Danny Gokey

Danny Gokey
Danny Gokey
	Gokey performing at Lifest in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Jay Gokey
Born	April 24, 1980 (age 44)
Origin	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Genres	Pop; CCM; blue-eyed soul;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Discography	Danny Gokey discography
Years active	2008–present
Labels	19 Recordings; RCA Records Nashville; BMG Rights Management;
Spouse(s)	Sophia Martinez (m. 2004; died 2008); Leyicet Peralta (m. 2012);
Website	dannygokey.com

Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980) is an American singer and former church music director. He was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol.^[1]^[2] After his placing on the show, Gokey signed to 19 Recordings and RCA Nashville at the beginning of a career in country music, releasing the single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me." His debut album, My Best Days, was released in March 2010.

After leaving RCA Nashville in November 2011, he gravitated his music towards an adult pop/contemporary Christian sound and subsequently made a record deal with BMG Rights Management in May 2013. He released his second studio album, Hope in Front of Me, in 2014.

^ "Danny Gokey: 'Idol's' New 'Hero'". Extra. February 18, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
^ "Introducing Danny Gokey: Get to know Hollywood Hopeful Danny Gokey." American Idol. Archived May 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

[1] "Danny Gokey: 'Idol's' New 'Hero'". Extra. February 18, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

[2] "Introducing Danny Gokey: Get to know Hollywood Hopeful Danny Gokey." American Idol. Archived May 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

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