Dalton Rapattoni
| Dalton Rapattoni | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dalton Louis Rapattoni |
| Born |
February 6, 1996 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass, Flute, Recorder |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Dalton Louis Rapattoni (born February 6, 1996) is an American singer from Dallas, Texas. He was a member of the boy band IM5 and a member of the band Fly Away Hero. In 2015, he auditioned for the final season of American Idol. On April 6, 2016, he finished the show in third place, behind La'Porsha Renae and Trent Harmon.
Rapattoni was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 6, 1996 to Kiva Jackson Rapattoni and Fran Rapattoni. When he was two years old, the family moved to Sunnyvale, Texas, where he was raised. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 9. After medications used to treat his condition caused seizures, he was withdrawn from school because of resulting absences.
He began to learn to play guitar at the age of 11, after his grandmother bought him lessons. When he was 12, he started attending the School of Rock in Dallas and also in Frisco, Texas. Later he also worked as a teacher at the School of Rock in Dallas and Rockwall. He formed a local band with friends that was called Fly Away Hero.
When he was 15, he went to Los Angeles to audition for a boy band called IM5 and became part of the band. He lived temporarily in California during his time with IM5. In March 2014, Dalton revealed that he had left IM5. He returned to his band Fly Away Hero and began to write and record an EP with the band, which already had put out a few EPs prior to Dalton's time with IM5.
In 2015, Rapattoni auditioned for the final season of American Idol. On April 6, 2016, he finished the show in third place. Rapattoni was eliminated before he could sing Simon Fuller's choice song, "Say Something (A Great Big World song)," and his reprise of "Hopelessly Devoted to You".
As part of his early training at the School of Rock, he formed a local band with friends called Fly Away Hero. They released two EPs and played various shows around Texas from 2010 to 2012.
Dalton was selected in 2011, as part of a nationwide talent search, to be a member of the boy band IM5, which was created by Perez Hilton, Jamie King, and Simon Fuller. He performed and recorded with the band through March 2014.
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