David Cook

About David Cook

David Cook is an American singer-songwriter and musician, and is a finalist on the seventh season of American Idol along with contestants Amanda Overmyer, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie, David Archuleta, David Hernandez, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, and Syesha Mercado. He currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma but was raised in Blue Springs, Missouri. He is not related to fellow American Idol contestant Kristy Lee Cook. American Idol is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and the judges are Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell.

David Cook's performances on the show this season include "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Little Sparrow" by Dolly Parton, "Innocent" by Our Lady Peace, "Elanor Rigby" by the Beatles, among others. He is able to adapt music from outside his own realm (Dolly Parton for instance), connect with it, make it his own, and convey it convincingly to the audience week after week. Oh and he rocks! David cook is the odds on favorite to be your next American Idol!

David 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 earned a theater scholarship to the University of Central Missouri, but he abandoned it after two semesters, graduating from the school in 2006 with a degree in graphic design. After his college graduation, he relocated to Tulsa 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"

David 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 5,000 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. David Cook with his band, Axium. In 2006, after the breakup of Axium, David 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.

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