Yelawolf was born in Gadsden, Alabama but moved often throughout his childhood.
His mother was only 15 when she gave birth to him. He is of Cherokee and White American descent.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Michael Wayne Atha
Born:
December 30, 1979 (age
)
From:
Gadsden, Alabama, United States
Genres:
Hip hop
Occupation:
Rapper
Years active:
2003–present
Name Origin:
Yelawolf explained that his father is Cherokee Indian, and that his stage name
is a combination of the Cherokee word "Yela," meaning "sun," and the English word "wolf."
This represents the duality between his intellectual "light" side, he said, and his aggressive,
survivalist "dark" side.
Associated acts:
Big K.R.I.T
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
Travis Barker
Fefe Dobson
Rittz
DJ Paul
Wiz Khalifa
Did You Know:
• Yelawolf was homeless at one point in his life living in Berkeley, California.
He specifically spent most of his time at a park in Berkeley known as People's Park.
• In early July 2013, Yelawolf got engaged to his girlfriend singer-songwriter
Fefe Dobson.
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