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David Roland Cook was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Blue Springs, Missouri. Cook's interest in music began early in life; he received his first guitar at the age of 2. He began singing in second grade, when his elementary school music teacher gave him a solo in a school choir performance. He proceeded to perform in virtually every Christmas and PTA program. He also participated in choir and drama programs in middle school and high school. At Blue Springs South High School, he performed in musicals, including The Music Man, West Side Story, and Singin' in the Rain. He had also been an avid baseball player during high school. After losing interest in sports, he focused more on music. He earned a theater scholarship to the University of Central Missouri, but he abandoned theater after two semesters, graduating from the school in 2006 with a degree in graphic design. While in college, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. After his college graduation, he relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma to pursue his career in music, telling his family, "I just want to give myself until I'm 26 years old to get a job."Cook was the lead singer and guitarist of the band Axium from 1999 until 2006. He formed Axium in his junior year of high school with drummer Bobby Kerr. One of the band's songs, "Hold," was picked up by AMC Theatres Movie Tunes and was played before previews on over 20,000 screens nationwide. Axium was also named one of the top 15 independent bands in the country in the "Got Milk?" independent band contest, and it was chosen as the best band in Kansas City in 2004.In 2006, after the breakup of Axium, Cook relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and joined the regional touring band Midwest Kings, playing guitar, bass, and singing backup vocals. He recorded one EP, Incoherent with Desire to Move On, with the band in 2006. He also worked as a bartender at several Tulsa clubs, including Blank Slate and Rehab Lounge.Cook released a solo independent album, Analog Heart, in 2006, the year he graduated from the college. It was written from 2004 to 2006, and he designed the artwork as well. The album was chosen as the fourth-best CD released in 2006 by website Music Equals Life. Cook also won the Urban Tulsa Weekly's "Absolute Best of Tulsa" award for "Best Locally Produced, Independent Album" in 2007. He had completed recording his sophomore album before his appearance on American Idol. Over the weekend of April 18 to April 20, 2008, Analog Heart was listed as the number one album for "Today's Top MP3 Albums" on Amazon.com. Soon there after, the album was removed from Amazon.His musical idol:"My father is my musical idol. I grew up watching him playing guitar and so in a sense the seeds were planted early and everything blossomed from there." He auditioned in Omaha, Nebraska and sang "Livin On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi. He made it to Hollywood with 3 yes’ from the judges, where he then sang "Everything I do" by Bryan Adams and "I’ll Be" by Edwin McCain. He got 2 yes’ from the judges and moved into the top 24. He gave an amazing performance with "Happy Together" by The Turtles. America voted him into the top 20. In my opinion he gave the best performance I’ve seen, with "All Right Now" by Free. America continues to show their love for David, and voted him into the top 16. David performed "hello" by Lionel Richie....BRILLIANT!!! He rocked it out again in the top 12 with "Eleanor Rigby" from the Lennon McCartney song book. He changed things up a bit adding a vox box to the song "Day Tripper" in the Final 11 (also Beatles). He was absolutely amazing! America still continues to support him with his outstanding performance with "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson in the Final 10. Next, David chose "Little Sparrow" by Dolly Parton For the Final 9. He continues to out-do himself!!David Cook gave a truely inspiring performance with "Innocent" by Our Lady Peace (his favorite band) AND MY FAV PERFORMANCE, for the Final 8!!!Final 7, David did "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey. Final 6 David sang "Music Of The Night" from Phantom Of The Opera/Andrew Llyod Webber Week. Once again, David is moving on. David performed "I'm Alive" & "All I Really Need Is You." From Neil Diamond Week...WOW, CAN YOU BEAT PERFECTION???!!! For the Final 4 and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Week, David sang "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran & "Baba O'Riley" by The Who. He made into the Final 3 WHOOO HOOO!!! For the Final 3 Simon Cowell chose for David to sing "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack. David Chose "Dare You To Move" by Switchfoot, and the producers chose for David to sing "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith. He made it into the Final 2...the 2 David's head to head!!! Clive Davis chose for David to sing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" by U2, David then sang the writers choice of "Dream Big" and Cook chose to sing "The world I know" by Collective Soul.....YOUR NEXT AMERICAN IDOL......DAVID ROLAND COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! %link_back%
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