All you need to know about the famous Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen has taken the country music world by storm, putting out chart-topping hits and selling out concert venues across the country.

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The Tennessee-born singer rose to fame after getting his start on the singing competition show "The Voice."

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In 2016, he put out his debut single, "The Way I Talk."

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In 2020, Wallen faced intense scrutiny for using the N-word in a video that was taken by a neighbor surfaced on social media.

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Following the controversy, in 2022, he donated $500,000 to Black-led groups

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Wallen went on "The Voice" in 2014 when he was 20 years old, but didn’t win the title

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Wallen has a son named Indigo (Indie) Wilder with his ex-girlfriend, KT Smith.

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Wallen’s son was born on July 10, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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