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Metro Boomin is a well-known American record producer, record executive, and DJ. Metro Boomin is popular for his dark production style and his influence on modern hip-hop and trap.
Early life
Metro Boomin came into the world on September 16, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. He is 30 years and holds US citizenship. He has a Virgo horoscope and follows the Christian religion. Similarly, he belongs to African American ethnicity and his birth name is Leland Tyler Wayne.
His parents’ names are Lamont Wayne (father) and Leslie Joanne Wayne (mother). Additionally, she grew up with her four siblings whose names are unknown. When she was studying third grade, her parents separated.
Later, her mother raised her children alone. Sadly, her mother Leslie was murdered in a murder-suicide at the hands of her stepfather on June 5, 2022.
Caption: Old photo of Metro Boomin with his mother (Source: Instagram)
Education
Regarding his academic career, he attended Parkway North High School’ in St. Louis County. Additionally, he began playing bass in her high school band.
When he was in seventh grade, his mother bought him a laptop, he acquired a copy of the music production software ‘FruityLoops’ and started creating beats on his laptop. Later, he went to Morehouse College Atlanta to study Business Management, but dropped out after one semester to further his music career.
Career
At 16 years old, Metro Boomin began his music career as a producer in 2009. He has produced tracks for local Atlanta artists. Meanwhile, he rose to fame after working on Future’s 2014 album “Honest,” which included his production of the hit song “Karate Chop.”
Following this, he went on to produce for a variety of artists, including Drake, Gucci Mane, and 21 Savage. She gained major success after producing the song “Tuesday” by iLoveMakonnen and Drake, which peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In 2015, Metro Boomin released his debut mixtape, “19 & Boomin,” which featured collaborations with several up-and-coming artists.
Caption: Metro Boomin performing with rapper Future (Source: Instagram)
After that, he produced the US top 20 singles “Jumpman” by Drake and Future and “Low Life” by Future featuring The Weeknd before reaching his first number one with “Bad and Boujee” by Migos.
This was followed by “Congratulations” by Post Malone, “Tunnel Vision” by Kodak Black, “Mask Off” by Future, “Bank Account” by 21 Savage and his second US number one, “Heartless” by The Weeknd.
Recent works
He later released the collaborations “Savage Mode” (2016) and “Savage Mode II” (2020) with 21 Savage, “DropTopWop” (2017) with Gucci Mane, “Perfect Timing” (2017) with Nav and “Double or Nada” ( 2017) with Big Sean.
In 2018, he released his debut studio album “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” and subsequently its follow-up, “Heroes & Villains” (2022), both of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Boomin subsequently produced the single “Creepin” featuring The Weeknd and 21 Savage, which reached the top ten in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
On December 2, 2022, he released his second studio album “Heroes & Villains” and on November 30, he released an accompanying short film. Furthermore, the album was received by the public, with many considering it Metro’s best work to date and complimenting the production and performances of the featured artists.
Boominati around the world
He owned a label called “Boominati Worldwide” which was launched in June 2017 in association with Republic Records and Universal Music Group.
Metro Boomin – Awards
Caption: Metro giving a speech after receiving the award (Source: The Business Journals)
In 2016, he won the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in the Producer of the Year category. She won the 2017 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in the Producer of the Year category. Recently, he was nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year.
Net worth 2024
As a record producer, record executive and DJ, he has earned a huge sum of money in his profession. Furthermore, his net worth is around $16 million and his salary and income are still unknown.
civil status
Going by his personal life, Metro Boomin seems to be single and single at the moment. According to an online website, he is said to be dating a girl named Chelsea, who is a former “Viner.”
Furthermore, the couple is said to have been dating since high school. Officially, neither of them has revealed the truth in public. It seems that the record producer is mainly focused on his professional career and has not been involved in any type of controversy.
Body measurements
Caption: Metro posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
As for his body statistics, he is 5 feet 10 inches tall (1.82 m) and weighs around 75 kg (165 lbs). Furthermore, she has brown eyes with black hair and her other body statistics are still unknown.
Metro Boomin – Social Networks
On his Instagram page ‘@metroboomin’ he has more than 7.1 million followers. Likewise, he has more than 4.1 million followers on his Twitter page ‘@MetroBoomin’ and more than 1.4 million followers on his Facebook page. He has a self-titled YouTube channel and has over 1.41 million subscribers.
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