Jay Allen - Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Facts, Nationality

Jay Allen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the United States, on the 6th of June 1986. He celebrates his birthday on the 6th of June every year. According to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Gemini and is currently 37 years old. He belongs to the White-American ethnicity and follows the

Jay Allen is an American popular country singer, reality star, entrepreneur, and social media personality. Jay Allen rose to fame after competing in the NBC reality singing competition, The Voice (season 22).

Early Life

Jay Allen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the United States, on the 6th of June 1986. He celebrates his birthday on the 6th of June every year. According to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Gemini and is currently 37 years old. He belongs to the White-American ethnicity and follows the Christian religion. In addition, he holds US nationality.

He was born to his parents Joe Rich (father) and Sherry Rich (mother). His mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, which is a progressive neurologic disorder that results in the shrinking of the brain. Sadly, his mother passed away in 2019. Moreover, he was raised along with his younger sister whose name is unknown.

Caption: Jay Allen with his mother (Source: Instagram)

Education

He completed his matriculation from a local high school. Moreover, he then enrolled at the University of Northern Iowa for his further studies.

Professional Career

During his high school days, Jay Allen got curious about singing. To pursue a career in singing, he moved to Nashville in 2013. Additionally, he began performing at various events and also released a few songs. In the year 2017, he released his debut EP titled “The First Five” on Treehouse Records. The song “Sounds Good to Me” is one of the songs including the other four songs of this EP and was a success.

In April 2017, he released a song dedicated to his mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s titled “Blank Stares.” That year, he was named “The Highway Find” on SiriusXM in the year 2017.  He signed a booking contract with the Kinkead Agency in November 2020. His other songs include “War for You,” “Cool,” “Christmas Everyday,” starring Rodney Atkins and Rose Falcon (2020), and “Tattoos to Heaven.”

The Voice

He participated as one of the contestants in the NBC reality singing competition “The Voice,” in its 22nd season. The show premiered on the 19th of September 2022 and was judged by Camila Cabello, Gwen Stefan, Blake Shelton, and John Legend. In the audition round, Allen performed a rendition of Cody Johnson’s “Till You Can’t.”

Caption: Jay Allen audition in the reality show, The Voice (Source: NBC)

Moreover, he was able to turn the chairs of coaches Gewen Stefani and Blake Shelton with his melodious singing. Meanwhile, Allen picked #TeamGwen who would help him going forward in the competition.

Bryce Leatherwood was proclaimed the season’s champion at the season finale, which aired on December 13, 2022. His victory marks the first time a contender who was saved by a Wild Card fast save has gone on to win the whole competition.

Net Worth 2023

According to the online reports, Allen’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million US dollars. He has lived a lavish lifestyle with his family through his profession. Moreover, he makes money through his EPs, singles, and concerts, as well as from his YouTube channel.

Relationship Status

On November 27, 2022, Jay Allen married fellow singer Kyle Morgan in Fort Meyers, Florida. The pair also attended the 2022 CMAs, and on December 2, 2022, Allen released a new song called “No Present Like the Time.” On Instagram, he disclosed that he created the song before going on The Voice.

Jay Allen

Caption: Jay Allen wedding photo (Source: Instagram)

Allen received the 2022 Country Now Award for Favorite Competition Contestant and finished his final gig of the year at the Blake Shelton-owned Ole Red in Oklahoma. In a full-circle event, Shelton and Stefani turned up to the concert and surprised the artist.

Body Measurements

Caption: Jay Allen with his wife attending an award function (Source: Instagram)

This country singer stands 5 feet 9 inches tall (1.8 m) and weighs around 78kg (171 lbs). In addition, he has a pair of brown eyes with brown hair colour and his body measurement is 40-32-12 inches.

Social Media

Allen has been pretty active on all kinds of social media sites. On his official Instagram ‘@jayallenmusic’ there are over 106k followers. Likewise, there are over 3.7k followers on his Twitter page ‘@JayAllenMusic’ and over 359k followers on his official Facebook page.

He also ran his self-titled YouTube channel, where he usually uploaded his music videos and songs. As of November 2023, there are over 19.1k subscribers on his channel.

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