In every season of American Idol, there always remains a set of aspirants and hopefuls that have the chance of making it to the finals and becoming the champion of the season. For this season, we now have 5 contenders that the audience have to choose from when casting their votes. Amongst these 5 finalists, one of this is James Durbin.
Personal History
This particular idol is James Durbin, a 21-year old crooner hailing from Santa Cruz, California. Durbin's story is quite tragic. He has lost his father at the tender age of nine. His father was also a musician, and just like most of the artists that died during the 90's, the late Willy Durbin overdosed on drugs and that ultimately caused his death. He left behind his young son James, who would a decade later would follow in his footsteps and take a shot at a career being a musician like his dad. As tragic as the loss had been for the young boy, things would become harder for him with multiple diagnoses of Tourette and Asperger's syndromes. Tourette syndrome comes with a vocal tic, but as you could see now, that didn't stop the young singer from achieving greatness in Idol.
Prior to auditioning and being accepted for American Idol, the singer had faced financial problems of his own. His fiance, Heidi, had given birth to a baby boy. James named him Hunter, apparently drawing a lot of inspiration from him and even referring to him as his "rock." The couple faced some hard times, and was even unable to afford diapers for their son.
Musical Experience
Durbin owes his talent to Dale Ockerman. Yes, none other than the principal keyboardist behind the highly successful band The Doobie Brothers. Ockerman gave James, as a child, lessons in singing and music via his school, Musicscool, in Santa Cruz. As a result of this, the young boy had some exposure doing professional music alongside The White Ensemble and Guitarmy. He has earned some praise and accolades for his interpretation of the Beatles hit, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
This young man is poised to become one of the brightest stars in the entertainment industry. Let us support James for, with his skill and his raw talent, he deserves to get a chance to prove his worth to the mainstream audience.
Personal History
This particular idol is James Durbin, a 21-year old crooner hailing from Santa Cruz, California. Durbin's story is quite tragic. He has lost his father at the tender age of nine. His father was also a musician, and just like most of the artists that died during the 90's, the late Willy Durbin overdosed on drugs and that ultimately caused his death. He left behind his young son James, who would a decade later would follow in his footsteps and take a shot at a career being a musician like his dad. As tragic as the loss had been for the young boy, things would become harder for him with multiple diagnoses of Tourette and Asperger's syndromes. Tourette syndrome comes with a vocal tic, but as you could see now, that didn't stop the young singer from achieving greatness in Idol.
Prior to auditioning and being accepted for American Idol, the singer had faced financial problems of his own. His fiance, Heidi, had given birth to a baby boy. James named him Hunter, apparently drawing a lot of inspiration from him and even referring to him as his "rock." The couple faced some hard times, and was even unable to afford diapers for their son.
Musical Experience
Durbin owes his talent to Dale Ockerman. Yes, none other than the principal keyboardist behind the highly successful band The Doobie Brothers. Ockerman gave James, as a child, lessons in singing and music via his school, Musicscool, in Santa Cruz. As a result of this, the young boy had some exposure doing professional music alongside The White Ensemble and Guitarmy. He has earned some praise and accolades for his interpretation of the Beatles hit, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
This young man is poised to become one of the brightest stars in the entertainment industry. Let us support James for, with his skill and his raw talent, he deserves to get a chance to prove his worth to the mainstream audience.
About the Author:
Find out more about James Durbin through the James Durbin Music website. You can read more about his bio, his music and how you can show your support to this Santa Cruz, California-born crooner.
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