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The Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Nepo baby with Hollywood star parent defends landing first record deal – can you guess who his famous comedian dad is?
A NEPO baby with a Hollywood superstar parent has hit back at critics after landing his very first record deal. The 21-year-old budding star has put a pause on his college studies in order to sign his first recording contract and pursue music professionally - but can you work out who his A-list father is? 7 7 7 Magnus Ferrell, is the son of comedy legend Will Ferrell, and has admitted he still has to prove himself as a musician despite his staggering connections across the entertainment industry. Magnus and Will have worked together musically many times with the pair staging a series of DJ sets with one another. However, Magnus is now keen to step out on his own with his music. In a new interview with US Weekly, Magnus revealed that he had been handed opportunities thanks to his famous connections but that he had still been forced to prove himself despite this. He chatted to the publication backstage at US music event Wango Tango for leading radio station, KIIS FM. Magnus said: "Sure, there's been opportunities, and I've gotten extra opportunities because of my parents, but I still had to show up for the occasion. "I still feel like I have to prove myself, and I'm going to continue to prove myself just because it's what I love to do, and I obsess over it. 'I know I can't think about anybody else besides the music, and I'm excited to show the world." Magnus is the eldest son of Will and has two younger brothers - Mattias, 18, and Axel, 14. The trio's mother is Viveca Paulin, 55. Nepo baby with very famous A-list Hollywood legend dad reveals 'crazy' family life on new podcast - but can you guess who he is? Last year, Magnus and Will could be seen jamming out with each other at a college party where Magnus invited his father to help with his DJ set. Will could be seen dancing along to the classic hit Eye of the Tiger in the video as he encouraged his son's music and party endeavours. Speaking about his musical influences, Magnus recently revealed: 'I love Stevie Wonder. I love Michael Jackson, anything Soul Train and also some jazz influences. "I'm a jazz piano player from the start. "How I met some of my closest friends was from jazz piano, so it's just what I call groove therapy.' 7 7 7
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Will Ferrell's son Magnus hits back at nepo baby claims as he says 'I still had to show up' after he paused college for record deal
Will Ferrell 's son Magnus has hit back at nepo baby claims as he said 'I still had to show up' after he paused college for a record deal. The actor's son, 21, is an aspiring musician and despite not getting into his college USC's songwriting program, Magnus kept pursuing his passion on the side before deciding to take a break from eductaion to pursue a record deal. And while Magnus appeared to have built a musically-inclined reputation in his fraternity, his father is one of his biggest mentors, withthe two even hosting DJ sets together. Speaking to US Weekly magazine at iHeartRadio's 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango, Magnus admitted that he has had opportunities in the industry because of his famous parents. He told the publication: 'Sure, there's been opportunities, and I've gotten extra opportunities because of my parents, but I still had to show up for the occasion.' 'I still feel like I have to prove myself, and I'm going to continue to prove myself just because it's what I love to do, and I obsess over it. The actor's son, 21, is an aspiring musician and despite not getting into his college USC's songwriting program, Magnus kept pursuing his passion on the side before deciding to take a break from eductaion to pursue a record deal 'I know I can't think about anybody else besides the music, and I'm excited to show the world Will is dad to three sons, whom he shares with wife Viveca Paulin, 55, – Magnus, Mattias, 18, and Axel, 14. Magnus is a Sigma Alpha Mu at USC where his dad was a member of Delta Tau Delta. Last year he asked his famous father to step in and DJ a set at one of his fraternity parties. In a TikTok video, the alumni of the USC class of 1990 could be seen clapping alongside students to Survivor's Eye of the Tiger as he manned the DJ booth. Ferrell was outfitted for the Trojan Family Weekend party, wearing his headphones on top of his backward USC cap. Magnus, who has played instruments since he was five, describes his music as 'groove therapy' because he finds his passion to be 'therapeutic.' Speaking to US Weekly magazine at iHeartRadio's 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango, Magnus admitted that he has had opportunities in the industry because of his famous parents Ferrell is dad to three sons, whom he shares with wife Viveca Paulin, 56, – Magnus, Mattias, 18, and Axel, 15, pictured here in 2017 He led the crowd in spirited chants before the USC Trojans took on the Arizona Wildcats. Earlier last year, it was revealed that the veteran film actor is making the move to scripted television in a series for Netflix. The actor is set to portray a veteran golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league in the show called Golf. The show will see Ferrell returning to the sports comedy genre, which he explored in Semi-Pro (2007) and Blades Of Glory (2008).
