Actor/singer/songwriter, DAVID HERNANDEZ, gained national attention with his powerful voice and affable personality as an American Idol finalist. He began acting and singing at age six, starring in musicals and performing with various theatre companies throughout Arizona. As a young teenager David began writing original music and recording his material.
A Phoenix native, Hernandez recently moved to Hollywood where he is writing new songs, working in the recording studio producing his newest music, and pursuing his passion for acting. He has already completed his first feature film as the lead in the movie Synthetic Truth.
In addition to American Idol, David has showcased his talents on The Ellen Show, The Today Show, MTV’s TRL, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Teen Choice Awards, TV Guides’ Sexiest Stars 2008, Idol Tonight, Idol Gives Back and FOX-TV.
A once-in-a-life-time invitation came to David when he was asked to sing at the Inaugural Kick-Off Celebration ball for President Barack Obama. He was honored to share the stage with Jamie Foxx, John Legend and Maroon 5, along with event hosts Jessica Alba and legendary TV producer, Norman Lear.
Scottsdale’s most exclusive restaurant/show club, Barcelona, was David’s performance home for nearly a year performing three nights a week with his band Generation. Featured several times on FOX-TV, David’s high energy stage presence and flawless vocal delivery kept the club packed every night.
During holiday season 2008 and 2009, David traveled throughout the US, singing for over 250,000 fans, as the star of a twenty-four city tour entitled Idols at Christmas. Las Vegas was home for David over the July 4th weekend 2009, where he headlined three sold out shows in the showroom at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Vegas called again when he was asked to be the featured performer in a major Las Vegas Casino’s showroom for their 2010 New Year’s Eve Show.
Ballroom With A Twist is Hernandez’s newest creative adventure. He is the featured vocalist in this exhilarating national-tour spinoff of TV’s hit show Dancing with the Stars. It’s directed and choreographed by Dancing with the Stars own Louis van Amstel. The show is headed north this year for a major Canadian tour. This is a ‘must see’ music and dance extravaganza. And if that wasn’t enough to keep David busy, he also performs in Motown Memories, Jersey Rocks and the Celebrate Motown tour.
David counts Stevie Wonder, Ne-yo, Donnie Hathaway, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson and David Foster among his musical influences.
