American Idol

Phillip Phillips, the boy so talented his parents named him twice. This 20-year-old American Idol Season 11 contestant grew up in Sasser and Leesburg, Georgia, and has made it into the Top 13 contestants for this season. In his Savannah audition, Phillip performed an animated rendition of Stevie Wonder’s hit, “Superstition.”

According to Albany Uncovered, Phillip started playing music when he was 14, and is a frequent performer in Albany, Georgia, gigging with the band G&S or with his younger sister. In addition to singing, Phillip also plays the bass, piano, and drums. Phillip names Dave Matthews, Johnny Lang, Mumford & Sons, and Tool among his musical influences.

Don’t expect Phillip to be singing a ton of love songs; he tells The Albany Journal: “I don’t like gushy love songs or songs that are just stupid and make no sense at all. If you write a love song, make it different — don’t just write, ‘I love you baby, you are so wonderful …!’ It aggravates me.”

During the Top 11 performance show, Phillip revealed that he underwent gall stone surgery shortly after prepping his song with Jimmy Iovine and mentor Will.i.am. The surgery may have hurt, but it certainly didn't hurt his performance: Phillip wowed the judges with his take on The Black Crowes' "Hard to Handle" and continues to impress with his subsequent performances. In fact, he just may win this thing!

Watch all of Phillip Phillips' American Idol performances here.

Sources: Albany Uncovered, The Albany Journal

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