Scott Dangerfield, 22, he also auditioned in Milwaukee and earned a spot but passed on it because he was a student teacher and it conflicted with the obligation he felt to his students. And his parents.
Quote:“I am proud of my son for staying in school. 'American Idol,' to me, is not very important,” Meredith Dangerfield said. “We always knew that his voice was good enough that he could make it to Hollywood, and that’s what scared us because we really wanted him to complete his education first.”
I think he is pretty good. Check these performances out.
An original song:
Another original song, recorded in the classroom of a school where he is a student teacher:
Rolling in the Deep:
Grenade: