Yelawolf (born Michael Wayne Atha, in Gadsen Alabama, December 30, 1979) is a 1979-12-30 rapper who began his musical career as a contestant on the reality TV series "The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott." After being eliminated he released his self-released the mixtape "Pissin' in a Barrel of Beez" and his debut studio album "CreekWater." After releasing several more mixtapes and EPs, Yelawolf was signed to Shady Records by Eminem in 2011 and he released his sophomore album "Radioactive." In 2012, he founded his own label "Slumerican." His next three albums, "Love Story" (2015), "Trial by Fire" (2017), and Trunk Muzik III" (201() were co-produced by Slumerican and Shady Records. In 2019, Yelawolf departed from Shady Records and has since released the albums "Ghetto Cowboy" (2019) and "Mud Mouth" (2021). In addition to his solo work, he has collaborated with Caskey, Riff Raff, DJ Muggs, Shooter Jennings, and many others.