Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton biography
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Interesting Biography Facts

Real name

Blake Tollison Shelton

Occupation

country singer, actor

Birth Date

June 18, 1976

Age

47 years

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Birthplace

Ada, Oklahoma, United States

Education

high school

Nationality

American


Blake Shelton family members

Father's Name

Dick Shelton

Mother's Name

Dorothy Shelton

Siblings names

Richie Shelton (older brother, died in 1990), sister Endy Shelton

Is Blake Shelton a gay/bisexual?

No

What is Blake Shelton marital status?

Married

Who is Blake Shelton wife?

Gwen Stefani

When did get married?

July 3, 2021

Blake Shelton relatives

Bio

Gwen Stefani calls him “my wonderful Blakey”. After unsuccessful marriage to musician Gavin Rossdale, the Rich Girl singer seems really happy.

Blake entered this world in Ada, OK, and in his teens had already authored his first songs. He took guitar lessons from his uncle. After graduation from high school, the young man moved to Nashville to pursue the career of a full-time country singer.

Blake rose to fame as a performer of a great country hit “Austin”. As for now, he has already released 11 studio albums, the most famous of which are “The Dreamer”, “Red River Blue”, “Based on a True Story” and others.

In 2011 he added some kudos to his name by becoming a judge of the show “Voice”, whose contestants became winners 8 times. On the set of the show, he met Gwen Stefani. They started dating in late 2015.

Shelton has no blood-related kids, but he was married twice – to his long-term girlfriend Kaynette Gern and to the popular singer Miranda Lambert respectively.


Interesting and fun facts

  1. He is not just a singer, he is also an actor. Blake featured in the western “The Ridiculous 6” with Adam Sandler, in the sitcom “Malibu Country” and other projects.
  2. He won a prestigious Denbo Diamond Award as the best entertainer of Oklahoma at the age of 16.
  3. His mother ran a beauty salon, and his father was a car dealer. He lost his older brother Richie in a car crash, when the latter one was 24 and Blake was 14.
  4. In 2017 he won People’s Choice Award in the Best Album category. He defeated the great singers of various genres, including eccentric Rihanna, romantic Ariana Grande and others.
  5. In the early 2000s, he had an unusual pet – a turkey, which died in 2003 after a heart attack.
  6. In 2021 Blake became the best coach on the show “Voice” again. Cam Anthony, the performer from his team, became the winner. It was Blake’s 8th victory. Shelton is ranked as the best coach in the show’s history.
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