Thompson was born on April 18, 2002, in Huntington, West Virginia.

[1] He attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky.

[2] Before competing on American Idol, he worked as a construction worker.

[4] He had not intended to try out for American Idol, but his friend, Arthur, signed him up to audition for the show.

[5][6] Thompson won the twentieth season of American Idol on May 22, 2022.