30 Facts About Elle King

Elle King signed with RCA Records to release her debut extended play, The Elle King EP ; one of its tracks, "Playing for Keeps", became the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago series.

Elle King has toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train, James Bay, The Chicks, Heart, Joan Jett, Michael Kiwanuka, and Miranda Lambert.

Elle King's parents are actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King.

Tanner Elle Schneider was born on July 3,1989, in Los Angeles County, California, to American comedian and actor Rob Schneider and American model London King.

Elle King's parents divorced when she was an infant and she and London moved to Ohio.

Elle King spent her teenage years in New York City, but she has lived in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Copenhagen, Denmark.

Elle King then began to use the banjo as a compositional tool.

Elle King immersed herself in the local songwriting scene and honed her performance skills by busking around town.

Elle King was then signed by newly appointed RCA Chairman Peter Edge.

On June 12,2012, the four-song The Elle King EP was released on RCA.

The EP was recorded in New York and was produced by Andy Baldwin and Chris DeStefano, with Elle King herself producing a track.

Elle King was spotlighted as an "Artist to Watch in 2012" by Esquire Magazine and made television appearances on VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live and the Late Show with David Letterman.

Elle King has played Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest Festival, as well as the Hammersmith Apollo.

Elle King has taped her own PBS Arts In Context special for KLRU Austin at the Austin City Limits recording studio.

Elle King toured with Of Monsters and Men, Train and Michael Kiwanuka and has opened for Dashboard Confessional, Dropkick Murphys, Dry the River, James Bay and Ed Sheeran.

Elle King released the album, Love Stuff on February 17,2015.

In July 2015, Elle King supported Modest Mouse on their UK tour.

Elle King released her second studio album, Shake the Spirit, on October 19,2018, which she made with her band the Brethren.

On January 19,2024, an intoxicated Elle King performed at the Grand Ole Opry to honor Dolly Parton's 78th birthday.

Elle King married a Scottish man named Andrew "Fergie" Ferguson on February 14,2016.

Elle King spoke about their relationship on an episode of Say Yes to the Dress and had his name and their wedding date tattooed on her chest.

On October 9,2020, Elle King became engaged to tattoo artist Dan Tooker, after dating for one year.

Elle King gave birth to their son Lucky Levi Tooker on September 1,2021.

On March 25,2024, Elle King revealed that the two had ended their relationship.

On September 23,2024, Elle King announced she was pregnant with her second son with Tooker.

Elle King confirmed that she and Tooker had gotten back together.

Elle King reportedly has 55 tattoos, including one of a snake on her neck and the word "brethren" in cursive on her butt cheek.

Elle King told Kate Branch of Vogue in 2018 that she got her first tattoo when she was 14 years old.

Elle King once worked at a tattoo company called East Side Ink.

Elle King mentioned that Schneider would often forget her birthday and that she did not agree with his recent comments about women, transgender people, and vaccines.