Ivan Cornejo: Age, Height, Career and Net Worth

The American singer and songwriter, Ivan Cornejo, is known to have made a successful career in music at a young age. In this article, we have briefed about Ivan Cornejo’s age, height, early life, career, and other related factors. For more factors, we have also listed some of the lesser-known facts about the singer.

Ivan Cornejo is an American singer-songwriter. He came into the limelight after his debut album, Alma Vacia, peaked at number two on the Billboard Mexican Albums chart.

Early Life

Ivan Cornejo was born on June 5, 2004 (age 20 years; as of 2024) in Riverside, California. His father, Alfonso, works as a truck driver, and his mother is a homemaker. His elder sister, Pamela, manages his work portfolio and social media.

Ivan Cornejo recently turned 20, and he currently lives with his sister who is also his roommate; they live in Riverside, an hour east of Los Angeles.

While Cornejo was born in California, he spent his early years in Michoacan, Mexico. When he was six years old, he returned to the United States. Fascinated by music since childhood, he was 6 when he persuaded his parents to buy a guitar from the flea market.

Education

Ivan Cornejo, when he was sixteen and in his junior year of high school, announced dropping out of high school to pursue a full-time music career. 

In an interview, he discussed his early start in music and said,

I started playing the guitar when I was about seven. I fell completely in love with the instrument. My mom tried to put me in violin classes, and I learned the instrument for a while, but the guitar kept winning me over. I kept learning more and more about the guitar, and around 12, I started learning songs by Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, and Tame Impala, and that’s where my music emerged.

Physical Stats: How Tall is Ivan Cornejo?

Ivan Cornejo was born on June 5, 2004 (age 20 years; as of 2024). Ivan Cornejo’s height is 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 127 pounds (58 kg).

Career

• In 2021, when Ivan Cornejo was 17 years old, he made his musical debut with Alma Vacia. The album ranked second on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Chart, and number seven on the Top Latin Albums Chart. Not only this but Alma Vacia sold 7000 record copies of the album and remained on the Billboard 200 charts for 35 consecutive weeks. Additionally, it was also named one of the 2021 best albums by the New York Times.
• In 2022, his second album, Dañado, peaked at number one in the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums. Dañado claimed the number one rank for 37 weeks, which was the fourth highest since the charts were released. It also peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 charts
•  In July 2023, Ivan released the single Aqui Te Espero; the song ranked 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. He re-released Donde Estas after three months.
• In 2024, he re-released Baby Please which earned him first top 100 on the US Hot Latin Song Albums chart.
• In the same year, Ivan released his third album, Mirada. It was re-released in June 2024 by Zaragoza Records and Interscope.

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Awards and Nominations

• In 2022, Ivan won the New Artist of the Year and the Regional Music Album of the Year award at the Billboard Music Awards.
• In 2023, he won the Regional Music Album of the Year award at the Billboard Music Awards.
• In the same year, he was nominated for the Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year award at the Premios Lo Nuestro.

What is the net worth of Ivan Cornejo?

As of 2024, Ivan Cornejo has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Besides music albums, several other factors contribute to the worth of Cornejo.

Do you know these lesser-known facts about Ivan Cornejo?

• In July 2024, Ivan Cornejo was featured in an interview with the Grammy Awards.
• Ivan, in a media interaction, shared about his music influences, He explained, “My influences come through a lot. I remember listening to my sister’s and brother’s music at eight while my parents would play classical regional Mexican music, like mariachi and corridos. As I grew up and started making music, it meshed into this sad sierreño and this funky Spanish alternative [genre].”
• He was only seven when he started playing the guitar. Later, his mother taught him violin lessons; however, his fascination with guitar made him drop the lessons.
• In his interview with the Grammy, he was asked whether he goes to therapy. While he said no, he answered, “No, I have not. But… I should go.”
• A multi-lingual, he is well-versed in Mexican, Spanish, and English.
• His favorite singers are Selena and Johnny Cash.

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