Inside Article
A versatile singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Watt specializes in melodic, guitar-driven hard rock with bluesy swagger and deep hooks. Since the age of 16, he has been honing his chops both on-stage and in the studio. He is best known for his debut album ‘Ghost in my Head.’
Originally from New York City, New York, Andrew Watt was born on 20 October 1990 under the star sign Libra. The 30-year-old singer-songwriter is American by nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. He graduated from John L. Miller Great Neck North High in 2008. He also joined NYU’s Clive Davis School of Music but dropped out later.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Initially, Watts landed gigs and toured with famous artists like Jared Evan, Cody Simpson, and Justin Bieber. In 2013, he co-founded the rock band California Breed with Jason Bonham and Glenn Hughes. The group released its self-titled debut album through Frontier Records in May 2014, which reached number 78 on the US Billboard 200.
After the band officially disbanded in January 2015, Watt dropped his debut solo EP Ghost in My Head. Over the next two years, he wrote and produced songs for pop artists, including Bebe Rexha, Selena Gomez, and Hailee Steinfeld.
In 2017, Watt released the bluesy single Burning Man, featuring Post Malone under the name Watt. As a producer, he produced Ozzy Osbourne’s album Ordinary Man, which was released on 21 February 2020. He was even nominated for the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2020.
As a singer-songwriter and producer, Watt has earned an applaudable net worth throughout his impressive career. He has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Dating, Girlfriend, and Affairs
Watt previously dated The Fifty Shades of Grey actress Rita Ora for two years. He began dating Ora sometime in 2016. However, they ended their two-year relationship in September 2018.
Five months after the split, the pair decided to give their relationship another chance and rekindled their romance in March 2019. But they broke up yet again for good the same year in October.
As of 2020, Watt is reportedly single.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
Watt comes from a middle-class family. He was born to parents David and Laurie Watson. He has a brother named Jason. His mother, Laurie, is a fitness freak.
When Watt went on tour in Greece with singer-songwriter Jared Evan, missing classes at NYU, his parents got super angry. His father, David Woman, called him asking to come back, but he stayed in Europe. When he returned home, his father cut him financially and found himself a broke college dropout.
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
Watt has a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches. He weighs about 70 kg. He has trimmed his long curly hair into short, and he often dyes his hair with colors like purple, red and pink. Currently, Watt has dyed his hair with blonde color.
