Jack Blocker

Jack Forest Blocker (born June 8, 1998) is an American country singer-songwriter and musician known for being a season 22 American Idol finalist from Dallas County, Texas. He was the first contestant to initially receive a majority of two "no" votes from the judges (before Lionel Richie reversed his decision) to subsequently reach the finals. Based in Nashville, Jack is now releasing new original music in the intersection of outlaw country, Americana folk, and the Texas singer-songwriter tradition.

Early life and career Blocker was born on June 8, 1998 in Richardson, Texas to Truman and Caryn Blocker. He has three sisters. Growing up in Dallas, his parents described him as a shy but adventurous child, who was equally interested in athletics and art. Lionel Richie was on the fence, but decided to vote "no". After singing "You Should've Seen the Other Guy" by Nathaniel Rateliff, Blocker advanced to the Top 20 and subsequently the Top 14, singing "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" by Jim Croce for the voting round and "Feeling Whitney" by Post Malone as his "victory song".

He continued to garner further acclamation from the judges in the successive weeks. He sang "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard and "One and Only" by Adele in the Top 7. (Carter was eventually declared the winner of season 22.) After his elimination, Blocker also performed a duet with Perry on her song "What Makes a Woman", in which she allowed him to write his own verse.

Performances and results