Metro Boomin, whose real name is Leland Wayne, is a famous American music producer. He is highly praised for his edgy production style and is considered a major influence in the world of contemporary hip-hop and trap music. He has worked with famous artists such as Future, Young Thug, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, Gunna, and Kendrick Lamar.
Leland Wayne Bio Details
Full name: Leland Tyler Wayne
Famous as: Metro Boomin
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 16 September 1993
Age: 30 years old (as of 2024)
Zodiac: Virgo
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Current residence: Bell Canyon, California, USA
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: African-American
Sexuality: Straight
Religion: Christianity
Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (75 k)
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Dark brown
Mother: Leslie Joanne Wayne
Father: Lamont Wayne
Siblings: 4
School: Parkway North High School
College: Morehouse College
Profession: Record producer, songwriter, disc jockey, record executive
Early Life and Interest in Music
Leland Tyler Wayne, born on September 16, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri, went to Parkway North High School and has four siblings. At 13, his mother gave him a laptop and a copy of FL Studio, which was called FruityLoops before. This made him want to make music after playing bass guitar in his middle school band for a short time.
Metro is mainly self-taught and during his time in high school, he was able to create five music beats each day. At first, he had an interest in rapping and began making beats to have something to rap to. However, he soon shifted his focus completely to producing hip-hop music.
As he got better at making music in high school, he also started using social media, especially Twitter, to talk to famous rappers and send his beats to get them on music videos.
Life after High School
As a high school student, Leland Wayne began utilizing social media to connect with established hip-hop musicians. His mother often drove him from St. Louis to Atlanta so he could team up with the artists he had been communicating with on the internet.
One of his early collaborators was Tay Don, who then opened the door for collaborations with other well-known artists such as Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, and Future.
After completing high school, Wayne relocated to Atlanta and enrolled in Morehouse College with a major in business management. However, he decided to pause his studies after one semester to pursue a full-time music career. In 2013, he introduced himself as Metro Boomin and dropped his first mixtape titled “19 & Boomin.”
In 2014, Metro’s career as a hip-hop producer started to soar. He took on the role of executive producer for Future’s mixtape “Monster” and also produced the sixth track on Future’s album “Honest,” titled “I Won.” The following year, Leland Wayne served as executive producer for Future and Drake‘s joint project “What a Time to Be Alive.”
After that, he maintained a high level of productivity by collaborating with Future, serving as executive producer for his 2016 mixtape “Purple Reign” and producing the popular song “Jumpman.”
Metro also contributed to the success of other tracks in 2016 such as “Bad and Boujee” by Migos and “X” by 21 Savage, and he even released his own EP “Savage Mode” with 21 Savage. In the next year, Metro continued to produce hit singles, including “Mask Off” by Future, “Tunnel Vision” by Kodak Black, and “Bounce Back” by Big Sean.
In the summer of 2017, Leland Wayne teamed up with Canadian rapper Nav to release the mixtape “Perfect Timing.” On Halloween, he surprised fans with the album “Without Warning,” with 21 Savage and Offset.
The album’s lead single “Ric Flair Drip” helped it reach number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Metro then worked with Big Sean for the album “Double or Nothing.” The singles “Pull Up n Wreck” and “So Good” supported the album’s success.
Despite announcing his retirement in 2018, Metro received production credits for albums like Nicki Minaj‘s “Queen” and Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter V.” In November of that year, he released his debut album, “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” after working on it for three years.
Metro’s album topped the Billboard 200 with contributions from artists like Gucci Mane and Drake. In 2019, he collaborated with The Weeknd on four songs for his album “After Hours,” including “Heartless.” Metro also had success in 2020 with “Savage Mode II,” a joint project with 21 Savage.
His recent single “Like That” with Kendrick Lamar has been making all kinds of waves in the music industry.
Net Worth
With a net worth of $45 million, Leland Wayne is a renowned American record producer and songwriter. He rose to fame in the 2010s for his collaborations with Atlanta’s trap and hip-hop musicians.
His work with artists like Future, Migos, Gucci Mane, 21 Savage, and ILoveMakonnen has resulted in multiple top-20 hit tracks. In 2018, Metro Boomin’s debut studio album, “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” topped the Billboard 200 chart.
