Dalton Rapattoni
| Dalton Rapattoni | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dalton Louis Rapattoni |
| Born |
February 6, 1996 Memphis, Tennessee, United States[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass, Flute, Recorder |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Dalton Louis Rapattoni (born February 6, 1996) is an American singer from Dallas, Texas. He was a member of the boy band IM5 and a member of the band Fly Away Hero. In 2015, he auditioned for the final season of American Idol. On April 6, 2016, he finished the show in third place, behind La'Porsha Renae and Trent Harmon.
Early life
Rapattoni was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 6, 1996 to Kiva Jackson Rapattoni and Fran Rapattoni.[2] When he was two years old, the family moved to Sunnyvale, Texas where he was raised.[1] He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 9. After medications used to treat his condition caused seizures, he was withdrawn from school because of resulting absences.[3]
He began to learn to play guitar when he was eleven, after his grandmother bought him lessons. When he was twelve, he started attending the School of Rock in Dallas and also at Frisco, Texas.[4][5] Later he also worked as a teacher at the School of Rock at Dallas and Rockwall.[6][7] He formed a local band with friends called Fly Away Hero.[1]
When he was 15, he went to Los Angeles to audition for a boyband IM5 and became part of the band.[1] He lived temporarily in California during his time with IM5. In March 2014, Dalton revealed that he had left IM5. He returned to his band Fly Away Hero and began to write and record an EP with the band, who at the time already had a few EP's out prior to Dalton's time with IM5.
American Idol
In 2015, Rapattoni auditioned for the final season of American Idol. On April 6, 2016, he finished the show in third place. Rapattoni was eliminated before he could sing Simon Fuller's choice song "Say Something (A Great Big World song)" and his reprise of "Hopelessly Devoted to You".
Performances
| Week | Theme | Song(s) | Original artist(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | Contestant's choice | "Phantom of the Opera" | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Advanced |
| Hollywood Week, Part 1 | Lines of Ten | "California Dreaming" | The Mamas and the Papas | Advanced |
| Hollywood Week, Part 2 | Group Round | "Treasure" | Bruno Mars | |
| Hollywood Week, Part 3 | First solo | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | ||
| Hollywood Week, Part 4 | Second solo | "It's Gonna Be Me" | N'SYNC | |
| Top 24 | Contestant's choice | "Rebel Yell" | Billy Idol | Safe |
| Duet Round | "Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder song)" (duet with Chris Daughtry) |
Stevie Wonder | ||
| Top 10 | Contestant's choice | "Hey There Delilah" | Plain White T's | Safe |
| Top 8 | Idol Grammy Hits | "Radioactive" | Imagine Dragons | Safe |
| Top 6 | American Idol All Time Song Book | "I Want It That Way" (duet with Mackenzie Bourg) |
Backstreet Boys | Safe |
| "Eleanor Rigby" | The Beatles | |||
| Top 5 | America's Twitter Song Choice | "Numb" | Linkin Park | Bottom 2 |
| "The Sound of Silence" | Simon & Garfunkel | |||
| Top 4 | Classic Rock | "God Only Knows" | Beach Boys | Safe |
| Sia | "Bird Set Free" | Sia | ||
| Top 3 | Hometown Dedication | "Calling You" | Blue October | Eliminated |
| Scott Borchetta's Choice | "Dancing In The Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | ||
| Judges' Choice | "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" | Tears for Fears | ||
| Top 2 (Eliminated at Third Place) | Winner's single | "Strike A Match" | Dalton Rapattoni | N/A |
Music career
As part of his early training at the School of Rock, he formed a local band with friends called Fly Away Hero. They released two EP's and played various shows around Texas from 2010-2012.
Dalton was selected in 2011, as part of a nationwide talent search, to be a member of the boy band IM5, which was created by Perez Hilton, Jamie King, and Simon Fuller.[8] He performed and recorded with the band through March 2014.
Upon his departure, he reformed his old band Fly Away Hero with new members and released a new EP "Lost and Found" on January 6, 2015. The EP charted to #22 on the iTunes alternative chart and #17 on the Billboard Heatseekers.[9]
Dalton chose to audition for the final season American Idol in August 2015 and placed third.
The song "Strike A Match" was released after his performance on American Idol, and based on just over a day of sales, it reached No. 38 on Rock Digital Songs, No. 25 on Alternative Digital Songs, and Hot Rock Songs at No. 46, with 6,000 copies sold.[10]
After American Idol during the summer of 2016, Dalton moved to Austin, Texas to begin working on his album at Orb Recording Studios with Matt Noveskey of Blue October at Orb Recording Studios. On May 6, 2016, he announced the School of Rock Gives Back Tour,[11] where he performed alongside School of Rock house bands throughout the United States and Canada, as well as held free meet and greets to thank those that voted for him in the Idol competition. After the School of Rock Gives Back Tour ended, he announced another tour, The Inspired Attempt Tour. The Inspired Attempt traveled all around America, starting in Boston and ending in Arizona. There are two parts to this tour; West Coast dates have not yet been announced. On October 14, Dalton released his first single "Turn to Stone", which charted #14 on the iTunes alternative chart. Dalton is also planning on releasing his first album as a solo artist in January 2017.
Discography
with IM5
- Don't Run Away feat. on Tyler James Williams track (2012)
- Touchdown Dance (2014)
with Fly Away Hero
- Fly Away Hero (2010)
- Now Boarding (2011)
- Lost And Found (2015)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Rock[12] | |||
| "Stop"[13] | 2014 | — | Non-album single |
| "Strike A Match" | 2016 | 46 | Non-album single |
| "Turn To Stone"[13] | 2016 | __ | Non-album single |
American Idol releases
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "God Only Knows" | 2016 | American Idol Top 5 Season 15 |
| "Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)" | American Idol Top 4 Season 15 | |
| "Strike A Match" | Strike a Match (American Idol Top 3 Season 15) - Single |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Susannah Rapattoni. "Sunnyvale".
- ↑ J.J. Smith (April 7, 2016). "Rockwall music teacher Dalton Rapattoni voted off American Idol last night, finishes third". The Rockwall News.
- ↑ David Martindale. "Sunnyvale's Dalton Rapattoni has eyes on 'American Idol' prize". February 15, 2016.
- ↑ School of Rock East Brunswick. "School of Rock Alumni and Teacher Dalton Rapattoni on American Idol". Facebook.
- ↑ "Dalton Rapattoni's Former Teachers Reminisce About American Idol Finalist". Dallas Observer. April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Joe Pappalardo (April 8, 2016). "American Idol's Dalton Rapattoni Says He Won't Abandon North Texas". Dallas Observer.
- ↑ "Dalton Rapattoni makes it to the final three on American Idol". FOX 4. March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Introducing… IM5! A Boyband For A New Millenium!". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Fly Away Hero - Bio". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Kevin Rutherford (April 13, 2016). "'American Idol' Finalists MacKenzie Bourg & Dalton Rapattoni Debut on Rock Charts". Billboard.
- ↑ "Dalton Rapattoni Announces School of Rock Tour". MJ's Big Blog. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. April 23, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "YouTube". Retrieved 2016-10-16.