Jon Wayne Hatfield (American Idol) Bio, Age, Parents, Grandpa, Height, Wife, Songs, Audition

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
Jon Wayne Hatfield

 

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:

Jon Wayne Hatfield Instagram

Jon is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @jonwaynehatfield with 16.1K followers as of February 2023.