Shelby Dressel
| Shelby Dressel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shelby Kathleen Dressel |
| Born | October 25, 1990 |
| Origin | Avon Park, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | Official website |
Shelby Kathleen Dressel (born October 25, 1990 ) is an American Country Singer-Songwriter from Avon Park, Florida, who made the top 46 on the ninth season of American Idol. In describing Dressel's ambitions, Rachel Pleasant Chambliss of Lakeland, Florida's "The Ledger" wrote, "At 19, Shelby Dressel still has a lot of things to figure out. Singing isn't one of them. She's been singing her whole life, and there's not a single doubt in her mind that singing is what she wants to do for a living." Dressel was born with an undeveloped 7th cranial nerve, leaving the right side of her face paralyzed. Overcoming this condition, Dressel had a successful initial audition for American Idol in Orlando, Florida. In spite of her elimination from the show, Dressel's "beautiful voice" had an immediate impact on the Idol judges and on Simon Cowell in particular.
Dressel was a waitress at Bob Evans in Sebring, Florida before she left Florida to head to Hollywood for the filming of American Idol. She was raised on a dairy farm in Avon Park, Florida. Her father, Gary Dressel, is an agriculture instructor; and her mother Kathleen Dressel a paralegal. Her parents divorced when Dressel was young. She has 12 siblings from a blended family. Her father, Gary, sings and plays the guitar, so music was a part of Dressel's life since childhood. Other musical members of her family include: some of her brothers who play the acoustic guitar; a grandmother who plays the piano; and a maternal grandfather who played both the piano and the fiddle. In middle school, Dressel took up the sport of golf and continued that through high school. She also played soccer throughout high school. Dressel attended Avon Park High School, where she graduated in 2009. She was 2nd runner-up for the spot of homecoming queen. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at South Florida Community College During an interview with Ocala Style Magazine, Dressel mentioned that she is still at college working on an Associate's Degree (otherwise known as Associate of the Arts), as she continues to pursue her music career. On August 21, 2010, an interview aired on WFHT 1390am, with co-hosts Liz and Lin. During that broadcast, Dressel stated she is enrolling in an online schooling program to earn her degree, due to the possibility of her future relocation.
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