Michael Johns ( singer ) - Wikipedia Michael Johns ( singer ) Michael Johns Michael Johns at the American Idol, Season 7, Top 12 party on 6 March 2008. Background information Birth name Michael John Lee 20 October 1978 Perth, Australia 1 August 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 01 ) ( aged 35 ) Tustin, California, U.S. Genres Pop, pop rock, soul, soft rock, rock Occupation ( s ) Singer, songwriter Years active 2000 -- 2014 Labels Beverly Martel Music Maverick Records TRP records Downtown Records Associated acts Brooke White, The Rising Michael Johns ( born Michael John Lee ; 20 October 1978 -- 1 August 2014 ) was an Australian singer who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of American Idol, in 2008. In 2009, he released a music album, Hold Back My Heart, which sold 20,000 copies. Johns died on 1 August 2014, at the age of 35 of dilated cardiomyopathy. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Early career 2.2 American Idol 2.2. 1 Overview 2.2. 2 Performances 3 Post-Idol 4 Personal life 5 Death 6 Discography 6.1 Albums 6.1. 1 Downtown Records 6.2 Singles 7 References 8 External links Early life John Lee was born in Perth, Western Australia on 20 October 1978. As a teenager, he appeared as The Coachman in Pinocchio at the Regal Theatre and was a choir singer in Anything Goes at His Majesty 's Theatre. He attended Newman College in Perth. In 1997, John Lee moved to the United States on a tennis scholarship and majored in drama at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, before dropping out after two quarters. He also briefly played Australian rules football for the United States Australian Football League ( USAFL ) club Atlanta Kookaburras from 2001 to 2002. Career Early career John Lee moved from Tifton to Atlanta to pursue a music career, playing cover engagements. He then joined a band called Film for 18 months. After traveling to Los Angeles to showcase for a number of labels, he was signed to Maverick Records in 2002 as a solo artist under his birth name Michael Lee. He recorded an album, and then formed a rock band called The Rising. A song from the album `` Cradle '' received some airplay, and the album titled Future Unknown was released in 2003. It was also released on iTunes in 2008 after he appeared on American Idol. After Maverick, he was signed to Columbia, but was later dropped. He started using the name Michael Johns in 2006 as an homage to his stepfather whose name, like his middle name, is John, hence `` Johns '' because there are two of them in the family. American Idol Overview He auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol at San Diego 's Qualcomm Stadium in July 2007. He finished in eighth place in the competition. Performances Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result Top 24 ( 12 Men ) 1960s `` Light My Fire '' The Doors 12 Safe Top 20 ( 10 Men ) 1970s `` Go Your Own Way '' Fleetwood Mac Safe Top 16 ( 8 Men ) 1980s `` Do n't You ( Forget About Me ) '' Simple Minds 5 Safe Top 12 Lennon -- McCartney `` Across the Universe '' The Beatles 10 Safe Top 11 The Beatles `` A Day in the Life '' The Beatles Safe Top 10 Year They Were Born `` We Will Rock You '' / `` We Are the Champions '' Queen 6 Safe Top 9 Dolly Parton `` It 's All Wrong, But It 's All Right '' Dolly Parton 9 Safe Top 8 Inspirational Music `` Dream On '' Aerosmith Eliminated Post-idol As one of the seventh season finalists, Johns joined the 2008 American Idol Live ! tour after the show. While he was on the Idol tour, he worked on a soundtrack for Olympic snowboarder Shaun White 's documentary DVD Do n't Look Down. The soundtrack was released by Three Rings Projects on 20 January 2009. Johns sang on all but one of the vocal tracks. In December 2008, he released a song he wrote in 2006, `` Another Christmas. '' Half the proceeds from the song were advertised as being donated to the Red Cross and half to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In April 2009, he released `` Heart on My Sleeve, '' the lead single from Hold Back My Heart. The song debuted on Billboard 's Adult Contemporary chart at number 27. The album was released on 23 June 2009, and debuted at number 97 on the Billboard 200 with 5,000 copies sold. It sold 20,000 copies as of January 2010. In 2012, he released Love and Sex, a three - song EP. He also appeared briefly in a 2012 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Personal life John Lee married his wife, Stacey Vuduris, in 2007. Death Johns died in Tustin, California on 1 August 2014. On 18 November 2014, the coroner reported that Johns had died of dilated cardiomyopathy, which inhibited the flow of blood to his body and also caused his heart to enlarge. A fatty liver also contributed to his death. Discography Albums Release date Artist Album Label Number of tracks Film Rolling Projector Records 6 tracks 16 September 2003 The Rising Future Unknown Maverick 11 tracks 26 August 2003 Live at the Apple Store 5 tracks ( EP ) 2007 Michael Johns Michael Johns - 12 tracks 2008 Another Christmas TRP records 1 track 2009 Do n't Look Down -- The Height of Competition 17 tracks Downtown Records Year Album details Peak Sales US US Indie 2009 Hold Back My Heart Release date : 23 June 2009 Label : Downtown Records Format : CD 97 12 US : 20,000 2012 Love & Sex ( EP ) Release date : 11 June 2012 Label : BUTR Records Format : Digital Download -- -- Singles Year Title Chart Positions Album US AC 2009 `` Heart on My Sleeve '' 22 Hold Back My Heart References ^ Jump up to : Ho, Rodney ( 15 February 2008 ). `` Michael Johns interview ( updated ) ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Access Atlanta. Jump up ^ `` American Idol contestant Michael Johns dreamed of fame ''. www.news.com.au, PerthNow. 