Caleb Followill: Biography in Details
Who is Caleb Followill?
Caleb Followill is a vocalist and musician. He is renowned as the lead vocalist of the Grammy Award-winning American band, Kings of Leon.
Last, on the 31st of March 2020, he released the song, Going Nowhere along with the band.
Caleb Followill- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education
Caleb Followill was born on the 14th of January 1982 in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. His birth name is Anthony Caleb Followill.
His father, Ivan Leon Followill, and mother, Betty-Ann Leon Followill are of British-Irish ethnicity. Ivan is a United Pentecostal evangelist. His parents got divorced in 1997.
He has two brothers, Nathan and Jared Followill. Nathan is a drummer whereas Jared is a bassist by profession. They grew up playing music in the church.
Caleb has attended Mt. Juliet High School.
Caleb Followill- Professional Life, Career
Caleb Followill started his career as a singer with the band, Kings of Leon along with his brothers and cousin, Matthew Followill back in 1999. At the time, the band was greatly influenced by Southern Rock and Blues.
In 2002, Caleb Followill signed with the RCA Labels as a member of the band. On the 18th of February 2003, the band released its first EP, Holy Roller Novocaine with five tracks. The same year, they launched their first album, Youth and Young Manhood in the UK. It earned 2X Platinum certification in the UK and 3X Platinum in Australia.
Moving forward, the band released Aha Shake Heartbreak in 2004 and Because of the Times in 2007 which was a success like a band’s debut album.
Later, in 2008, the band released the fourth album, Only by the Night. The album became one of the biggest achievements of the band with 10X Platinum certification in the United Kingdom. Also, it peaked at fourth position in the US Billboard.
On the 30th of June 2009, he launched the first DVD along with his band, Live at the O2 London, England peaked at the 2nd position in the Australian Music DVDs Chart with 6X Platinum in Australia.
On the 18th of October 2010, the band launched its fifth album, Come Around Sundown which peaked at 78th position on Decade-end charts in Australian Albums.
The same year, he went on his first musical world tour, Come Around Sundown World Tour. Also, in 2013, the band went on its second tour to support their sixth album, Mechanical Bull.
Last, in 2016, they released their latest album, The Walls which peaked at the 1st position in the US Weekly chart.
Awards, Nomination
- 2010- Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song.
- 2010- Nominated for Grammy for Song of the Year.
- 2011- Nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Song.
How much does Caleb Followill earn?
As of 2022, Through his career as a musician, he has made a net worth of $16 million. His earnings as a vocalist are in the range of $21k to $208k. Besides that, he also makes through the royalties of the band’s album.
Apart from that, he also earns through his musical tour with his band. Talking about musical tours, the band’s first world tour, Come Around Sundown World Tour had a gross collection of $26.41 million. Also, on the second tour, Mechanical Bull had a gross collection of $4 million.
Caleb Followill’s Controversy, Rumors
To date, Caleb Followill has not been part of any sort of controversy that created a buzz in the media. Similarly, there are no rumors related to him.
Body Measurements- Height, Weight
Caleb Followill has blue eyes and dark brown hair. His height is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 75 kg. He wears shoes of size 11 (US).
Is Caleb Followill active on social media?
Caleb Followill has over 32.2k followers on Twitter. Also, he shared his Instagram handle, lilyandcaleb with his wife, Lily that has over 5.9k followers. But he is not active on Facebook.
On Twitter, he is following the personalities like Kyle Mooney, Brooks Wheelan, and Jeena Shea.
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Caleb Followill's Anniversary Dates
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| 2024 | May | Sunday |
| 2025 | May | Monday |
| 2026 | May | Tuesday |
| 2027 | May | Wednesday |
| 2028 | May | Friday |
Caleb Followill's Birthday Dates
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| 2024 | January | Sunday |
| 2025 | January | Tuesday |
| 2026 | January | Wednesday |
| 2027 | January | Thursday |
| 2028 | January | Friday |
