Freddie Bourne
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Bourne performing at the 2014 Special Olympics in Princeton, NJ.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frederick Joseph Bourne III |
| Born |
March 11, 1992 Freehold, New Jersey |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, piano pop, powerpop, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, toy piano, drums, vocal percussion |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Frederick "Freddie" Joseph Bourne III (born March 11, 1992 in Freehold, New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter. Bourne is best known for his piano pop covers on the video-sharing website YouTube, where his versions of "Dance Again" by Jennifer Lopez and "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen received attention from Easy FM in China. He released his first solo debut album, Only Human, on August 6, 2013, through iTunes.
After a two-year hiatus, Bourne released the experimental EP I Wrote These Songs with Heavy Vibes and a Piano in 2017.
Bourne began singing at a very young age after learning how to sing and play the theme song from the television show Barney & Friends. He began to sing in public after joining choirs in middle school and eventually fronted two local bands in high school while performing in local talent competitions. His bands, Sahara and Exit 22, performed at the Starland Ballroom and The Stone Pony due to their rising popularity. Exit 22 was planned to perform as a supporting act at Warped Tour 2010 but broke up before the tour stopped in New Jersey.
Bourne began to work with Mick Walsh of The Adventures of Stevie V in 2007 in order to launch his singing career. However, the singles never charted.
After both bands broke up, Bourne began performing covers and original songs as a solo artist, opening up for Tyler Hilton, Patent Pending, and Dion Roy, who is a supporting act for former American Idol contestant Josiah Leming. Bourne also performed during an open mic showcase at The National Underground, where he was offered paid shows. In 2012, Bourne passed the regional round for the fourth season of the American version of The Voice. He was in the top 200 contestants out of 10,000 participants.
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