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Ruben Studdard Biography
Birthdate: September 12, 1978
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Real Name: Christopher Ruben Studdard
Ruben Studdard is the season 2 American idol winner. Before American Idol, Ruben Studdard performed with his bands, Just A Few Cats and God's Gifts. He was also a voice major at Alabama A&M University. Ruben auditioned for American Idol in Nashville, Tennessee and all three judges said they got goosebumps when he sang. Later, guest judge Gladys Knight nicknamed him The Velvet Teddy Bear. Ruben beat Clay Aiken by about a hundred thousand votes in the season two American Idol finale. He has since released two albums, Soulful and I Need an Angel. His third album, The Return, met with poor sales in 2006. |
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was born Christopher Ruben Studdard in 1978 in Frankfurt, Germany while his father was stationed there with the U.S. Army. His parents were teachers when they returned to the states to Birmingham, Alabama, and Ruben sang at age three at the Rising Star Baptist Church. He continued to sing gospel in church, often performing solos. He played football at Huffman High School and received a scholarship to Alabama A & M University.
listening to Donny Hathaway and Fred Hammond as well as gospel music, Studdard decided to major in voice studies in college, graduating in 2000. After college he sang with a jazz and R & B group called Just a Few Cats. A backup singer from the band asked Ruben to go with her to Nashville to audition for American Idol in 2003.
Studdard’s third album, The Return – a return to his R & B roots – was released in October 2006 to sales of 71,000 its first week and #8 on the Billboard 200 chart, but then sales declined rapidly. He had success with a couple of the single on the album and continued to tour. Ruben appeared in the season six finale of American Idol and is scheduled to make an appearance on the show again in 2008. He is scheduled to take on the role of Fats Waller in the national tour of Ain’t Misbehavin’ in 2008 as well.
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