Full Name: Earnest Clayton Walker, Jr. Nickname Back Home: Clayboy Hair & Eye Color: Brown. Birthday: August 19, 1969 Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas Residence: Brenham Texas on a 500 acre ranch. Height: 5 feet 8 inches! (but Clay's license say's 5'10"). Record Label: Currently: RCA Records (2002-Present); Formerly: Giant Records 1992-2001; In 2001 to early 2002 Clay was under the Warner Brothers Label. Record Producer: Byron Gallimore, Blake Mevis, Brent Mason & Clay Walker on "Say No More". Management: Currently: Kyle Frederick. Previously: from 1992-2002 it was The Erv Woolsey Company (Clay did use Titley and Spaulding for a while). Booking Agent:- Currently: In Negotiations; Formerly: Buddy Lee Attractions Road Manager: Currently: Davis Chalmers (2001-present) Formerly: Reggie Baron (2000), Darrell Russell (2001), Gene Johnson (2001) and Kyle Frederick (1992-2000). The Band Van Rentz: Keyboards/Band Leader Fave Number: 7 - Why? Because he thinks it's Heavenly!! Current Bus Drivers: Rick McCollam & Ty Saunders Former Bus Driver: Bruce Crawford, former driver for legend Conway Twitty. Bruce's nickname is Davy, but everyone calls him Dave for short. He got his nickname because he likes to hunt; therefore picking it from from the infamous Davy Crockett. I guess with driving Clay's bus, sometimes he is in the middle of a "Wild Frontier"!!! Lights: Bruce Dare Production Manager: Formerly Davis Chalmers Education: Clay attended Lamar University in Beaumont Texas for one semester and took English, Math and Racquetball, then sought out music full-time. But Clay admits, most of his education has come from "The School Of Hard Knocks". Marital Status: Married: Lori Jane Lampson Walker (former Miss Texas Rodeo runner-up) Anniversary: October 24, 1992 Children:
Siblings: Three younger sisters; Kristen, Kimberly and Mandy, and one younger brother; Jared. Parents: Mom-Danna, Dad-Ernest Clayton, Sr. (divorced when Clay was little) Pets: Border Collie: Semi (which is short for Semi Sweet) and Horses: Sandee & Jimmy. But Clay has tons of animals on his farm. Other Animals On The Farm: Sandee foaled a stud colt on April 15th, 1996 around midnight (tax night) and was named Clay's Texas Taxi. (Fitting huh)!! Clay also has a horse, "Where Were You", affectionately called "Waldo". Also, horse, "Bailey" (aka "Collarbone")-This being the horse Clay fell from. MaClay has a pet goat; Imogene's the name, which Clay has said is a sweet little angel (the goat y'all, you already know MaClay is the sweetest!). MaClay even hops up on her back for a ride once in a while. Looks like this little "kid" is an animal-lover herself. Clay raises Santa Gertrudis cattle. Hobbies: Fishing, skippin' rocks, riding horses, goin' down to the creek on his ranch, playing cards and golf. (Clay shot a 77 while golfing in Lincoln, NE). Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Sports: Baseball and Football (Clay loves the Dallas Cowboys; he often sports one of their caps) Favorite Movie: Lonesome Dove Favorite Actor: John Wayne TV Show: Andy Griffith Hero: God Favorite Singer: Elvis Pressley (But Clay has been influenced by many artists such as Lionel Richie, George Strait, Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, Buck Owens, James Taylor, George Jones, Bob Seger and Merle Haggard, the rock band Boston, & his father, Ernest Clayton, Sr.). All-Time Favorite Rock Group: Boston (and Clay also likes Air Supply). Favorite Non-Country Songs: "Like A Rock" by Bob Seger and "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart. Favorite Songwriter: Tim Mensy (wrote "Where Were You" on Clay's 3rd album and co-wrote "That's Us" with Clay on his 4th album). Favorite Album: Clay has said that his favorite album is Killin' Time by Clint Black. That may change at any time, but right now, Clay loves that album. He said that if you take ten wonderful songs and put them together, you get that album. Of course, Clay has said that he has more Jimmy Rogers' tapes in his truck than anything else. Clay really loves the songs that speak about real life; just like the ones he writes himself. Favorite Boots: Boots made out of alligator. Why you ask, Clay says they make him recall his childhood when he grew up around the swamps and what else, alligators. Plus, I bet they are really comfortable. Favorite Jeans: No endorsement here, but Clay says his favorite jeans are Wrangler. He not only wears them during his concerts and on the road, he wears them around his house and to work in on his ranch. He says they are the best wearing and best lasting jeans out there. I'd say Wrangler has the best seat in the house. First Horseback Ride: At Age 2. First Guitar Lesson: At Age 9, from his Dad. Favorite Guitar: Taylor Guitars out of California. Clay also likes Gibsons. Favorite Place To Eat: Julio's (They now have a Clay Walker Special added to their menu!) Favorite Food Entree: Crabmeat cocktail with shrimp scampi. Clay Loves: IBC Cream Soda Clay Hates: Licorice Favorite Christmas dish: Chocolate Pie and Cappuccino The oldest Christmas present Clay still has: The knife his daddy gave him Past TV Appearances:
What's Clay Doin' Now?: He's
Calf-Ropin' and this summer during his vacation, he enjoyed Para Sailing. Highschool Sports: Clay played quarterback and tightend on his highschool football team. Clay also played highschool basketball. One other famous teamate that Clay used to play basketball with is none other than Tracy Byrd. T-Byrd graduated the year before Clay. Odd Jobs From The Past: Scrubbing toilets and taking out the trash at the Goodyear Plant in Beaumont Texas. Clay also worked as a shoe salesman at one time!!! Earliest Performance: When Clay was 11 or 12. His cousin threw a party for the people in the neighborhood. Clay says, "I was hooked". First Song Clay Wrote: "Lady With A Golden Heart" - when he was 15. Clay says, "I had fallen in love with a girl who could care less about me. You won't find that on any of my albums!" First Break: Clay sang as a junior in highschool when he performed at George Jones Country Amusement Park. By the time he was a senior, he was playing the local bars. Big Break: Clay was discovered while working at the Neon Armadillo in Beaumont TX, by award-winning producer James Stroud. Charities: Children's Causes. Multiple Sclerosis Revealed- Clay let his fans know of his MS on April 26, 1996, just a week after he found out himself. Awards:
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