Blake Lewis Scores Record Deal, Announces New Album

LOS ANGELES, CA – (Aug. 24, 2007) – Blake Lewis, the singer who beatboxed his way into becoming the runner-up on the sixth season of “American Idol,” has been signed to 19 Recordings / ARISTA Records and is already working on his debut album. The album, which currently does not have a name, is due for release in late 2007.

Among the producers working with Lewis on his first album are Jonathan “JR” Rotem, who has worked with Rihanna (on her No. 1 single “SOS”) and Sean Kingston; Ryan “Alias” Tedder, who has worked with Timbaland and new artist Leona Lewis; and S*A*M & Sluggo, who have worked with two of the year’s biggest new artists, Gym Class Heroes and Boys Like Girls.

Lewis, who has already charted on The Billboard Hot 100 with his versions of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name” and the Zombies’ “Time of the Season,” has been finding time to go into the studio to work on his first album while he continues to tour with the “American Idols Live” tour. The tour runs through Sept. 22 with its final stop in Manchester, New Hampshire.

“I love performing, so spending the summer on the road has been a great experience,” says Lewis. “But I’m also enjoying my time in the studio and I’m very excited about recording my debut album. I’m thrilled to be working with 19 Recordings and ARISTA Records.”

The 26-year-old singer was born in Redmond, Washington. He started singing at age five and competed in statewide talent contests while in high school. He became a beatboxer at 17, inspired by the then Seattle-based a cappella group M-Pact. Lewis was a member of the Pacific Northwest a cappella group Kickshaw for four years. He also recorded several music videos and wrote a number of original songs.

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