David Cook still remains a popular name in the history of American Idols. American Idol season 7 was only a milestone in the long success of the singer and songwriter David Cook.
Cook is presently one of the most successful and renowned singers that the country has ever seen. The 39-year-old also has a huge fan base from all over the world for his spectacular singing talent and albums.
American Idol Season 7 Winner David Cook Bio, Early Life, Career, American Idol, Ex-Girlfriend, Marriage, Net Worth, Height, Blockbuster, And More!!!
Scroll down to know more about the American Idol winner who turned into one of the most successful singers of all time.
David Cook Bio
David Cook was born on December 20, 1982, and is 39 years old. He was born in Houston, Texas, and brought up in blue spring, Missouri. . Cook was passionate about singing even when he was a child and started singing when he was in second grade.
His first singing performance was in elementary school when he was given a chance to sing at the school Christmas event. After that, he has sung for every PTA program and Christmas program in his school.
For high school, David attended the Blue Springs South High School and was part of the school’s music club. But Cook’s interest didn’t end in singing only, he was part of his school’s National Forensics League and was also a baseball player. After completing his high school education, the singer attended the University of Central Missouri.
David Cook Family
David Cook was born into a family of 5 members and is the middle child of parents Beth Foraker and Stanley Cook. Cook has two brothers, one elder and one younger. His elder brother’s name is Adam Cook and his younger one is Andrew Cook.
Before American Idol
As already said, David Cook was passionate about music from a very early age and he has been an active singer throughout his school life. While studying in high school, Cook formed a band with a friend Bobby Kerr named Axium.
Cook wrote and composed his first song named “Red Hot” when he was only fifteen and their band was a famous one during its time. Axium was named one of the top 15 independent bands in the country and the band released many albums such as Matter of Time, Blindsided, and The Story Thus Far. Axium disbanded in 2006 and after that Cook joined the band, Midwest Kings.
American Idol
David Cook was more focused on his career in the band Midwest Kings and never intended to audition for American Idol. He actually went for the audition to support his younger brother and auditioned in the show after his mother insisted he does.
His brother didn’t make it to the audition but cook with his performance of Livin’ On A Prayer and made it to Hollywood. In his Hollywood audition, Cook auditioned for the show with the song (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams and made the judges fall in love with his singing talent.
He went on impressing the judges and viewers of American Idol and made it to the finals. For his final performance, Cook sang the song Permanent and won the title by gaining 56 percent of the votes and beating the first runner-up, David Archuleta by 12 million votes. American Idol Season 7 played a significant part in the career of David Cook and he gained more fame after he won the show.
After American Idol
Winning the American Idol opened a door to success in the career of David Cook. After he gained fame from winning American Idol, Cook broke many Billboard records.
His 11 songs made it to Billboard Hot 100 within a week after he won American Idol. Cook released his self-titled debut album in the year 2008 and he has collaborated with many renowned musicians for his first album including Ed Roland and Jason Wade. The first single of the album named Light On was released on September 23, 2008, and the single reached No.17 on Billboard Hot 100. He also made a world tour of his first album.
After his world tour, Cook was more focused on releasing his second album, and the album ‘The Loud Morning’ was released in 2011. In 2012, the singer came to American Idol again as a guest and performed his new song ‘The Song I’II Write For You’ at the show.
After that Cook released many songs and albums and some of the famous ones are Laying Me Low, I am Fire, and Kiss Me Tonight. The last song that David Cook has released is Fire in 2021 and this is the third single in the album The Looking Glass.
Ex-Girlfriend And Marriage
During his time on American Idol, Cook has been linked to American Idol 2 alum Kimberly Caldwell. It is rumored that Cook asked Kimberly for a dinner date before the finale of season 7.
Cook confirmed that he and Caldwell are still dating in an interview with XL 106.7 but the relationship didn’t even last a year as the couple broke up in December 2008. Presently, David Cook is married to Racheal Stump and the couple married in 2015 after dating for years.
David Cook’s Net Worth
David Cook is a successful singer and songwriter and as of 2022, the singer has an estimated net worth of around $5million. His primary source of income is his singing profession.
David Cook Physical Attributes
David Cook is 39 years old and he stands at a height of 1.78m tall and weighs about 79kgs. The singer has dark brown hair and hazel-colored eyes.
David Cook Social Media
David Cook is active on Twitter and Instagram and has 261.4 k followers and 56.4k followers respectively.
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