Trent Harmon
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| Birth name | Trenton William Harmon |
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October 8, 1990 Amory, Mississippi, United States |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | www |
Trenton William "Trent" Harmon (born October 8, 1990) is an American singer who gained national attention for winning the fifteenth and final season of American Idol on April 7, 2016.
Harmon was born in Amory, Mississippi, the son of Cindy and Randy Harmon. He started in music when his mother taught him to sing "Amazing Grace" when he was the age of 5, and he grew up singing in church. His family owns a farm and a yard-to-table restaurant, Longhorn, where he was a waiter. He credits his upbringing on the farm and in the restaurant for his strong work ethic.
He sang and performed through many musicals throughout Amory High School and at the University of Arkansas-Monticello. Before his graduation from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, he led worship services on campus. He first learned to play the piano but expanded to also play drums and guitar.
Harmon first tried for national recognition in May 2014 when a close friend convinced him to try out for NBC's The Voice in New Orleans. After singing "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith for the casting director he was one of 300 open audition contestants chosen to compete further from a field of 32,000. The show then flew him to compete in Los Angeles where he sang "Jealous" by Nick Jonas. Months later in October 2014 he was again flown to Los Angeles for several weeks with his family to be filmed for the show although ultimately no judge chose him and his audition did not air. Harmon later stated that the rejection prepared him for his 'Idol' phase of his career.
Harmon auditioned for American Idol in Little Rock, Arkansas August 2015, surprising the judges, after hearing of his farm upbringing, singing the rhythm and blues song "Unaware" by Allen Stone. He was the first RnB singer shown to be accepted by the judges in the season. It was revealed later in the season that Harmon kept a leather-bound journal where he wrote down every comment and criticism the judges offered.
During Hollywood week he was encouraged to quit when diagnosed with mono, and sequestered in a bathroom for most of the week to keep the contagious disease from spreading. Harmon impressed the judges when, for an 'Idol' first he performed the group round as a solo.
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