Arthur Gunn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Arthur Gunn
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Oct 24, 1997(1997-10-24)
Age	27
Birthplace	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal
Birth City	Bagmati Zone
Horoscope	Scorpio

Arthur Gunn Biography

Arthur Gunn is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on October 24, 1997 in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal.

Dibesh Pokharel (born October 24, 1997), known by his stage name Arthur Gunn, is a Nepalese-American singer-songwriter from Wichita, Kansas who came to national attention in 2020 as the runner-up finalist on the eighteenth season of the singing reality show American Idol. He started singing in 2014, and released his eight-song debut album, Grahan, in early 2018. He released another album, KHOJ, in 2019 with singles including “Ma,” “Khoj” and “Karnali (The River).” He is known for his “textured, sandpapery” vocals. As of May 2020, his YouTube channel has over 250,000 subscribers. His most watched video, as of May 2020, is “Nyano Ghar” (House of warmth), released May 2018, has over five million views. His latest song is “Love is my Redemption”.

Hollywood Week was filmed December 2–5, 2019, at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California with 167 contestants. For the first round Gunn self- selected the singer-songwriter music genre and had to be encouraged by the judges to keep singing a second verse of his choice, “Hard to Handle” (1968) by Otis Redding. For the duet round he partnered with Amber Fiedler who was eliminated later on in the Hawaiian Showcase. He reprised “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” (1971) by Creedence Clearwater Revival for the Solo round but did his own arrangement. Gunn passed onto the Top Forty and advanced to the Showcase round performing for a live audience—including his parents and sisters—in Kapolei, Hawaii at the Aulani resort. His sisters mentioned how proud they were, especially as Arthur has not had any formal training until the show. The two-episode Showcase/Final Judgement round determines the Top Twenty and was filmed in January 2020. Gunn was shown on the second night performing “Is This Love?” (1978) by Bob Marley & the Wailers. Judge Lionel Richie said that advancing him to the Top Twenty was one of the easiest decisions they had to make. Gunn is the third Top Twenty contestant from the Wichita area since the show started after Rickey Smith who finished in eighth place in 2003 on the second season, and Phil Stacey, who came in sixth in 2007 on the sixth season.

Arthur Gunn Net Worth

Arthur Gunn is one of the richest Songwriter from Nepal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Arthur Gunn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dibesh Pokharel (Dibesh means light) was born October 24, 1997 in Kathmandu—the metropolis capital of around 2.5 million people in the South Asian country of Nepal—to parents Datram and Maiya. His family, including four sisters—including Rubi, Rupa, and Supriya—were not musical, although he was exposed to music at an early age and grew up with it in his life; they noted as a child he sang and played small guitars his mother gave him. His family would play records and music and he wanted to do that as well. From the age of two he would blend songs together while playing the guitar. His first experiences with American Idol (AI) was watching the U.S. version online while growing up, he also learned English in Nepal. “I got my first guitar from my mom and then I started singing along to any song I could hear on the radio, TVs, you know. That’s when the dream [to perform] started.” His family emigrated to Wichita, Kansas around 2008 when he was eleven but he remained and finished school. Later he would sing in pubs and coffee houses, but mainly for gatherings of friends; he eventually recorded some songs. He started taking his singing seriously in 2012/2013.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Arthur Gunn height Not available right now. Athenea weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Arthur Gunn Dating?

According to our records, Arthur Gunn is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Arthur Gunn’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Arthur Gunn. You may help us to build the dating records for Arthur Gunn!

Gunn was featured in a December 2019 sneak peek for the show, the clip showed a portion of his audition with the show’s judges; Luke Bryan stated, “I think he might be the biggest star we’ve ever had on ‘American Idol.’” Gunn is also one of several dozen contestants featured in a February 2020 AI commercial that premiered during the Academy Awards, and went into “heavy rotation”, it pays tribute to a scene in Almost Famous (2000), with AI host Ryan Seacrest driving a bus full of contestants singing along to Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”. Seacrest tags the end of the scene by stating the contestants were almost famous. Gunn knew he wanted to be a professional musician but had been uncertain about AI; he has become “amazed” at the experience, “I’ve learned so many things about performing and being an artist and the music industry.”

Facts & Trivia

Athenea Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nepal. Arthur Gunn celebrates birthday on October 24 of every year.

Taping was suspended after the Top Twenty were selected, and the contestants sent home, due to Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The rest of the season the show filmed all the on-air talent from their homes. The producers equipped each contestant with similar sound and lighting equipment so they could film from home. When asked who Gunn would like to duet with if he made it to the finale, his list included The Black Keys, Jack Johnson and Damian Marley. In May 2020 Gunn became the first Nepali-born contestant in the Top Ten on the show; he performed a reggae version of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” for the show’s theme of evoking songs of home. Popculture’s Kyle Phillippi noted Gunn’s voice has been praised by the show’s judges from the beginning as “the most unique”, Gunn said, “I have been told that I have a husky tone to my voice that I open the diaphragm more than others.” He added, “I don’t use a lot of my head voice or nasal voice, and I am still learning my voice, but I don’t have a particular way to define my voice.”

What is Arthur Gunn doing now?

American Idol’ Runner-Up Arthur Gunn Releases New Album That’s Sure to Please Fans. American Idol Season 18 runner-up Arthur Gunn has a new album out called Tell Me, How Do You Sleep at Night? This is Arthur’s first English- language album since 2020, and it’s sure to please the fans who supported him on the show.

Why did Arthur Gunn leave Idol?

American Idol’s Arthur Gunn Dropped Out of Finale Due to ‘ Personal Morals’ and ‘Unpleasant’ Experiences. Arthur Gunn says he skipped the ABC singing show’s Season 19 finale (and missed out on performing with Sheryl Crow) due to “personal morals” and “unpleasant” experiences.

What happened to Arthur Gunn on American Idol 2021?

American Idol finalist Arthur Gunn says his decision to abruptly leave the set before Sunday night’s (May 23) finale was due to personal morals and unpleasant environmental experiences. The Season 18 runner-up had been brought back for Season 19, but cut before the show named its final five.

Did Arthur Gunn get a recording contract?

Arthur Previously Spoke About Not Getting a Record Deal After the Show. In a since-deleted Instagram post after being named the runner-up on Season 18 of American Idol, Arthur spoke about not getting a record deal immediately after the show. He went on to record, write, and co-produce his Self-Titled album himself.

Why is Caleb Kennedy no longer on American Idol?

Kennedy advanced to the Top 5 on American Idol last season; however, he was booted from the show after a controversial video of him hanging out with a friend who was wearing a hood similar to the ones worn by the Ku Klux Klan surfaced online.