Avery Wilson was born on July 18,1995 and is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor.
19 Facts About Avery Wilson
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Avery Wilson later starred in the 2024 revival of The Wiz on Broadway as the Scarecrow, which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for its accompanying soundtrack.
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Avery Wilson never saw himself as a singer until his father overheard him singing and recognized the talent.
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Avery Wilson's father began holding open mic nights at one of the 14 area McDonald's that he oversaw as the director of operations.
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Avery Wilson was 9 years old at the time and still returns to the location to help with the event.
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Avery Wilson was raised in Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Hamden Middle School.
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Avery Wilson attended Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School located in New Haven, Connecticut.
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One of Avery Wilson's first singles, "Ringtone", was a demo that was sent to radio station WYBC-FM in New Haven, CT.
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Avery Wilson was first discovered by Sean Garrett who began working with him.
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Avery Wilson entered the Next Teen Superstar competition in New York in 2011 and was the co-winner of the competition.
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Avery Wilson appeared on season 3 of The Voice when he was 16 years old.
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Avery Wilson performed on team Cee Lo Green and made it to the knockouts.
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Avery Wilson was a favorite to win the competition but was eliminated on October 29,2012, after his performance of "Yeah 3x".
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Avery Wilson's elimination was called a major upset by numerous publications, and he later signed with Clive Davis and RCA Records.
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Avery Wilson returned to The Voice Season 8 in 2015 to sing If I Have To, the first single from his debut album.
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Avery Wilson later announced that he would perform at the BET Awards in 2015 on June 28,2015.
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On October 29,2018, Avery Wilson released his new 5-song project called FYI onto mainstream.
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In 2024, Avery Wilson became a cast member of the Broadway show The Wiz as the Scarecrow.
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Avery Wilson came out as bisexual in a tweet on his 25th birthday on July 18,2020.