Lewis later formed a duo titled Midas Whale with a friend Ryan Hayes and appeared on the fourth season of The Voice.
[1] Lewis is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[2] and attended Brigham Young University–Idaho for a time hoping to pursue a career in medicine.
[3] At the age of 23, Lewis cashed in his college loans to audition for the third season of American Idol in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he sang '"Crazy Love" by Van Morrison.
Praised by Simon Cowell for his "very, very good voice," Lewis went on to display an uninhibited stage personality that won the hearts of millions of Idol fans.
On April 15, 2004, Lewis was voted off in eighth place after a flashy rendition of "Jailhouse Rock" during movie songs week.
Lewis wrote or co-wrote several tracks for the album, featuring musicians such as guitarist Nick Lashley, drummer Kenny Aronoff and Blake Mills.
[5] It was called "one of the best pop/rock CD's of the year" by Monica Rizzo of People magazine[citation needed] and "a much stronger album" by Ken Barnes of USA Today.
"[7] American Nobody was added to TV Guide's "Hot Web List"[8] and the Los Angeles Times called it "the most brilliant and biting satire of Idoldom ever written.
The production, co-written by Ryan Hayes and Garrett Sherwood, debuted in Idaho in October 2010 and garnered support, which positioned the show into a multi-city theatrical event.
[13] In 2013, Jon Peter Lewis and Ryan Hayes auditioned for the fourth season of The Voice as duo Midas Whale.
As Midas Whale, Jon Peter Lewis released their first full-length album titled Sugar House on February 11, 2014.