James Durbin is enjoying himself in the spotlight as one of the five finalists of the prestigious talent show, American Idol. This young rock singer from the Santa Cruz, California has proven himself and skill to the judges as well as to the voting public. With all those fame surrounding him, you could help but wonder: who was this guy before he attained the spotlight in Idol? His former director, Wil Guilford of the Louden Nelson Community Center, shares some of the past of this exceptionally talent singer.
Will Guilford had directed James Durbin at the Louden Nelson Community Center, with whom he performed as part of the "Kids on Broadway" group at the age of 16. The director states that he was impressed with Durbin's talent the first time he heard him sing. "As soon as he opened his mouth to sing, I looked at my musical director and said he can have any part," he says. It wasn't easy for the boy, who had been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and Turret syndrome, but these didn't stop him from trying.
"You'll notice during Idol, when he's waiting for the judges. his ticks will be more pronounced," Guilford says of Durbin's Turret syndrome. "[B]ut when he sings, it all goes away," he adds.
Durbin had appeared at a production of "Kids on Broadway" in Santa Cruz, California when he was just 16. Guilford describes James impressing him the first time he had heard him sing on stage. He says that "[as] soon as [James]opened his mouth to sing... [I] said he could have any part in the theatre group. Guilford also indicates that James' talent was entirely "natural" and that he's "emotional" when he's so engrossed with his singing. That, for him, is what "touches people."
Indeed, Durbin is well on his way to becoming a star. Being a finalist of the American Idol, there is a lot of things for him to look forward to along the way.
Will Guilford had directed James Durbin at the Louden Nelson Community Center, with whom he performed as part of the "Kids on Broadway" group at the age of 16. The director states that he was impressed with Durbin's talent the first time he heard him sing. "As soon as he opened his mouth to sing, I looked at my musical director and said he can have any part," he says. It wasn't easy for the boy, who had been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and Turret syndrome, but these didn't stop him from trying.
"You'll notice during Idol, when he's waiting for the judges. his ticks will be more pronounced," Guilford says of Durbin's Turret syndrome. "[B]ut when he sings, it all goes away," he adds.
Durbin had appeared at a production of "Kids on Broadway" in Santa Cruz, California when he was just 16. Guilford describes James impressing him the first time he had heard him sing on stage. He says that "[as] soon as [James]opened his mouth to sing... [I] said he could have any part in the theatre group. Guilford also indicates that James' talent was entirely "natural" and that he's "emotional" when he's so engrossed with his singing. That, for him, is what "touches people."
Indeed, Durbin is well on his way to becoming a star. Being a finalist of the American Idol, there is a lot of things for him to look forward to along the way.
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