Michael Johns

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Johns
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1978(1978-10-20)
Age	46
Date Of Death	2014-08-01
Birthplace	Perth
Country	Australia
Birth City	Western Australia
Horoscope	Libra

Michael Johns Biography

Michael Johns is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on October 20, 1978 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Australian singer that came eighth on American Idol’s seventh season (2008).

He was a contestant on American Idol. It was hosted by He competed on American Idol, which was hosted by Ryan Seacrest..

Michael Johns (born Michael John Lee; 20 October 1978 – 1 August 2014) was an Australian singer who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of American Idol, in 2008. In 2009, he released a music album, Hold Back My Heart, which sold 20,000 copies. Johns died on 1 August 2014, at the age of 35 of dilated cardiomyopathy.

John Lee moved from Tifton to Atlanta to pursue a music career, playing cover engagements. He then joined a band called Film for 18 months. After traveling to Los Angeles to showcase for a number of labels, he was signed to Maverick Records in 2002 as a solo artist under his birth name Michael Lee. He recorded an album, and then formed a rock band called The Rising. A song from the album “Cradle” received some airplay, and the album titled Future Unknown was released in 2003. It was also released on iTunes in 2008 after he appeared on American Idol. After Maverick, he was signed to Columbia, but was later dropped. He started using the name Michael Johns in 2006 as an homage to his stepfather whose name, like his middle name, is John, hence “Johns” because there are two of them in the family.

In 2007, he married Stacey Vuduris.

Michael Johns Net Worth

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

He was The Coachman in a production Pinocchio at Regal Theatre, and he was a singer in a production Anything Goes at His Majesty’s Theatre.

He was in Film for 18 months.

John Lee was born in Perth, Western Australia on 20 October 1978. As a teenager, he appeared as The Coachman in Pinocchio at the Regal Theatre and was a choir singer in Anything Goes at His Majesty’s Theatre. He attended Newman College in Perth. In 1997, John Lee moved to the United States on a tennis scholarship and majored in drama at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, before dropping out after two quarters. He also briefly played Australian rules football for the United States Australian Football League (USAFL) club Atlanta Kookaburras from 2001 to 2002.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Johns height 6 ft 3 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Johns Dating?

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

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Johns died in Tustin, California on 1 August 2014. On 18 November 2014, the coroner reported that Johns had died of dilated cardiomyopathy, which inhibited the flow of blood to his body and also caused his heart to enlarge. A fatty liver also contributed to his death.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Michael Johns celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Where is Michael Johns now?

New details from the Orange County Coroner’s report have revealed that American Idol season 7 finalist Michael Johns died from an enlarged heart and a “fatty liver.” The 35-year-old singer, who died on Aug. 1 after sustaining an injury to his leg, was originally reported to have died from a blood clot in his ankle.

Is Michael Johns still alive?

August 1, 2014

How old is Michael Johns?

35 years (1978–2014)

Who from American Idol died?

Haley Smith died in a motorcycle crash Haley Smith, a former contestant on “American Idol,” died at 26 years old in a motorcycle crash in Millinocket, Maine in September 2019 (via Deadline).

What happened to Mike from American Idol?

Then, a few days later in April of 2021, Pike broke his silence on Instagram, sharing that he left Idol due to personal reasons. “I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life,” Pike wrote on Instagram.