- Born
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- DavidHernandez gained national attention with his dynamic voice and affable personality as a Top12 AmericanIdol finalist. A true self-made artist with the potential to transcend any genre, David is a force to be reckoned with. Possessing the ability to reinvent himself and sustain in an ever-changing industry while maintaining edge & drive, David constantly evolves.
In addition to American Idol, David has showcased his talents on The Ellen Show, The Today Show, MTV's TRL, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Teen Choice Awards, & TV Guides' Sexiest Stars to name a few.
With soulful powerhouse vocals, he has been touring the world while writing and producing his original music. Most notably he was invited to sing at the Inaugural Kick-Off Celebration ball for Barack Obama, performing alongside celebrity recording artists John Legend & Maroon 5.
David's hit single, "Beautiful" reached the Top 100 of the Billboard Dance charts while the music video was a viral sensation. His recent releases this past year include self-produced songs & music videos, "Sorry", "Kingdom" & his summer anthem,"Boomerang". Additionally, his most recent album "Don't@Me" is available on all digital platforms. The new singles & music videos "ily." & "When it rains, it pours" are available now.
David has streamed 70+ virtual shows during the pandemic and most recently completed his 6 month residency in the NYC's Off-Broadway musical comedy, "Naked Boys Singing" & became a Broadway World Awards winner for "Best Performer in a Musical". David counts Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Whitney Houston, Donnie Hathaway, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Beyoncé & Michael Jackson among his musical influences.
- IMDb mini biography by: David Hernandez
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Pronounshe/him
- Race / EthnicityHispanic / Latino / Latina / Latine
- In college at the University of Arizona, he was a Broadcast Journalism major.
- Sang at the Kick-Off Inaugural Celebration event, in Washington DC for President Obama, along with Jamie Foxx, John Legend, plus Maroon 5 and hosted by Jessica Alba and Norman Lear.
- Started acting at age six when his grandfather took him to an audition, as a way to get a free babysitter, while he worked in the same building.
- Traveling and performing in 21 cities in 24 days with three additional American Idols on the Idols of Christmas Tour.
- Featured vocalist in the 'Ballroom With A Twist' tour. Celebrity hosts include Gilles Marini (Sex and the City movie), Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie), Kristi Yamaguchi and Nick Lachey.
- I think it's funny, I never denied being a Chippendale. Since the whole thing broke, I couldn't talk about other things, I just didn't want to discuss that. I was just like, 'I used to be a dancer; it's not a big deal.'
- Don't doubt in the dark, what you know is true in the light.
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