Clay's Biography*
| Full Name: | Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. |
| Nickname: | Clayboy |
| Birthdate: | August 19, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | Beaumont, Texas |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Dark Brown |
| Height: | 5'8 |
| Striking physical feature: | his captivating smile |
| Health: | Announced April 26, 1996, that he has Multiple Sclerosis. Presently it's undercontrol and in remission |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Family: | Ex-Wife Lori (a former Miss Texas Rodeo runner-up), daughters MaClay (born Jan. 14, 1996) and Skylor (born ?), Father Ernest Clayton Walker Sr., Mother Danna, and 4 younger siblings |
| Anniversary: | Oct. 24, 1992 |
| Hat: | Black cowboy hat |
| Favorite Clothes: | Crisp button-down shirts, pressed jeans with a huge flapjack-sized belt buckle |
| Residence: | 500-acre ranch outside Houston, TX |
| Pets: | raise horses, cattle, goats and border collies on their ranch. |
| Favorite pets: | Sandee, his horse and Semi (for Semi Sweet), a border collie |
| Hobbies: | Fishing, golf, playing cards |
| Instruments: | Guitar |
| Education: | Played football in high school, took classes at Lamar University |
| Earliest Talent: | Father taught him how to play guitar at 9 yrs. old, won a talent contest in his early teens |
| Former jobs: | Local Goodyear plant after high school where he did everything from scrubbing toilets to taking out the trash. He saved money for music equipment and went on the road performing |
| Favorite Food: | Crabmeat cocktail with shrimp scampi |
| Favorite non-country song: | Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" |
| What he says: | "Music is my life. There's no seperation between what I do and who I am." |
| Personality | "Hopeless romantic," "gentleman first and a warrior second," "enthusiastic" and "positive." He is family-centered, courageous and treats others with respect |
| First big break: | He captured the ear of producer James Stroud while working a house job at the Neon Armadillo in Beaumont |
| Musical Influences: | Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Hank Williams, George Jones, George Strait, Lionel Richie, and the rock band Boston |
| Goal: | "I just hope I'm able to help somebody in this world...someone who's lost hope or lost sight of who they are." |
*Information gathered from 1998 Country Weekly