Chris Daughtry

Chris Daughtry married Deanna on November 11, 2000. He has four children: Hannah, and Griffin, from his wife’s previous marriage, and twins, Adalynn Rose and Noah James. They live in Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

Chris Daughtry was born Christopher Adam Daughtry on December 26, 1979 to Sandra and James “Pete” Daughtry. He grew up in Lasker until the age of fourteen, and then in Palmyra, Virginia. He has a brother, Kenneth.

He started taking singing seriously at the age of sixteen. He took guitar lessons from guitarist Matt Jagger, at Stacy’s Music store in Charlottesville, and Mark Ebert from Laurinburg, North Carolina.

During his high school days, he performed for rock bands including Brian Craddock’s band My Dog Lucy and Matt Jagger. He appeared in two stage productions: The Wiz and Peter Pan.

Daughtry sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for his high school band, Cadence. They released their only album, “All Eyes on You” in 1999. He performed with rock bands such as Absent Element.

He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band, Absent Element - other members being Mark Perry, Scott Crawford and Ryan Andrews. Their album “Uprooted” released in 2005 and included the songs “Conviction” and “Breakdown”.

In 2005, he auditioned for the contest Rock Star: INXS, but did not make the cut.He then auditioned for American Idol, singing The Box Tops’ “The Letter”, he qualified it by a split decision.

He performed “The First Cut Is the Deepest” at American Idol. During his trio performance alongside Ace Young and Bobby Bullard, he sang “Emotion” andElton John’s “Your Song” for his cappella performance.

He made to the Top 24. His performance of Fuel’s “Hemorrhage (In My Hands)” received critical appreciation from all three judges. He refused an offer to audition for filling Fuel’s lead singer vacancy.

Daughtry formed his own band, Daughtry, with Josh Steely, Brian Craddock, Andy Waldeck, and Robin Diaz. Their first single “It’s Not Over” was released in 2006. The album reached number one in Billboard Charts.

In 2007, the band,Daughtry, won Grammy nominations for the categories Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals.

Their second album, “Leave This Town”, was released in 2009, and reached number one in Billboard Charts. The lead single “No Surprise” became the bands fifth top 20 hit on the Hot 100.