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Yelawolf in 2010, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Michael Wayne Atha
Place of Birth: Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 30, 1979
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Native American [Cherokee, remote Powhatan]
Yelawolf is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. His songs include “Till It’s Gone.” He appeared in the film The Peanut Butter Falcon .
His father, whose surname is Atha, is of Cherokee Native American descent. His mother, Sheila Diane Mitchell, gave birth to him when she was fifteen. He was raised partly in Antioch and Nashville, Tennessee.
He has three children with his former partner Sonora Rosario.
Yelawolf’s maternal grandfather is named “Tommy” Mitchell.
Yelawolf’s maternal grandmother is Barbara J. Williams (the daughter of Odis Sylvester Williams and Vaulene Freeman). Odis was the son of Oscar Sylvester Williams and Elizabeth V. “Lizzie” Wilson. Vaulene was the daughter of George Mack Freeman and Martha Jane Calvert.
Yelawolf’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his seventh great-grandmother, Catherine.
Sources: Marriage record of Yelawolf’s maternal great-grandparents, Odis Sylvester Williams and Vaulene Freeman – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Yelawolf’s maternal great-grandmother, Vaulene (Freeman) Williams – https://news.google.com