’s net worth is attributed to his successful music career, which has spanned almost two decades. The rapper began singing in 2005 and gained worldwide recognition after he released his fourth track, Trunk Muzik.
Since then, the rapper has released numerous songs and albums, which have contributed positively towards his net worth. He released his first five studio albums while signed under Shady Records before he began a solo journey.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Yelawolf is an American rapper who grew up in the Antioch region of Tennessee. He joined Carter Lawrence Middle School in Nashville. Yelawolf was exposed to music when he was young, and he began getting interested in music since then.
Yelawolf’s mother’s boyfriend was a sound designer for Aerosmith and that is how he was introduced to hip hop. Through the mother’s boyfriend, he met the trio of Run-DMC and befriended them. As a result, they visited his home and gave him Beastie Boys’s Cassette tapes.
Career Success
Yelawolf started singing in 2005 when he was part of the hip-hop reality competition show The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliot. He dropped out of the competition, and this enabled him to release his first album, Creekwater. He went on to release a mixtape before he was signed by Columbia Records in 2007.
Unfortunately, his time at Columbia Records did not last long, as he was dropped after he released his single Kickin. Early 2010, the artist was signed into Interscope Records, after his track Trunk Muzik did well. He went on to release even better songs after he was signed to Eminem’s label.
His album Radioactive under Eminem’s label performed well and it debuted at number 13 on Billboard 200. This success was followed by an even more successful album, Love Story. The studio album debuted at number 3 on Billboard 200 and had over 100 million views on YouTube.
Beyond success as a solo rapper, he has collaborated with major rappers like Ed-Sheeran, Travis Barker, and DJ Paul among others, making his name beyond borders.
Apart from a successful career as a rapper, Yelawolf has also tried his luck in acting. His first acting role was in an episode of Single Ladies in 2011 and The Peanut Butter Falcon in 2019.
Personal Life
Yelawolf is married to Fefe Dobson, a singer-songwriter. They got engaged in 2013, welcomed three children, and exchanged vows in 2019.
