Who is Morgan Wallen?
Morgan Wallen is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has become a sensation in the country music scene since the release of his first album – “If I Know Me”. One of the top songs in the album is “Whiskey Glasses” which broke several country music charts.
Morgan Wallen’s full name is Morgan Cole Wallen. He was born on May 13, 1993, in Sneedville, Tennessee, United States. He is 30 years old as of May 2023.
About Morgan Wallen’s parents
Morgan Wallen was born to Tommy Wallen (father) and Lesli Wallen (mother). His father worked as a local teen pastor while his mother worked as a teacher. Although it is not publicly known how long his parents have been together, they have been married for quite a long time and Morgan Wallen enjoyed growing up in a stable and loving family. His parents also played a role in influencing their son’s interest in music while he was young, and they have continued to support him throughout.
Morgan Wallen once revealed that his parents helped him gain an interest in music at an early age.
He said:
My momma threw me up on stage at church where my dad was a preacher, and I’ve been singing ever since.
About Morgan Wallen’s father – Tommy Wallen
Tommy Wallen worked as a pastor in a local Southern Baptist Church. He also has an interest in rock music. Tom played the guitar frequently around the house while Morgan was growing up. His favourite bands included Def Leppard, Fleetwood Mac, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Eagles. He got married to Lesli Wallen (Morgan Wallen’s mother) and they have four children together.
About Morgan Wallen’s mother – Lesli Wallen
Lesli Wallen worked as a teacher. She is popularly known as the mother of Morgan Wallen. Aside from being a teacher, Lesli also shared an interest in contemporary Christian music. She got married to Tommy Wallen (Morgan Wallen’s mother) and they have four children together.
Morgan Wallen’s siblings
According to reports, Morgan Wallen has three sisters. Two of them are his biological siblings while the other one is an adopted sibling. Morgan Wallen’s sisters include Ashlyne, Mikaela and Lacey Wallen.
About Morgan Wallen’s siblings
a. Ashlyne Wallen
Ashlyne Wallen is popularly known for being the younger sister of Morgan Wallen. She was born on January 31, 1995, in the United States. She is 28 years old as of May 2023.
Morgan Wallen and his younger sister Ashlyne are very close. She is always seen at her brother’s tours, supporting him backstage and cheering in the crowd.
In an interview with Billboard in 2023, Morgan Wallen spoke about his relationship with his sister. He said:
We’ve always been super, super tight. We grew up in church singing hymns and stuff and learning how to harmonize with each other and sing three-part harmony.
He also explained the reason he chose to work with his sister for a particular faith-based track, which is also one of the first songs he ever wrote.
He said:
It seemed appropriate from everything that we grew up learning and everything that we lived through together.
b. Mikaela Wallen
Mikaela Wallen is the younger sister of Morgan Wallen. She is the proud mother of her daughter Kehlani Lauren Parker. Further information about her is scarce at this time.
c. Lacey Wallen
Lacey Wallen is the adopted sister of Morgan Wallen. She was adopted by Tom and Lesli Wallen (Morgan Wallen’s parents) in July 2021. Following the adoption of Lacey, Lesli Wallen took to her Instagram page to share the exciting news that Lacey was adopted with the help of Omni Visions in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the caption of the post, Lesli explained that she has always wanted more children and the Lord waited till now to bless her.
She wrote:
Today was adoption day! I never imagined what God had in tstore for us as we started down this road in foster care. I always wanted more children, God decided to wait until now! We thank him for his blessing on our family and for tying our hearts with hers. We love her dearly. I am not posting her face for obvious reason for a while. gotchaday #adoptionday #fostercaresaveslives @omnivisions_knox #ourheartsforfostercare
Morgan Wallen’s marriage and wedding
As of the time of publishing this article (May 2023), Morgan Wallen is not married and does not have a wife. However, he has a child whom he shares with his ex-fiancée Katie “KT” Smith. Recently, Morgan Wallen is speculated to be in a relationship with country singer Megan Moroney.
In an episode of Spotify’s 100 Songs That Made Me, the singer revealed that he wants Bad Company’s 1975 power ballad song “Feel Like Makin’ Love” to be played at his future wedding.
He said:
I kind of made this by as a joke, to be honest. I don’t have many visions about being married, so we’ll see how it goes. I hope everybody gets lucky that night! You know, I want it to be cool. I just want all my friends and family to be there to share in that moment with me. I haven’t really thought about, like, the setting or anything like that. I think the girl usually handles that part anyway, so I’ll roll with it.
