Jon Wayne Hatfield Biography
Jon Wayne Hatfield is a 21-year-old American Idol season 21 contestant and country singer-songwriter from Goshen, Ohio. He has released several original songs including ” What A Truck Is For, ” “Growing Up Too Fast,” and “Good For Nothin, ” and “Tell Me Ray.”
Jon Wayne Hatfield Age | Birthday
Born on September 20, 2001, Hatfield is 21 years old (age as of 2022). He celebrates his birthday on the 20th of September each year.
Jon Wayne Hatfield Parents
Hatfield was born on Goshen, Ohio to his parents; mother and father. At the age of 5, his grandparents took him in to raise him because his mother was struggling with drug addiction. Jon’s grandfather is Ray and he lives with him in Goshen, Ohio. His grandmother passed away in 2019.

Jon Wayne Hatfield Grandpa
Hatfield was raised by his grandparents since he was 5 years old. His grandpa is named Ray. Jon’s grandfather, Ray accompanied him to the audition of American Idol season 21 where Hatfield was a contestant. Hatfield sang his original song titled “Tell Me Ray” during his audition for American Idol. Jon’s grandfather was in tears following the audition performance by his grandson. Grandpa Ray shared that coming out as gay to his grandson Jon, is what inspired Jon to write the song “Tell Me Ray.”
Jon Wayne Hatfield Height
Hatfield stands at a height measurement of 5 feet and 8 inches (approximately).
Jon Wayne Hatfield Wife
Hatfield is married to his wife whom he met when he was 15 years old. He likes to keep his personal life private hence Wayne has not shared details about his wife or her photos on social media.
Jon Wayne Hatfield Songs
Hatfield is a country singer and songwriter from Goshen, Ohio. He has released several songs so far including “What A Truck Is For,” “Strong Woman,” “Growing Up Too Fast,” “Good For Nothin,” and “Tell Me Ray.”
You can stream Hatfield’s music/songs on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and on Amazon Music.
Jon Wayne Hatfield American Idol | Audition
Hatfield is one of the contestants of American Idol season 21 on ABC. He is a singer and songwriter from Goshen, Ohio. Currently, Wayne lives with his grandfather Ray, who has been his biggest supporter and mentor.
“American Idol” season 21 premiered on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at 8 PM EST on ABC. The judges of the season are Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, with Ryan Seacrest as the host.
Hatfield performed his original song titled “Tell Me Ray” for his “American Idol”audition. His grandpa Ray accompanied him to the audition and he was moved to tears by Jon’s performance. The grandfather revealed that it is after he came out as gay to Wayne that he wrote the song “Tell Me Ray.”
Moreover, Hatfield received a golden ticket to progress to the next round of “American Idol.” Stay tune on ABC on Sundays from 8 PM ET to catch “American Idol” performances.
American Idol Season 21 Contestants
The contestants of “American Idol” Season 21 include:
- William Guy Tongi (Iam Tongi)
- Colin Stough
- Haven Madison
- Kya Monee
- Michael Williams
- Megan Danielle
- Lucy Love
- Zachariah Smith
- Tyson Venegas
- Lyric Medeiros
- Elijah McCormick
- Samuel Harness
- Jayna Brown
- Joseph Lee White Jr.
- Nutsa Buzaladze
- Matt Wilson
- Trey Louis
- Kaylin Hegdes
- Wé McDonald
- Warren Peay
- Oliver Steele
- Olivia Soli
- Paige Anne
- Phil Kane
- Pjae
- Preston Duffee
- Rebecca Brunner
- Malik Heard
- Mariah Faith
- Marybeth Byrd
- Elise Kristine
- Emma Busse
- Fire Willmore
- Hannah Nicolaisen
- Isaac Brown
- J. Valerione
- Jayna Brown
- Joseph Lee White, Jr
- Adin Boyer
- Alexis “Lexi” Stephens
- Austin Markham
- Beckett Rex
- Brayden King
- Caden Glover
- Cameron Osterloh
- Caroline Kole
- Dawson Wayne
- Destiny Reeves
- Nailyah Serenity
- Kaeyra
Jon Wayne Hatfield Instagram
Jon is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @jonwaynehatfield with 16.1K followers as of February 2023.