Blake Lewis

• Birthday: July 21, 1981

With his memorable beatboxing and scat singing skills, season six runner-up Blake Lewis gave the hit show "American Idol" (Fox, 2002- ) a much-needed dose of edge and originality, and helped usher in a whole new set of performers who eschewed the pop music norm. He was born on July 21, 1981 in Redmond, WA to Dallas Lewis and Dinah Lewis, who was a singer. In high school, the future "Idol" finalist appeared in various musical productions, and started making comedy and rap videos with his friends. In these videos, Lewis often …more