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David Cook was born on December 20, 1982 in Houston, Texas, United States and is credited as a singer, singer-songwriter and composer. That puts David Cook at 43 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Central Missouri.
My Take
What I respect most about David Cook is that his American Idol win in 2008 was never the start of his story, just its loudest chapter. Before the cameras found him, he had already grinded through bands, multiple albums, and an indie solo record. That earned-the-hard-way foundation gives his rock voice a weathered honesty that pure pop machinery can't manufacture. I tend to root for artists who built their craft in obscurity first, and Cook is exactly that kind of singer. His durability after the show, rather than the trophy itself, is what genuinely impresses me.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Cook
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・クック
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・くっく
- Born
- December 20, 1982 (age 43)
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / screenwriter / guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
2. Background
- University
- University of Central Missouri
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.davidcookofficial.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidcookofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/thedavidcook
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Cook%20(singer)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310580
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Cook born?
David Cook was born on December 20, 1982 and is 43 years old.
Where is David Cook from?
David Cook is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does David Cook do?
David Cook works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, screenwriter, guitarist.
Where did David Cook study?
David Cook attended University of Central Missouri.
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