Yelawolf

Yelawolf, born Michael Wayne Atha, is at his best when his Southern roots show. Born in Gadsden, Alabama and raised in Antioch, Tennessee, he grinded out four mixtapes before Trunk Muzik finally broke him through to an Interscope deal. That long climb matters to me; it's why his sound feels earned rather than manufactured. The blend of drawling Southern rap with a raw, rock-tinged edge is stubbornly his own, refusing to chase trends. He's also a genuine multi-threat as singer, producer and actor, but what really gets me is the lived-in, working-class authenticity behind the mic. That's a real Southern voice.

Name (English)

Yelawolf

Name (Japanese)

イェラウルフ

Reading

いぇらうるふ

Born

December 30, 1979 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

Origin

Gadsden, Alabama, United States

Occupation

rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / actor

High school

Antioch Comprehensive High School

• Official sitehttps://www.yelawolf.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yelawolf/
• Xhttps://x.com/Yelawolf
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelawolf
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168535

Tags

• Alabama
• rapper
• singer
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.