Clay Walker Biography

Clay Walker is an American country music artist who has been active in the music industry since 1993. He gained massive popularity with his first song ‘What’s It to You’ which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.

Early life and education of Clay Walker

Clay Walker was born as Ernest Clayton ‘Clay’ Walker, Jr. on August 19, 1969. He was born in Beaumont, Texas, United States of America. He was born the son of Ernest Walker and Danna Walker . He grew up in Beaumont, Texas. He is white by ethnicity. Clay’s nationality is American. His parents were Native Americans. His parents had five children, of whom he was the eldest of five siblings.

In 1988 he graduated from Vidor High School. After her graduation, she began working at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant. At the age of nineteen, he began touring as a musician. During his tour, he also performed at various local clubs and found work as a house singer in a bar.

Later, in November 1992, he was discovered by James Stroud. James was a record producer and also the president of Warner Music Group subsidiary Giant Records and was signed to him.

Clay Walker’s career

In 1993, under the production of Stroud, Walker released his self-titled debut album. One of the most successful singles from the album was What’s It to You. This song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles. In 1994, she released her second album If I Could Make a Living.

A year later he released his third album in 1995 titled Hypnotize the Moon. His other highly successful albums are Live, Laugh, Love (1999), Say No More (2001), Christmas (2002), A Few Questions (2003) Fall (2007) and Won’t Be Lonely Long (2010).

He also has numerous hit songs from his album from time to time, his songs were rated by Billboard chart and other music charts. Her most super successful songs are Live Until I Die, Dreaming with My Eyes Open, If I Could Make a Living, This Woman and This Man and Rumor Has It.

James has also been nominated in many awards and has been crowned with many awards as well. He won Radio & Records Awards in 1993. And in 1995 he won the Country Song Roundup.

Clay Walker Net Worth

The famous American singer and music artist Clay Walker earns lucrative money from his career which makes him quite an impressive net worth. According to celebrity net worth, Walker has an estimated net worth of $8 million.

Clay Walker’s personal life

Clay Walker is currently 49 years old. He has been married to model Jessica Craig since 2007. He began dating her after their first divorce and after a long-term relationship, he married his girlfriend on September 28, 2007. He has three children with his second wife, a son named William Clayton , a daughter named Maria Isabel and son Elijah Craig .

Before, he was married to a rodeo queen. Lori Jayne Lampson. They got married in the early ’90s, even before he released his first album. They have two children together, the first daughter, Maclay DaLayne, was born on January 14, 1996, and the second, Skylor ClayAnne, was born on May 14, 1999. After a long married relationship, he filed for divorce and the couple divorced in 2003.

Walker has also been active in various forms of social and charity work. In 2003, he founded, including his own non-profit charity, Band Against MS.