List of Morgan Wallen’s past relationships
According to reports, Morgan Wallen has been in three known relationships. As a public figure, his relationship history has been of interest to many people. Below is a list of the women Morgan Wallen has dated in the past. The list also includes his alleged girlfriend Megan Moroney.
- Morgan Wallen was in a relationship with social media influencer Katie “KT” Smith in 2017.
- Morgan Wallen was in a relationship with Paige Lorenze in 2021.
- Morgan Wallen is speculated to be in a relationship with Megan Moroney in 2023.
About Morgan Wallen’s relationship with Katie “KT” Smith
Katie “KT” Smith is a social media personality and content creator. She was born on November 13, 1994 in Key West Florida, United States. She is 28 years old as of May 2023.
Morgan Wallen and KT Smith started dating in 2017 after meeting on Snapchat. After dating for a few months, the couple got engaged, but the engagement was short-lived as it was called off in 2019. Despite their failed relationship, the pair welcomed their son in 2020. They reportedly parted ways the final time in 2021 but have continued to co-parent their son.
In her blog post, Thots Thoughts, Katie “KT” Smith explained how her relationship with Morgan ended. She said:
We broke off the engagement but still dated consistently for about two years, living with one another for about three – but that third year was rocky. The kind of toxic, trauma bond you hear about on TikTok.
She added:
Temptation is thrown your way all of the time. I didn’t get it at the time, I just thought I wasn’t good enough. I see and understand all of it now.
She also revealed that after she welcomed her son with Wallen, co-parenting was initially a challenge. She wrote that they were able to adjust to things eventually.
She said:
Once we adjusted to the co-parenting, everything has been a million times better. It will always have tough times, but the most important thing is that we will always put our little angel first.
About Morgan Wallen’s relationship with Paige Lorenze
Paige Lorenze is a model and entrepreneur. She was born on January 26, 1998. She is 25 years old as of May 2023.
It’s unclear how Morgan Wallen and Paige Lorenze met since they mostly kept their relationship out of the spotlight. Initially, the former couple started dating in August 2021 but decided to go public through an Instagram post in February 2022. However, their relationship came to an end in 2022 with reports suggesting that Paige suspected Morgan was cheating on her with multiple people.
Further information about their relationship is scarce at this time.
About Morgan’s Wallen’s relationship with Megan Moroney
Megan Moroney is an American country music singer. She was born on October 9, 1997, in Savanah, Georgia, United States. She is 25 years old as of May 2023.
Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney were romantically linked in 2022. The pair sparked romance rumours when Megan Moroney wore an orange Tennessee Volunteers shirt for the art of her single “Tennessee Orange” and later commented that the “Tennessee Volunteers shirt” belonged to Morgan Wallen.
However, Megan Moroney has avoided answering whether she is in a relationship with Morgan. Further speculation about their relationship surfaced from the lyrics of Megan’s song “Tennessee Orange”.
In the song, Megan describes somebody she fell in love with, and it is believed that the person is Morgan Wallen.
Part of the lyrics goes:
I met somebody, and he’s got blue eyes
He opens the door, and he doesn’t make me cry
He ain’t from where we’re from But he feels like home, yeah He’s got me doin’ things I’ve never done In Georgia, they call it a sin I’m wearing Tennessee orange for him
After appearing on SiriusXM’s “The Highway” in 2022, Megan Moroney admitted that the orange Tennessee Volunteers shirt she wore in her covert art was Morgan’s shirt.
She said:
Yeah it’s his shirt. But it’s just a shirt.
She also explained that the inspiration for the song “Tennessee Orange” came to her when she put on a Volunteers T-shirt. When asked if she was dating anyone, she replied “That’s a great question”, refusing to give up an answer.
Morgan Wallen’s kids
As of the time of publishing this article (May 2023), Morgan Wallen is the proud father of one son whom he shares with his ex-fiancée Katie Smith. The pair welcomed their son on July 10, 2020, some months after calling off their engagement.
About Morgan Wallen’s kids
a. Indigo Wilder Wallen
Indigo Wilder Wallen is the son of Morgan Wallen. He was born on July 10, 2020, in Nashville. He is two years old as of May 2023.
In March 2022, after winning the ACM Album of the Year award at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards for “Dangerous: The Double Album” in 2022, Morgan Wallen spoke about how becoming a father has changed him.
He said:
When I started this album, I was a kid. By the time I put it out, I was a father. That’s become more important to me than anything else. To my son, this album and this award will signify that his daddy was a fighter, and he chased his dreams and worked hard to make them a reality.
