Chris DaughtryBirth Place: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA Date of Birth: 1979/12/26 Heritage: American Famous for: Fourth-place finalist on American Idol season 5 (May 10, 2006) Contact Chris Daughtry | 
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Home Background: Rising to fame as the forth finalist of the highly publicized fifth season of “American Idol,” rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Chris Daughtry founded the Grammy-nominated group Daughtry after being voted off the show. The former lead vocalist and guitarist of Absent Element achieved triumph with his post-grunge/alternative rock band thanks to their eponymous debut album. Released in November 2006 with Chris co-writing and writing all the singles except “Feels Like Tonight” and “What About Now,” “Daughtry” rose to No. 1 on Billboard's 200. The album has been certified multi-platinum in America and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. It also won Chris and his band members Grammy nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the song “It's Not Over” and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for the song “Home.” Other awards won include six Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, two World Music Awards and a People Choice Award. Chris also collaborated with other bands or musicians like Sevendust, Theory of a Deadman, Third Day, Mark Wilkerson of Course of Nature and fellow Idol finalist and friend Brett Young. Chris is the father of two. He is happily married to Deanna Robertson. “I used to call (my wife) and just quickly throw in the towel. But I've found that the less I say and the more I actually listen to her and just be there without actually being there, is the best thing I can do. As a man, I always feel like I need to say something. Sometimes I have to stop myself because all I want to do is call and tell her about how much awesome stuff is going on in my life and, you know, her day is sucking hard. I could write a book on it. I'm serious.” Chris Daughtry
Childhood and Family: Christopher Adam Daughtry was born on December 26, 1979, in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, to Sandra and Pete Daughtry. He spent his childhood in Lasker, North Carolina, until his parents relocated to Palmyra, Virginia. At the time, he was 14 years old. Later, Chris moved to McLeansville, which is outside of Greensboro, North Carolina. He has a brother named Kenneth. In 1998, Chris graduated from Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, Virginia. During his time in high school, he performed with various rock bands and appeared in the stage productions “Peter Pan” and “The Wiz.” On November 11, 2000, Chris married Deanna Robertson, a massage therapist. He has a stepdaughter named Hannah Price (born in July 1998) from his wife's previous marriage, and an adopted son named Griffin Daughtry (born in January 2000). Before entering “American Idol,” Chris supported his family by working as a service advisor at a car dealership in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Career: A fan of bands like Bon Jovi, Live, Pearl Jam, Bush, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Fuel, and Stone Temple Pilots, Chris Daughtry began to sing seriously when he was 16 years old. Making his first professional appearance in his grandfather's bar singing “Achy Breaky Heart,” he played in rock groups during high school, including the group Cadence. The group, for which he was the vocalist and played rhythm guitar, released one album. The North Carolina native went on to play locally after his high school graduation in 1998. He started a family two years later and took an advisor position at a car dealership. However, he continued to sing vocals and play guitar in a group called “Absent Element,” whose members also included lead guitarist Mark Perry, drummer Scott Crawford and bassist Ryan Andrews. In 2005, the rock group launched “Uprooted,” a CD comprising of the songs “Breakdown” and “Conviction,” which he later combined and re-recorded for the Daughtry CD. Also in 2005, Chris entered an audition for the CBS singing competition “Rock Star: INXS,” but didn’t make it. The rejection allowed him to audition for the fifth season of the reality television show “American Idol: The Search for a Superstar,” which proved to be his big breakthrough. Auditioning in Denver, Colorado, Chris amazed Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson with his rendition of The Boxtops' “The Letter” and got a Golden Ticket to Hollywood. Thanks in part to his handsomeness, he was heavily featured during the show's audition rounds, but it was his standout singing talent that truly brought Chris to the final 12. “There's going to be a flood of opportunities right now but I don't think I could really talk about them.” Chris Daughtry After his elimination, Chris could be seen in various TV shows, including “The Tonight Show,” “Live with Regis and Kelly,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” His cover of “Wanted Dead or Alive” rose to No. 43 on Billboard's Hot 100 in June 2006. A month later, he singed a deal with Idol's 19 Entertainment and RCA Records, which also put fellow Idol finalists Kellie Pickler and Kelly Clarkson under their management. Chris, who had previously turned down Fuel's offer to make him their lead singer, wanted to follow in the footsteps of season 4 rocker Constantine Maroulis and form his own band. With backing from his label, he held auditions for his group and recruited guitarist Jeremy Brady (replaced by Brian Craddock after the release of the group's debut album), lead guitarist Josh Steely, bassist Josh Paul (also played for Suicidal Tendencies), and drummer Joey Barnes (also sang for Suicide Darlings). The group was named Daughtry, after his last name. “We could have came out with a really obscure name, but coming from a TV show and having name recognition, it was easier just to go with my last name.” Chris Daughtry On November 21, 2006, the band launched a self-titled debut album, which was produced by Howard Benson and released by 19 Entertainment and RCA Records. “Daughtry” peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 and the U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums as well as in Canada and Ireland. It also charted in many other countries like the United Kingdom (#13), France (#11), New Zealand (#7), Switzerland (#12) and Finland (#3). In the U.S. alone, “Daughtry” has been certified 4x platinum, making it the fastest selling debut rock album in history. The first single, “It's Not Over,” was released to a good response from rock fans. It debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late November 2006 and quickly rose to No. 4. The song also rose to No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 and the top five in Billboard's Pop 100 and Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. “It's Not Over” went platinum in April 2007 and was nominated for two Grammys in the category of Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Chris and his group went on to score success with his self-penned sophomore single, “Home” (2007), which rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 and Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, No. 7 on Billboard's Pop 100 and No. 12 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. It won the group a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal and a 2008 People Choice for Best Rock Song. Outside America, “Home” became a chart topper in the U.K and rose to the Top 5 in Canada. “Daughtry” also spawned the singles “What I Want” (2007, featuring Slash on guitar), which rose to No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, “Over You” (2007), which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 and No. 18 on Billboard's Hot 100), “Crashed” (2007), which rose to the top 25 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks, “Feels Like Tonight” (2008), which topped the Billboard Adult Top 40, and “What About Now” (2008). It was nominated for a 2008 Grammy in the category of Best Rock Album and won three American Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards and two World Music Awards. Chris appeared on the song “The Past” on the 2008 album “Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow” by Sevendust and the track “By the Way” on the album “Scars & Souvenirs” by Theory of a Deadman. He also contributed vocals on the song “Slow Down” on Christian rock band Third Day's album “Revelation.” Also in 2008, Chris made a guest appearance in an episode of “CSI: NY” titled “My Name Is Mac Taylor,” playing Machiavelli Taylor. A second album from the group Daughtry is scheduled to be released in spring 2009.
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