Lee DeWyze

Lee DeWyze
DeWyze performing in June 2010.
Background information
Birth name	Leon James DeWyze Jr.
Born	(1986-04-02) April 2, 1986 (age 38) Mount Prospect, Illinois, US
Genres	Rock pop pop rock alternative rock indie rock folk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar piano drums bass
Years active	2003–present
Labels	WuLi RCA 19 Vanguard
Formerly of	Lee DeWyze Band
Website	leedewyzeofficial.com

Leon James "Lee" DeWyze Jr.^[1] (born April 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and the winner of the ninth season of American Idol.

Prior to Idol, DeWyze had a solo career and formed the Lee DeWyze Band. He had also released two independent albums called So I'm Told in 2007 and Slumberland in 2010, both on WuLi Records.

DeWyze's first post-Idol album Live It Up was released on November 16, 2010, through RCA Records. WuLi Records, citing demand from DeWyze's fan base, released a third album of pre-Idol recordings, What Once Was, on February 14, 2012. His fifth studio album Frames was released on August 20, 2013, and his sixth album Oil & Water was released on February 12, 2016. His seventh album titled Paranoia was released on February 16, 2018,^{[citation needed]} and his eighth album, Ghost Stories, was released on August 13, 2021.^{[citation needed]}