Chris Daughtry

Chris Daughtry is proof that fourth place can outlast first. After finishing fourth on American Idol's fifth season, the Roanoke Rapids native built a rock band, Daughtry, that became a genuine commercial force on the strength of that gravelly, full-throated voice. I find that arc more compelling than any winner's: rejection refined into something durable and self-made. He also draws comic books, a wonderfully unexpected creative streak. That blend of grit and craft is exactly the kind of artist I root for.

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Name (English)

Chris Daughtry

Name (Japanese)

クリス・ドートリー

Reading

くりす・どーとりー

Born

December 26, 1979 (age 46)

Origin

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer-songwriter / singer / comics artist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

High school

Fluvanna County High School

• Official sitehttps://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/home
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/daughtry/
• Xhttps://x.com/CHRIS_daughtry
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Daughtry
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q877858

Tags

• North Carolina
• guitarist
• singer-songwriter
• singer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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