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Hunter Easton Hayes is a Breaux Bridge, Louisiana-born American country singer and song writer who is perhaps best known for his opening performances in Taylor Swifts “Speak Now World Tour” and from his hit single “Wanted”. Born on 9 September 1991 to Lynette and Leo Hayes who are of Cajun (Louisiana French), Irish and German descent, he is the only child in his family. He started singing and playing his guitar at a young age, in fact being active in the music industry since 2000.
How rich is Hunter Hayes? A young and talented figure who is among the recent additions to the music industry, Hunter has an estimated net worth of over $4.5 million with major contributors to his wealth being his successful albums and live shows.
Hunter Hayes Net Worth $4.5 Million
Hayes who has been interested in music since his childhood, and can play around 30 musical instruments, with his parents, though not very rich, being always supportive of his musical dream. They moved to Nashville when he was 18, where he completed his high school education before signing to Atlantic Records.
Hayes appeared in talk shows like “Maury”, “Rosie O’Donnell” and many more when he was only four years old, even appearing at a White House party for President Bill Clinton when he was seven, and starring on ‘Americas Most Talented Kids’ when he was 13. He signed to “Universal Music Publishing Group” as a song writer in 2008, then in 2010 he was signed to Atlantic Records which would become his major label. He released his self-titled debut album in 2011 which received positive reviews from critics; the song “Wanted” became a huge commercial success selling more than 3.5 million copies. His second album “Storyline” released in 2014 was also a major success. These were a strong basis for his net worth.
His presence in the music industry has been rewarded with four Grammy Award nominations for “Best New Artist”, “Best Country Solo Performance” and “Best Country Album”, being the youngest to be nominated in all three categories. In 2012, he won a Country Music Association Award as “New Artist of the Year, and has also won three BMI awards. Billboard labelled him as the “Leader of Country Music’s Youth Revolution”. Of course such recognition also helps his net worth to grow.
Along with his hit singles and albums he has also been touring, which has helped in his fame and fortune. He has tours as a supporting artist with many famous names in the music industry which has also helped in his image as well as his net worth. He has toured with Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Ashley Monroe and many other artists. He broke the Guinness world record for the most concerts played in multiple cities in 24 hours, previously held by “The Flaming Lips”.
Regarding his personal life, Hayes claims to be single. He bought his first apartment a few years back close to downtown which gives a beautiful view of the Nashville skyline that he says is both inspiring and awesome. His scandal free career, quiet nature and his habit of carefully talking has added to his fame and prevented giving any wrong impressions to audiences.
Full Name | Hunter Hayes |
Date Of Birth | September 9, 1991 |
Place Of Birth | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Height | 1.68 m |
Profession | Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
Nationality | American |
Parents | Leo Hayes, Lynette Hayes, Wanted, I Want Crazy, Invisible, Houston, TX, United States, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
https://www.facebook.com/hunterhayes | |
http://www.twitter.com/hunterhayes | |
http://www.instagram.com/hunterhayes | |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0371048 |
Awards | American Country Awards (Single by a New Artist),Country Music Association Awards (New Artist of the Year), Teen Choice Awards (Choice Male Country Artist), Music Choice Awards, American Country Awards, BMI Awards (Award Winning Song (Top 50) |
Record Labels | Atlantic Records Nashville |
Albums | "Nothing Like This", Hunter Hayes (2011), Storyline (2014), The 21 Project (2015) |
Music Groups | Universal Music Publishing Group, |
Nominations | Grammy Awards, CMT Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards |
Movies | The Apostle(1997), Figure It Out (1998), My Dog Skip (2000), Charlie's War (2003), Bella and the Bulldogs (2016) |
TV Shows | Most Wanted Tour (2011), Let's Be Crazy Tour (2013), We're Not Invisible Tour (2014), Tattoo (Your Name) Tour (2014), Let's Be Crazy / Crazier UK Tour (2015), 21 Tour (2015) |
# | Fact |
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1 | Hayes is an American country music singer-songwriter. |
2 | His parents both have Cajun (French) ancestry. He is also of English, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), and German descent. |
3 | Father: Leo. Mother: Lynette. |
4 | Performed for then-US Vice President Al Gore and the Democratic Party Fundraiser in Washington, D.C. Also released his second CD, Through My Eyes. [2000] |
5 | Released his first Cajun music recording, which he recorded at the age of four, shortly after his fifth birthday. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Best of Me | 2014 | performer: "Dream Girl" | |
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | 2014 | TV Special performer: "Invisible" | |
The Apprentice | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Dancing with the Stars | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
Todd's Pop Song Reviews | 2013 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
American Idol | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
Footloose | 2011 | performer: "Almost Paradise" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Southern Ground Music & Food Festival | 2016 | TV Movie | |
Charlie's War | 2003 | Montgomery | |
My Dog Skip | 2000 | Accordion Boy | |
The Apostle | 1997 | Child Accordionist |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Louisiana Rising | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
Greatest Hits | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone | 2016 | TV Series documentary | |
Bella and the Bulldogs | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Hollywood Game Night | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
Lady Antebellum: Wheels Up Tour | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Talk | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Musical guest |
The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
Front and Center | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Inside Fame | 2014 | TV Series documentary | |
The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Extra | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
One 2 One | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
Fuji Rock Festival '14 | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
2014 CMT Music Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
The Best Hit USA | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
E! News | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
CMT Hot 20 Countdown | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Morning America | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Musical guest |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival | 2014 | TV Special | |
Entertainment Tonight | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (uncredited) |
CMT Artists of the Year | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself - honoree |
CMA Country Christmas | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
2013 CMT Music Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
The Apprentice | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
Dancing with the Stars | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Performer / Nominee |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Sôkai jôhô variety Sukkiri!! | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
CMT Crossroads | 2012 | TV Series | |
Day Jobs | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
Kortney & Dave: By Request | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
CMT Insider | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Hunter Hayes Live at the Mod Club | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 2011 American Country Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
2011 CMT Music Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Country Artist | |
2013 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Male Country Artist |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Solo Performance | For the song "Invisible." |
2014 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Solo Performance | For the song "I Want Crazy." |
2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist | |
2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album "Hunter Hayes." |
2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Solo Performance | For the song "Wanted." |
2013 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Country Song | For the song "I Want Crazy". |
Known for movies
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