With his spiky blond tips and dry sense of humor, this beatbox champion proved he was also a strong vocalist when he made it to the final 12 on Season 6 of
American Idol. Singing since age 5, he performed with the Columbia Boys Choir in junior high and even toured Europe with the outfit. At 17 he took up beatboxing under the moniker BShorty, but he never abandoned his first love, honing his vocal skills in the a cappella group KickShaw, until
AI put him in the national spotlight. Lewis upped his game every week, tackling contemporary arrangements and courting the teen girl set. His strategy paid off with a second place finish behind winner Jordin Sparks.
Blake Lewis Fast Facts:
- Began to sing at the age of 5; started beatboxing when he was 17.
- Sang with the Columbia Boys Choir in junior high and toured Europe with them.
- Going by the name BShorty, became the national beatbox champion.
- His mother is a former rocker who still sings and plays guitar.
- Blake Lewis Relationships:
- Dallas Lewis - Father
- Dinah Lewis - Mother
