Colton Dixon
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Colton Dixon was born to Teresa and Michael Dixon and has a younger
sister, Schyler Dixon. [2] He is also a devout Christian.[3] He
graduated from Middle Tennessee School in 2009. Originally rising to
fame as lead singer in the Christian rock band, Messenger, formed in
2010, he became a favorite during the early auditions of American Idol.
Dixon auditioned in the tenth season, along with his sister Schyler, at
the Nashville auditions. However, neither of them ended up in the Top
24. After he was sent home, Dixon performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
on March 3, 2011. Dixon returned in season 11, however he did not plan
to audition, initially planning to merely accompany his sister Schyler
to her audition. The judges implored Dixon to audition as well, where
he sang David Cook's "Permanent". Both he and Schyler were awarded
golden tickets. Schyler was cut yet again during the Las Vegas round,
which brought him to tears.
