Age, Biography and Wiki
Wanz (Michael Wansley) was born on 9 October, 1961 in Seattle, Washington, U.S., is an American singer. Discover Wanz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
| Popular As |
Michael Wansley |
| Occupation |
Singer
songwriter
rapper |
| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
9 October, 1961 |
| Birthday |
9 October |
| Birthplace |
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Singer with the age 62 years old group.
Wanz Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Wanz height not available right now. We will update Wanz's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Wanz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wanz worth at the age of 62 years old? Wanz’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from United States. We have estimated Wanz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Singer |
Wanz Social Network
Timeline
Michael "Mike" Wansley (born October 9, 1961), better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper.
He performs in various genres, including rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, and pop.
He was featured on fellow Seattle-based duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' international hit single "Thrift Shop", which received two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
Wansley started performing in church, school, and on the street.
He was introduced to jazz and pop music early and studied jazz at school.
He has been performing since the early 1980s.
At 21, he formed a band called Boys Will Be Boys.
Their repertoire included covers, including INXS songs.
In the early 1990s Wansley went on to become the bass player in the Seattle band The Rangehoods, taking over for Bruce Hewes.
He later on fronted a band called the Ghetto Monks and saw some success.
He sang hooks in recordings by D. Sane and Street Level Records for a decade.
• 2003: “Pull with Me” (Dividenz feat. Wanz) (5:24) (on Dividenz album ‘Hollow Point Lyrics’)
• 2004: “Take This Flight” (Crytical feat. Dividenz & Wanz) (4:16) (on Crytical’s album ‘Crytical Condition’)
He also took part in the summer of 2011 in the opera Porgy and Bess.
Wanz graduated from Lakes High School in Lakewood, Washington.
Prior to the break-out performance of "Thrift Shop", Wanz was a full-time software test engineer for companies such as Microsoft, Adapx, and Volt.
Sane called him and introduced him to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to do the hook for "Thrift Shop" in 2012.
Wanz has toured with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and performed with them on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live.
He is also featured in the official music video of the song.
Wanz has written a book about a series of sayings he has coined over the years, to be called #The Book of Wanz and has a Ted Talk called "You Too Can Be Your Own Unicorn".
In 2015, Wansley returned to his career as a quality-assurance engineer for the software company Tableau and has been working with at-risk youth and other causes as well as working on new music.
