IDOL Season 9 Bios

Aaron Kelly

16, of Sonestown, PA, Arkansas

Kelly lives in Sonestown, PA, and is currently a senior at the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. He also enjoys songwriting and photography.

Andrew Garcia

24, of Moreno Valley, CA

Garcia was born in Compton, CA, and has been singing since he was 18 years old. He also enjoys playing the guitar and spending time with his son.

Casey James

27, of Fort Worth, TX

James has been singing since before he could speak. He enjoys playing the guitar and mandolin, and has been a full-time musician for the past 10 years.

Crystal Bowersox

24, of Toledo, OH. forerly of Elliston, OH

Bowersox grew up on a farm in Northwest Ohio and has been playing music since she was 10 years old. She enjoys playing the piano and harmonica and spending time with her son.

Didi Benami

23, of Knoxville, TN

Benami’s mother inspired her passion for music by singing to her when she was a little girl. She is currently pursuing a career in music in Los Angeles while learning to play the guitar and writing songs.

Katie Stevens

17, of Middlebury, CT

Stevens was born in Waterbury, CT, and has been singing since she was 3 years old. She enjoys playing the guitar, piano, flute and cello, and is a senior at Pomperaug High School.

Lacey Brown

24, of Amarillo, TX

Brown began singing when she was 12 years old at churches and holiday parties. Before auditioning for IDOL, she was teaching classes at her parents’ church in Amarillo, TX.

Lee Dewyze

23, of Mount Prospect, IL

Dewyze has been performing music since age 16. He graduated from Mount Prospect High School and enjoys playing the guitar and scuba diving.

Michael Lynche

26, of Astoria, NY

Lynche grew up in St. Petersburg, FL, and has been singing since he was in junior high. He played football for the University of Central Florida, and currently works as a personal trainer.

Paige Miles

24, of Houston, TX. formerly of Naples, FL

Miles lives in the Houston, TX, area and started singing in church when she was 5 years old. During high school, she was a competitive cheerleader and an after-school tutor.

Siobhan Magnus

20, of Marstons Mills, MA on Cape Cod

Magnus currently lives in Marston Mills, MA, and graduated from Barnstable High School in 2008. She has been singing since age 9, and counts glassblowing as one of her hobbies.

Tim Urban

20, of Duncanville, TX

Urban was born and raised in Duncanville, TX, and has been singing and playing the guitar since he was 13 years old. He and his nine siblings were homeschooled by his mother.

Eliminated in Semi-Finals:

Janell Wheeler

24, of Tampa, FL

Wheeler began singing and songwriting in second grade. She graduated from the University of Florida at Gainesville in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in theatre. She also enjoys playing the guitar and writing music.

eliminated semi-final week 1: Feb 25th

Ashley Rodriguez

22, of Chelsea, Ma

Rodriguez has been singing since she was 5 years old. She recently graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she majored in music business.

eliminated semi-final week 1: Feb 25th

Joe Munoz

20, of Huntington Park, CA

Muñoz has been singing since age 12. In addition to playing the guitar, he is fluent in both Spanish and English.

eliminated semi-final week 1: Feb 25th

Tyler Grady

20, of Nazareth, PA

Grady is currently a sophomore at Temple University in Philadelphia. He plays the drums and is the lead singer of a band.

eliminated semi-final week 1: Feb 25th

John Park

21, of Evanston, IL. formerly of Northbrook, IL

Park began singing in the seventh grade. He is fluent in Korean, and is currently an undergraduate at Northwestern University. He also plays the piano, guitar and drums.

eliminated semi-final week 2: Mar 4th

Jermaine Sellers

27, of Joliet, IL

Sellers lives in his hometown of Joliet, IL, and began singing at age 7. Before auditioning for IDOL, he was singing in his local church and helping take care of his mother.

eliminated semi-final week 2: Mar 4th

Haeley Vaughn

16, of Fort Collins, CO

Vaughn currently lives in Fort Collins, CO, and is a junior at Poudre High School. In addition to playing the guitar, she is a member of the cheerleading squad.

eliminated semi-final week 2: Mar 4th

Michelle Delamor

22, of Miami, FL

Delamor was born in Miami, FL, and began singing at age 5 in church. Prior to her IDOL experience, Delamor was working in retail and conducting a children’s choir.

eliminated semi-final week 2: Mar 4th

Katelyn Epperly

19, of West Des Moines, IA

Epperly was born in Iowa City, IA, and has been singing since she was 2 years old. She is a sophomore at Millikin University in Decatur, IL, and enjoys playing the piano.

eliminated semi-final week 3: Mar 11th

Todrick Hall

24, of Arlington, TX

Hall grew up in Plainview, TX, and has been singing since age 10. After graduating from Bowie High School in 2003, he went on to perform on cruise ships and in theme parks.

eliminated semi-final week 3: Mar 11th

Alex Lambert

19, of North Richland Hills, TX formerly of Fort Worth, TX

Lambert was born in Fort Worth, TX, and has been singing since he was 9 years old. He is currently a senior at Richland High School.

eliminated semi-final week 3: Mar 11th

Lilly Scott

20, of Denver, CO. formerly of Littleton, CO

Scott was born in Houston, TX, and grew up in Littleton, CO. Prior to auditioning for IDOL, she was playing music locally and was the lead singer of a band called “Varlet.”

eliminated semi-final week 3: Mar 11th