Ferras

Ferras
Background information
Birth name	Ferras AlQaisi
Born	July 2, 1982 Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, soft rock, pop rock, piano rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, Keyboards, Piano
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Big 3 Records Capitol Records EMI Metamorphosis Music
Associated acts	Katy Perry
Website	Official Website

Ferras Alqaisi (born July 2, 1982) (pronounced Fer-AHSS) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Los Angeles, California. He is well known for his single "Hollywood's Not America" from his debut album Aliens & Rainbows, which was featured as the exit song during the semi-final round of American Idol season 7. He is signed with Metamorphosis Music, a subsidiary of Capitol Records founded by Katy Perry, being the first artist to sign with her label. In June 2014 he released his self-titled EP through the label.

Ferras was born in 1982 in Illinois. After his parents divorced when he was an early age, his father promised him a trip to Disneyland and instead took him back to Amman, Jordan, his father's homeland. His mother eventually succeeded in bringing him back to the United States, eventually moving to Southern California. He also attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ferras' career began when he was in Amman with his father. He practiced music on a small keyboard that his father gave him and began to write his own songs. Ferras credits the keyboard for helping him through a lonely time while he was in Jordan. He was 17 when he decided to pursue a career in music, after listening to pop artists such as Britney Spears and 'N Sync. After submitting a demo tapes, he was invited to Florida where he signed with a manager and moved to Los Angeles. He performed as Elton John in the reality television Performing As... and was introduced to Fred Durst by the show's vocal coach. Ferras was signed by Durst prior to joining the Berklee College of Music. He was eventually signed to EMI's Capitol Records after an audition for the label's chairman Jason Flom while on spring break.

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