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Michael Johns

Michael Johns
Voted Off: Thursday, April 10, 2008

Birth Name: Michael John Lee
Age: 29
Height: 6'3"
Birthday: October 20, 1978
Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia
Parents: Father William (Bill) Lee; Mother Janet Burke (married to John Burke).
Siblings: Youngest of three; half & step siblings as well
Moved to USA: 1998
School: Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College in Tifton, GA
Living: Los Angeles/Atlanta
Favorite Quote: "It's better to be a has been than a never was."
Audition City: San Diego, California
Musical Influences: The Beatles, Neil Finn, Queen, Otis Redding, INXS, David Bowie, ACDC...
Tennis: since he was eight or nine years old and he has won a number of competitions since
Performed regularly at: CJ's Landing and Tin Roof in Buckhead
Lived in Atlanta: 1998 to 2004
Name Change He went by Michael Lee but changed his name recently by combining his middle name John and his stepdad John to create "Johns."
Musical History:Film and The Rising - band the signed with Madonna's Maverick Records but the label folded before his band could release the album. He was close to signing with Columbia when that label merged. He had similar trouble recently with an independent label for his solo album.
Notewothy: Johns is unrelated to Michael Johns, the American business executive, former White House speechwriter and prominent conservative writer of the same name.



Michael Johns

Michael Johns Videos


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Michael Johns - Go Your Own Way - Top 20





Michael Johns - "Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Top 16

Michael Johns - “A Day in the Life” - Top 11





Michael Johns - "We are the Champions" - Top 10




Michael Johns - Dream On

Heart - Barracuda


WeekTheme Song Choice & Mp3s Original Artist Result iTunes
Auditions n/a ""   Hollywood-
Hollywood week n/a ""   Top 24 -
Top 24 (2-19-08) The '60s "Light My Fire" The Doors Safe Michael Johns - Light My Fire (American Idol Performance) - Single - Light My Fire (American Idol Performance)
Top 20 (2-26-08) The '70s "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac Safe Michael Johns - Go Your Own Way (American Idol Performance) - Single - Go Your Own Way (American Idol Performance)
Top 16 (3-04-08) The '80s "Don't You (Forget About Me)" Simple Minds Safe Michael Johns - Don't You (Forget About Me) [American Idol Performance] - Single - Don't You (Forget About Me) [American Idol Performance]
Top 12 (3-11-08) Beatles "Across the Universe" Beatles Safe Michael Johns - Across the Universe (American Idol Studio Version) - Single
Top 11 (3-18-08) Beatles A Day in the Life Beatles Safe Michael Johns - A Day In the Life (American Idol Studio Version) - Single
Top 10 (3-25-08) 1978 "We are the Champions" Queen Safe Michael Johns - We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions (American Idol Studio Version) - Single
Top 9 (4-01-08) Dolly "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" Dolly Safe Michael Johns - It's All Wrong, But It's All Right (American Idol Studio Version) - Single
Top 8 (4-08-08) Inspire "Dream On" Aerosmith Voted Off Michael Johns - Dream On (American Idol Studio Recording Version) - Single
Top 7 (4-15-08) - "" - - -

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