Chikezie Eze[1] (/ˈtʃɪkiːziː/) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.

Chikezie was born in Inglewood, California to Nigerian parents, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and Bethel College in Kansas.

[2] Before auditioning for American Idol, he was a Transportation Security Administration screener and a cashier.

[3] Chikezie successfully auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol and made it to the top 12.

He was eliminated on March 26, 2008, finishing in tenth place.