8 October 2008. Jump up ^ Daile Pepper ( 3 October 2008 ). `` Idol comes back to earth in Perth ''. WA Today. Jump up ^ `` '' Idol '' Johns Ditched College, Last Name ``. TMZ. 8 October 2008. Jump up ^ `` Could a former USAFL player be the next American Idol ? ''. 18 February 2008. Jump up ^ `` Mike goes his own way ''. Atlanta Kookaburras Australian Rules Football Club. 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. ^ Jump up to : Fred Bronson ( 15 May 2008 ). `` The Billboard Q&A : Michael Johns From ' American Idol ' ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` melodic.net : The Film ''. www.melodic.net. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 13. ^ Jump up to : `` Music Morsels : Crossroads : Michael Lee Of The Rising ''. www.serge.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 13. Jump up ^ Andrew Leahey. `` Michael John : Artist Biography ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ `` Idol 's Michael Johns Explains His Personal Name Change ''. People. 2008 - 02 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Shocking elimination leaves ' Idol ' crowd booing - today > entertainment - Reality TV - TODAY.com ''. MSNBC. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ' American Idol ' Elimination Shocker : Michael Johns ' Dreams Dashed, As Carly Smithson And Syesha Mercado Squeak By ''. MTV. 2008 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ' Idol ' Tracker : Live from Arizona, the tour begins ''. Los Angeles Times. ^ Jump up to : Tania Hussain ( 21 January 2009 ). `` Album Review : Do n't Look Down -- The Height of Competition ''. Jump up ^ `` ' American Idol ' Tragedy : Season 7 Finalist Michael Johns Dies At 35 ''. RadarOnline. 2 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Interview : Rye Randa Discusses Shaun White 's Do n't Look Down ''. Blogcritics. 6 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : Blumm, K.C. ( 2 August 2014 ). `` American Idol Finalist Michael Johns Dies at 35 ''. people.com. People. Retrieved 3 August 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Johns To Release Christmas Song In Aid of ALS & Red Cross ''. Access Hollywood. 2008 - 12 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 02. ^ Jump up to : Shirley Halperin and Fred Bronson ( 2 August 2014 ). `` American Idol ' Alum Michael Johns Dies at 35 ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Gary Trust ( 14 May 2009 ). `` Chart Beat : Paula Abdul, ' Epiphany ', Frank Sinatra and more ! ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ The Billboard 200. Billboard. 11 Jul 2009. Jump up ^ Gil Kaufman ( 1 July 2009 ). `` Black Eyed Peas Top Non-Jackson Album Sales On Billboard ''. MTV. ^ Jump up to : `` The best - selling Idol albums from 2009 ''. Content.usatoday.com. 2010 - 01 - 17. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 02. ^ Jump up to : Tania Hussain ( 20 June 2012 ). `` Love and Sex According to Michael Johns : `` Follow your heart and try and be the best person you can '' ``. Newsvine. Jump up ^ `` Michael Johns Appreciates Wife 's Humor ''. OK. 2 June 2009. Jump up ^ `` Coroner Press Releases ''. Orange County Sheriff 's Department. 2014 - 08 - 04. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 04. Jump up ^ `` ' American Idol ' Alum Michael Johns ' Cause of Death Revealed ''. Billboard. 18 November 2014. Jump up ^ Patrick Gomez ( 19 November 2014 ). `` American Idol Finalist Michael Johns 's Cause of Death Revealed ''. People Magazine. Jump up ^ `` Rolling by Film ''. CDbaby. Jump up ^ `` The Rising : Future Unknown ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ `` The Rising : Live at the Apple Store ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ `` Michael Johns - Michael Johns Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 02. ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Johns - Chart history ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary - August 15, 2009 ''. Billboard. Log in required External links Michael Johns on IMDb Michael Johns at American Idol American Idol season 7 Finalists David Cook David Archuleta Syesha Mercado Jason Castro Brooke White Carly Smithson Kristy Lee Cook Michael Johns Ramiele Malubay Chikezie Amanda Overmyer David Hernandez Other Sources Episode List Tour `` The Time of My Life '' MusicBrainz : 91b9a119 - bfc2 - 4706 - b870 - d5f97f1cb244 VIAF : 86333240 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Johns_(singer)&oldid=840428019 '' Categories : 1978 births 2014 deaths American Idol participants Australian expatriates in the United States Australian male singers Musicians from Perth, Western Australia 21st - century Australian singers 20th - century Australian musicians 20th - century American musicians Deaths from thrombosis Deaths from cardiomyopathy Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from November 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Use dmy dates from October 2011 Use Australian English from October 2011 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English Articles with hCards Pages using Template : Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Español Bahasa Indonesia 日本 語 Português Simple English Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 9 May 2018, at 20 : 39. 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Question: who is the american idol contestant that died
Answer: Michael Johns