Elle King

Elle King
King at the 2015 Interstellar Rodeo
Born
Tanner Elle Schneider

(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Andrew Ferguson
(m. 2016; div. 2018)
PartnerDan Tooker (2019–present)
Children2
Parents
RelativesJohn Schneider (uncle)
Musical career
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • banjo
  • drums
  • lap steel
  • mandolin
DiscographyElle King discography
LabelsRCA
Websiteelleking.com
Signature

Tanner Elle Schneider (born July 3, 1989), known professionally as Elle King, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her musical style is influenced by country, rock, and blues. She signed with RCA Records to release her debut extended play, The Elle King EP (2012); one of its tracks, "Playing for Keeps", became the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago series.

King's debut studio album, Love Stuff (2015), was led by the single "Ex's & Oh's", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Her 2021 single, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" (with Miranda Lambert), peaked within the chart's top 40 and preceded the release of her third album, Come Get Your Wife (2023). She has also toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train, James Bay, The Chicks, Heart, Joan Jett, Michael Kiwanuka, and Miranda Lambert.

Her parents are actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King. She uses her mother's surname to distinguish herself and her career and identity from her father's, telling ABC News that "I think that my voice and my music speaks for itself: that I am my own person." King is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, two each in the rock and country categories, and received honors from the Country Music Association Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards.