Charles Edgar Walker Hayes is an American country pop singer and songwriter renowned for his diverse vocal style and exceptional songwriting skills.
Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Walker Hayes began his musical journey at the age of 23. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music with a major focus on piano from Birmingham-Southern College.
With the aim of entering the country music business, Walker moved to Nashville in 2005, where he got a songwriting job at a Nashville publishing company and signed a contract with Mercury Records Nashville.
Furthermore, Walker officially began his career in the country music industry by signing a contract with Capitol Records and releasing his first single, “Pants,” which debuted at No.60 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2010.
Since then, Walker has contributed greatly to the country music industry with outstanding singles like “Fancy Like” and “You Broke Up with Me.”
Moreover, Walker has released three albums titled “Reason to Rhyme,” “Boom,” and “Country Stuff the Album,” which include 14 singles to date.
Walker has also co-wrote and sang guest vocals on Colt Ford’s 2014 album Thanks for the Listening song “Dirty Side” and Rodney Atkins’ late-2014 single “Eat Sleep Love You Repeat.“
Talking about his earnings as a country music singer and songwriter, according to sources, the average annual income of a country singer is around $25,0000.
Considering the average annual income, Walker Hayes has earned around $3.5 million as a singer and songwriter.
Walker Hayes also accumulates earnings from his albums, concert tickets, and merchandise sales
As a well-known country music singer, Walker Hayes has performed in more than 570 concerts and is planning his upcoming Same Drunk tour. His ticket sales, which usually cost around $50 to $130, have added to his earnings.
Moreover, Walker has sold over a million copies of his albums over the past 14 years and has received royalties for his songs.
Walker’s YouTube channel, with around 642k subscribers and 742 videos with views ranging from 3k to 100M and an average annual income of over $650k, has also added to his income.
In addition, His song Fancy Like went viral on Tiktok with around 37.7M views and has also added to his earnings.
Walker Hayes is also the chief Fancy Officer of Athletic Brewing and earns through his social media promotion of “Fancy Like,” a non-alcoholic beer produced by Athletic Brewing.
Combining all of Walker’s income from his career after deducting expenses, Walker Hayes’ networth is estimated to be around $5 million as of 2024.
Additional Information
- After losing his contract with Capitol Records, Walker Hayes worked at Costco, a multinational corporation, to sustain his earnings for a while. He also worked at Macaroni Grill.
- Walker and his wife, Laney Beville Hayes, have three sons and three daughters: Everly, Loxely, Beckett, Baylor, Chapel, and Lela. Their seventh daughter, Oakleigh Klover Hayes, passed away on June 6, 2018.
- He has around 1.2M followers on Instagram, where he shares pictures of his family.
- At one point, Walker planned to quit his music career to spend more time with his family.
