John Park (musician)
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John Park at Samsung's Life is Tab showcase event, in January 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Andrew Park |
| Born |
September 13, 1988 Northbrook, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | R&B, Soul, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums, piano |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Music Farm |
John Andrew Park (Hangul: 박성규, Hanja: 朴成奎, born September 13, 1988) is an American singer of Korean descent. He was a semifinalist on the ninth season of American Idol; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of Superstar K2, a Korean singing contest held by M.net. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment.
John Park was born in Chicago; prior to entering Superstar K2, he was a student at Northwestern University majoring in Economics. He was a member of his college a cappella group Purple Haze. He was the semi finalist of American Idol. He later auditioned for the Korean equivalent of "American Idol", Superstar k2, and finished second.
Park attended Glenbrook North High School. He is an Economics major at Northwestern University. He is currently taking a break from college to pursue a singing career in Korea.
He is a fan of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard and Jamie Cullum.
Park auditioned in Chicago for the ninth season of American Idol with "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Blood, Sweat and Tears. The judges were impressed in his audition especially Shania Twain and he made it to the Hollywood round.
He also performed "Sweet Escape" in the group round along with Haeley Vaughn, Jessica Furney and Kelsey Madsen who was cut that round. He made it to the semi-finals. During the top 24, he sang Billie Holiday's God Bless The Child and John Mayer's Gravity for the top 20, but he was eliminated.
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