James Durbin (singer)
| James Durbin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James William Durbin |
| Born |
January 6, 1989 [[Santa Cruz, California] |
| Origin | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, Hair Metal, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter,Ravenclaw |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Wild Vine Records (Independent |
| Website | www |
James William Durbin (born January 6, 1989) is an American singer and guitarist from Santa Cruz, California, who finished in fourth place on the tenth season of American Idol. Durbin is currently the lead singer for the heavy metal band, Quiet Riot.
Durbin was born in 1989 to Judy Settle-Durbin & Willy Durbin. He was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome and Asperger syndrome. He attended Musicschool, a music school run by Dale Ockerman in Santa Cruz, CA.
In 2006, he performed in a Santa Cruz children's theater group called Kids on Broadway and played the lead role in Grease and Beauty and the Beast. In 2007, he played the leading roles of Tony in West Side Story and Oscar in Sweet Charity—both productions produced by All About Theatre, a Santa Cruz community theatre company. In 2008, Durbin appeared in Alan Parsons' "Art & Science of Sound Recording" educational video series, recording a version of Parsons' "We Play The Game" at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts.
He was the lead singer in a band called Hollywood Scars, where he went by the stage name of Jimmy Levox. Influenced by bands such as Quiet Riot, Skid Row, Judas Priest, Queen, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden and Mötley Crüe, Hollywood Scars drew their inspiration from the glitz, glam, and decadence of Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the 1980s. The band released a single entitled "Under The Cherry Tree". He was also in a band called Whatever Fits that release 2 EPs.
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