Name	Lee Dewyze
Height
Naionality	Amarican
Date of Birth	April 2, 1986
Place of Birth	Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S.
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Born Leon James DeWyze on April 2, 1986,[1] in Mount Prospect, Illinois, DeWyze attended an alternative high school but states that music and his teachers were his inspiration to go back to his studies.[2] Before Idol, DeWyze worked as a paint salesclerk. A tragic event in his life include the publicized murder of his grandmother by his uncle.[3] His grandmother had once helped Vietnamese refugees settle after fleeing their country.[4]After a plea for insanity, his uncle was acquitted of the crime.[5]

His musical influences include Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Bill Harper, and Simon & Garfunkel. He also covered the song "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson.[6]