Rory Feek is a famous American country singer and songwriter, he has written music for some of the biggest names in country music including Blake Shelton, Clay Walker and Tracy Byrd. He has a solo career but performs regularly with his wife.
Rory and his wife, Joey Feek, formed the band Joey + Rory and entered the CMT Can You Duo art contest. They did very well and came out in third place. Rory also founded Giantslayer Records with the aim of helping independent artists launch their careers.
Biography (Age)
Rory Lee Feek was born in Atchison, Kansas on April 25th , 1965 – although some websites list his birth year as 1966. At the age of fifteen, Rory learned to play the guitar while in high school .
After high school, Rory served in the United States Marine Corp for eight years. Although Rory is proud of his service to his country, he always had a passion for music, which is why he returned to seek music after service. He chose to follow his dreams and moved to Dallas, Texas. Rory chose Texas to start his career because of the developed music scene there. He rented an apartment in Dallas in the mid-1990s hoping to find an agent or collaborators.
To make ends meet, Rory performed at several nightclubs and bars. During this time, he met several emerging artists like himself.
Rory Feek’s Net Worth
Rory Feek currently has a total net worth of $3 million. It is the result of his long and dedicated career in entertainment.
His songwriting career was inspired by Merle Haggard, Don Williams and many others. When Rory returned from the Marine Corps, he lived in Dallas, Texas. After Texas, in 1995, he moved to Nashville on the advice of Nashville Entertainment attorney Rod Phelps. In Nashville, he signed a publishing contract. Shortly after, he released his first single as a composer. One of his early releases included Someone You Knew by Collin’s rate. The song was a critical and commercial success and even became one of the top five country songs. He also co-wrote The Chain of Love by Clay Walker which was also another top five country song.
Some of the other artists he has written for include Kenny Chesney, Tracey Byrd, Lorrie Morgan, Mark Wills, Terri Clark and Randy Travis. Despite all his success as a songwriter, he got his first number one single by writing A Bit of a Beach with Paul Overstreet for Blake Shelton.
In 2004, Rory Feek founded Giantslayer Records to promote independent artists and performing artists.
After finishing third on C un votre duo, Joey + Rory signed with Vanguard Records and soon after released their debut single Cheater which was a hit. Soon after, I Will – a song Rory co-wrote for Jimmy Wayne was also added to the charts.
There is no denying that Rory Feek is very good at what he does and he deserves every penny of his net worth.
Is he gay?
As mentioned earlier, Rory Feek is married to a woman, which means the musician is straight. It’s understandable that people question his sexuality. It has become commonplace for the media and gossip blogs to speculate about people in the limelight. But based on his dating history and his own confession, Rory Feek is a straight man.
First wife, daughters and children
On the 3 rd of August 1985, Rory got married to his first wife – Tamara Gilmer. With Tamara he had two daughters – Heidi Feek and Hopie Feek. Heidi, born in 1986, followed in her father’s footsteps and became a musician. The youngest daughter, Hopie, was born in 1988. In 1992, Rory and Tamara divorced.
A decade later, Rory married Joey Martin Feek and together they started the band – Joey + Rory. The couple had their first child together in 2014. Joey gave birth to a daughter, Indiana Boon, who was born with Down syndrome.
On the 4 th of March 2016, Joey Feek passed away from metastatic cervical cancer.
Size weight
Currently, Rory Feek’s height, weight, and body measurements are unknown. Looking at him, it’s easy to tell that the musician is of average height and weight. It is not disclosed whether he follows a diet or workout routine to keep himself in shape. But as with most celebrities, expect Rory to work hard to stay fit and healthy.
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