Casey James

Casey Everett James (born May 31, 1982) is an American singer and guitarist from Fort Worth, Texas, who was the third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol
Born in Plano and raised in Cool, Texas, James had a bad reaction to his pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine when he was an infant, and his family feared brain damage
According to his mother, however, she realized that he would be all right and was going to be musical when he started humming before he talked
James started playing the guitar at 13 and within a year was playing on stage
At the age of 21, he was in a serious motorcycle accident that nearly ended his life
He was told by his doctor that he would no longer be able to play guitar, a medical prediction that proved untrue
Before American Idol, he played with his band, The Casey James Band, consisting of James, his brother, Billy Cole (bass), and Jacy McCann (drums)
James was a contestant on American Idol during its ninth season
He made it to the Top 3 before being eliminated on May 19, 2010