Chris Rene

Christopher Dean Rene (born December 25, 1982) is an American singer/rapper from Santa Cruz, California who finished in third place on season 1 of The X-Factor. He was mentored by LA Reid. Chris' older sister Gina also auditioned for the show but didn't make it.
===Audition===
Rene auditioned for the show in Seattle, where he impressed the judges with his original song "Young Homie" & being refered to as "The Truth" by LA Reid. He also admitted to having recently gotten out of drug rehab. Simon Cowell made Rene swear that he would stay clean & sober if he wanted to make it on the show. Rene vowed to do so & progressed through the competition based on his performances, which often earned him praise from the judges.
===Finale===
Rene finished in thrid place behind winner Melanie Amaro and runner-up Josh Krajcik on December 22, 2011.
==Post X-Factor==
Due to the popularity of "Young Homie", which he performed on the final performance show and has gained over 10 million views on YouTube, Rene released the song as a single via Epic Records, which signed him to a record deal, on March 13, 2012. His second single, "Trouble" was released on June 26, 2012.
==Discography==
Singles:
* "Young Homie" (2012)
* "Trouble" (2012)
==Trivia==
* Chris' grandfather is composer Leon Rene, who composed a number of R&B as well as rock 'n roll songs including the classic song "Rockin' Robin".
Category:Season 1
Category:Boys
Category:Mentored by LA Reid