Jim Verraros

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Verraros
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 8, 1983(1983-02-08)
Age	41
Birthplace	Mount Prospect
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jim Verraros Biography

Jim Verraros is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on February 8, 1983 in Mount Prospect, Georgia, United States. A former contestant of American Idol whose single, “You Turn It On,” made it to the Billboard Hot Club Dance Chart. He released his debut album in 2004 entitled Unsaid and Misunderstood.

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James Conrad Verraros (born February 8, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor, who placed ninth on the first season of American Idol. Raised by deaf parents, he is fluent in American Sign Language and gained notoriety on American Idol for signing the lyrics to his audition song. After competing on the series, he released three pop rock, dance albums with music producer and songwriter Gabe Lopez. Verraros was also featured on the 2002 compilation album American Idol: Greatest Moments, covering “Easy” by the Commodores – this album reached number four on the Billboard 200 chart.

Twice in the mid-2000s, Verraros was called a “gay icon” by the Chicago Sun- Times, first in 2004, and again in 2006. The New York Post noted in 2006 that Verraros had “gained a cult following” due to his role in Eating Out. In 2009, PopCrush claimed that “almost immediately” after appearing on American Idol, Verraros had become “a huge symbol within the LGBT community”, and that same year, the Washington Examiner wrote that Verraros “has been a fixture in the gay world…practically becoming a gay sex-symbol through the years.” Verraros remained the only American Idol finalist to be publicly out until 2006, when his fellow first season finalist R.J. Helton came out. Helton had confided in Verraros about his sexual orientation on the night of the first season finale, shortly before the group went on tour and before Helton had come out to any of the other first season finalists.

He got married to his partner Bill Brennan on September 6 in 2009.

Jim Verraros Net Worth

Jim Verraros is one of the richest Pop Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Verraros 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was able to learn American Sign Language at an young age, as both his parents were deaf.

He publicly declared himself gay in an article published by The Advocate in 2009.

Verraros was born on February 8, 1983 in Mount Prospect, Illinois. He grew up in nearby Crystal Lake. His father, Nicholas, and mother, Debbie, both lost their hearing, after contracting German measles as infants. Verraros was raised to be fluent in American Sign Language. The responsibility of interpreting for his parents as a child led him to relate with people older than himself, more than he did with others his own age. Reflecting on his childhood, Verraros once said, “I had to do things like hold phone conversations and discuss things with doctors and even real estate agents. I had to become well-versed not only with sign language but with people skills as well…I didn’t have time for bullshit.”

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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and music producer Gabe Lopez reached out to Verraros, after hearing American Idol: Greatest Moments. The two began a collaboration based out of Lopez’s home studio. Unsigned to a record label, Verraros self-released his debut album, Unsaid and Understood, in 2003. While recording the album, he worked at a tanning salon and at a phone bank. Unsaid and Understood was included on a list of six indie albums by gay and lesbian artists recommended by Adam B. Vary of The Advocate. Vary wrote that Verraros “sings with true passion and bracing maturity” on the album and singled out the track “So Deep”, for being “so dirty even Xtina would blush.” Another track on the album, “I Want You”, was included on Bi the People, a 2003 compilation album of “bisexual artists and friends”, which was released to raise money for the Bisexual Foundation. Multiple tracks from Unsaid and Understood topped the Rock and Pop charts on mp3.com, and the album won the 2004 Out Music Award for Outstanding New Recording – Debut Male. A tour of gay clubs was undertaken to promote the album.

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Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Verraros celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

In addition to music, Verraros pursued an acting career. He had a starring role in the first two installments of the gay comedy film franchise Eating Out, and he had a cameo in Another Gay Movie. He also stayed involved with American Idol-related projects for several years. In 2003, he joined with various finalists from the first two seasons of the series for a promotional tour of select shopping malls throughout the United States, and later, he co- hosted a video recap series of American Idol’s seventh season for AfterElton.com.

Top Facts about Jim Verraros

1. Jim Verraros is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.
2. He was born on February 8, 1983 in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
3. Verraros gained fame as a contestant on the first season of American Idol.
4. He released his debut album “Truthfully” in 2003.
5. Verraros has also acted in several films and TV shows.
6. He married his longtime partner Bill Brennan in 2009.
7. Verraros has been open about being gay since his time on American Idol.
8. His music style includes pop, dance-pop, and electronic genres.
9. Verraros has performed at various LGBTQ+ events and pride festivals.
10. He continues to release new music independently through his website and social media platforms.