Leon Bridges is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born July 13, 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his song “Coming Home became a part of the Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify.
Leon Bridges Net Worth
Leon Bridges gained her wealth because of his musical career. He has an estimated net worth of around 1.5 million USD.
He started creating his own music in 2014. He also writes songs. He mainly performs the 1950s and 1960s-style soul music.
Bridges has 666k followers on his Instagram account. He has a Twitter account with the username @leonbridges where he has 113.2k followers.
Personal Life
Leon Bridges’ birth name is Todd Michael. He was born on July 13, 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. His family moved to Fort Worth, Texas when he grew up because his parents divorced when he was seven years old. He was raised with a half-sister.
At age 11, Todd became interested in music and dancing. At home, he was dancing and trying to copy the moves he sees on the television while his mom is at work.
His family was not so well-off and shortly after Hurricane Katrina. Some of their relatives from New Orleans lived with their family.
He took part in several open mic gigs while working at Del Frisco’s Grille in Fort Worth. Because of his talents, he got signed by Columbia Records in December 2014.
Leon Bridges nationality is American and African-American ethnicity.. He has a height of 5’11” and a weight of 75 kilograms.
Professional Career
Dan started his professional career in 2014 when he was signed by Columbia Records.
His 2015 single “Coming Home,” was a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify and had a lot of attention. The song was also was featured in a commercial for Apple iPhone 6 the same year it was released.
Bridges’ debut album entitled “Coming Home” got a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
He started his first national tour in January 2015. He performed in Texas and as a supporting act in Sharon Van Etten in New York City.
In April the following year, he got featured on BBC Radio London Robert Elms show. He was interviewed and a track from his “Coming Home” album was played. Bridges played live on air with Colin O’Brien and the two performed a version of “River”.
The live track got so much attention and praise from many. It was played again as “live track of the week” on the Elms Saturday show on April 9 and also on April 11.
In 2018, his song “Better Man” was included in “Pacific Rim: Uprising.” On May 4, 2018, his second album “Good Thing” hit the markets.
Leon Bridges’ third album entitled “Gold-Diggers Sound” was released on July 23, 2021.
Leon Bridges Dating History
As of now, Leon Bridges is single and focusing on his music career.