Blake Lewis competed on American Idol practically twenty years in the past, ending the present in second place behind Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks in 2007. Whereas Sparks has gone on to have a reasonably high-profile music profession, Lewis hasn’t been within the public eye as a lot within the years that adopted the present.
So what’s the former contestant, who was recognized for exhibiting off his beatboxing expertise on the present, as much as at the moment? Scroll down for a deep dive into his life now.
What’s Blake Lewis doing now?
Lewis remains to be pursuing a profession in music, though he’s working in numerous bands reasonably than specializing in being a solo artist. He’s one half of the group The Personal Language with KJ Sawka. They fashioned the group in 2021 and confirmed in February 2025 that they have been again within the studio engaged on music.
Lewis can also be within the group Phat Cat Swinger and works with Postmodern Jukebox. He’s persevering with to play stay exhibits as nicely.
Following his time on American Idol, Lewis was signed by Arista Information and dropped his debut album, A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) in December 2007. He parted methods with the label in 2008 and launched his sophomore album Heartbreak on Vinyl with Tommy Boy Information in 2009. In some unspecified time in the future after that, Lewis turned an unbiased artist. He went on to launch Portrait of a Chameleon in 2014 and Wanderlust Unknown in 2020.
Moreover, Lewis has carried out some voice appearing on the exhibits Durarara!! and Generator Rex. He additionally works as a producer for different rising artists whereas working his report label Audio Day Dream and provides beatboxing clinics.
Did Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks date?
Whereas little is understood about Lewis’ private life at present, he was as soon as romantically linked to Sparks. Following their time on Idol, it was rumored that the 2 have been relationship. They fueled the rumors by sharing a kiss on TRL following the finale.
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Sparks denied the rumors, per Hollywood Gossip. “It makes me giggle,” she reportedly stated. “We went by means of this entire expertise and it’s, like, I can’t even have a look at him that means.”
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