Michael Joseph Grimm (born December 30, 1978)[citation needed] is an American singer-songwriter and winner of the fifth season of America's Got Talent.

Grimm was born in Colorado on the Fort Carson base,[1] moved to Slidell, Louisiana, but later raised in Waveland, Mississippi by his grandparents.

[2] During the AGT finals, he revealed that his girlfriend of nearly three years, Lucie Zolcerova, was the inspiration for his performance of "When a Man Loves a Woman".

[3] Grimm, a Mississippi Southern Soul singer who won the $1 million AGT first prize in its 5th season, used some of his winnings to build his grandparents a new house.

In September 2010, Grimm appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and proposed to his girlfriend of nearly three years, Lucie Zolcerova.

[12] On June 1, 2011, Grimm married his fiancée, Lucie Zolcerova, in a small private ceremony in Maui, Hawaii.

Andres Delos Santos and Nate Martin from "Ten Feet" along with Kevin and Dawn Okimoto and Alex Pula entertained the party, backing the newlyweds as they serenaded each other with their favorite song, "Islands in The Stream."

[13][14] Grimm performed at Las Vegas, Nevada, casinos for eleven years prior to his AGT success.