Born name

Michael Wayne Atha

nickname

Yelawolf, Catfish Billy, Wayneo

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Gadsden, Alabama, United States

Residence

Alabama, United States

nationality

training

Yelawolf attended Carter Lawrence Elementary School in Nashville.

occupation

Rapper, singer, songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Sheila Diane
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Yelawolf is managed by

• Jeremy “J Dot” Jones
• Redd Klay LLC
• William Morris Endeavour Entertainment LLC

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life

labels

Shady, Interscope, Slumerican Records

Build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Yelawolf is dated

1. Sonora Rosario – Yelawolf was reportedly married to a woman named Sonora Rosario in the past. During the course of their relationship, she gave birth to three children. He has since split from Rosario but still plays an important role in raising their children.
2. Fefe Dobson (2013-2016) – After dating for a few years, Yelawolf got engaged to Canadian singer Fefe Dobson in 2013. They have been seen together at numerous events and public events. However, in July 2016, he took to his Instagram account to reveal that he and Dobson were no longer together. He also appeared to imply that she trashed his place before their split.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He has Cherokee ancestry on his father’s side. While he is of White-American descent on his maternal side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Green eyes
• Multiple tattoos
• Often wears a hat or cap

brand promotion

Yelawolf has done promotions for Famous Stars & Straps.

His song “Good To Go” was used in Champs Sports commercial.

Religion

unknown

Known for

• The commercial success of his studio album, Love Story, managed to sell over 51,000 copies in one week. The album also debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 3.
• The popularity of his EP, Trunk Muzik , helped him land a record deal with Interscope Records. The song was eventually re-released as Trunk Muzik 0-60 by the record label.

First album

In 2006, Yelawolf released his debut studio album, Creek Water . However, the album was released independently.

His debut studio album, released by a record label, was Radioactive . The album sold over 40,000 copies within the first week.

first movie

He made his feature film debut in the 2018 adventure film, The Peanut Butter Hawk, playing the role of a Ratboy.

First TV show

In 2010, Yelawolf made his first TV show appearance in the Jingle Z episode of the reality TV series, Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory .

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plans are unknown.

Yelawolf favorite things

• Eminem Song – So much better
• Eminem Album – Die Marshall Mathers LP
• Food – chicken wings
• Song – Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams
• Album – Aquemini by OutKast
• New Music Artist – Rittz (Atlanta Rapper)
• TV Show – Married… with Children (1986-1997)
• Movie – Go Hard (2007)
• Restaurant – Beans and Greens in Gadsden, Alabama
• Gadget – iPhone
• Souvenir – Print of the cover of the March issue of XXL Magazine, in which he was featured with Eminem and Slaughterhouse
• Music Albums – Live In Folsom Prison ( By Johnny Cash), Paranoid ( By Black Sabbath), Morrison Hotel ( By The Doors), Innervisions ( By Stevie Wonder), Second Aid ( By Lynyrd Skynyrd), Rumors ( By Fleetwood Mac)

Yelawolf facts

1. His mother became pregnant with him when he was 15 years old. She gave birth to Yelawolf when she was only 16 years old herself.
2. He got into hip hop at the age of 6 after his mother’s boyfriend bought him licensed for Ill , the Beastie Boys debut album, and the Run-DMC single Mein Adidas.
3. He started smoking weed around the age of 11 or 12. However, he claims he has never smoked crack in his life. By the time he was 18, he stopped using drugs altogether after enduring pretty bad trips from drinking shrooms and acid.
4. He started writing rap when he was studying in the 5 ^th grade. However, he didn’t start rapping until 2007.
5. Before he started rapping, he tried his hand at professional skateboarding. However, he found that he did not have sufficient skills to compete at the professional level and therefore did not pursue them.
6. After quitting skateboarding, he went to Alaska with a friend in 2001 to try his hand at fishing. After just one season, he changed his mind as he couldn’t make a decent amount from the company.
7. After returning from Alaska, he tried to experiment with selling drugs, but also failed to make much money from it.
8. In 2012 he founded his independent record label Slumerican, which mainly focuses on hip hop music. The label is based in Nashville.
9. Visit his official website @ yelawolf.com.
10. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube VEVO.