Chikezie
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Chikezie at the American Idol, Season 7, Top 12 after party on March 6, 2008.
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| Birth name | Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze |
| Born |
September 11, 1985 Inglewood, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze (/ˈtʃɪkiːziː/; born September 11, 1985) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.
Chikezie was born in Inglewood, California, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and Bethel College in Kansas. Before auditioning for American Idol, he was a Transportation Security Administration screener and a cashier. He also attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California.
He previously auditioned for the show's sixth season and made into the Hollywood Round, where he was cut before the top 40. He was good friends with Danny Noriega, who was also in the Hollywood Rounds for Season 6.
Holding number 613, Chikezie successfully auditioned again for Season 7 of American Idol and made the top 24 and then the top 12. He was eliminated from American Idol on March 26, 2008, coming in tenth place. He was in the bottom 3 with Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado, who both made the top 4. According to his AmericanIdol.com profile, his musical influences are Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, John Legend, Sam and Dave and others. While on American Idol he roomed with David Archuleta.
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