Biography
Who is Elle King?
Early life and background
Tanner Elle Schneider was born on July 3, 1989, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are the actor and comedian Rob Schneider and the former model London King. Following her parents' divorce when she was an infant, she lived with her mother in Ohio, specifically in the towns of Columbus and Wellston. Her mother later remarried in 2000.
As a young girl, she developed an interest in music after receiving a record by the band the Donnas from her stepfather. This experience inspired her to look at artists such as Blondie and the Runaways. By the age of thirteen, she began playing the guitar and developed an appreciation for musicians like Otis Redding, Etta James, and Aretha Franklin. She also learned the banjo after listening to bluegrass artists like Hank Williams and Earl Scruggs.
Rise to musical fame
She began performing in New York City clubs at age sixteen. After signing with RCA Records, she released her first EP titled The Elle King EP in 2012. Her song Playing for Keeps from that release served as the theme music for the VH1 television series Mob Wives Chicago. She subsequently toured with various artists, including Train and Of Monsters and Men.
Her debut studio album, Love Stuff, arrived in 2015. It featured the single Ex's & Oh's, which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This song earned her two Grammy Award nominations. She later released the albums Shake the Spirit in 2018 and Come Get Your Wife in 2023, showing her shift into country music.
Acting and creative projects
Before focusing on her music career, she appeared in her father's film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo in 1999. She also gained experience in various musicals while attending Buck's Rock camp in Connecticut during her teenage years. Her education included time at the Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York City, as well as the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she studied painting and film.
In addition to her music, she has participated in several television projects. She served as a guest co-host on the MTV series Catfish: The TV Show in 2019. She also contributed a cover of the song Feelin' Alright to the soundtrack of the film The Bad Guys in 2022. She has been noted for her extensive collection of tattoos, which includes over fifty designs.
Personal life and relationships
She was previously married to Andrew Ferguson, whom she wed in 2016. Their relationship ended in a divorce in 2018 following legal issues. She later entered a relationship with tattoo artist Dan Tooker, and the couple had a son named Lucky Levi Tooker in 2021. Although the pair separated in 2024, they later reconciled.
The couple welcomed a second son, Royal Tooker, in February 2025 and married in October 2026. She has spoken publicly about her childhood and her relationship with her father, Rob Schneider, describing their connection as having a complex ebb and flow. As of early 2023, she resided in Nashville.
Birthday and age
Elle King was born on July 3, 1989, which makes Elle 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Elle shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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