Scotty McCreery

Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American singer from Garner, North Carolina, who won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011
McCreery was born to Judy and Michael McCreery in Garner, North Carolina
His mother works as a realtor
His father was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother from San Juan and an American father
He used to impersonate Elvis as a child, and started learning guitar at age ten
He attended West Lake Middle School and sang at his graduation
He also attended Garner Magnet High School where he joined a vocal ensemble, Die Meistersingers, that performs across the United States
He started out singing tenor but switched to bass when his voice turned lower in his sophomore year
He won a singing contest called "Clayton Idol" at the Clayton Harvest Festival in Clayton, North Carolina and was one of 36 finalists in a "Rip the Hallways" contest featuring teenage vocalists in North Carolina
McCreery won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011
At age 17, he is the second youngest Idol winner behind season 6 winner Jordin Sparks