Paul McDonald

About

Singer-songwriter who finished in eighth place on the 2010 season of American Idol and is the frontman of The Grand Magnolias.

Before Fame

He dropped out of Auburn University two classes before graduation to pursue his music career.

Trivia

His band The Grand Magnolias, which he founded in 2005, was originally named Hightide Blues.

Family Life

He married actress Nikki Reed on October 16, 2011 after less than six months of dating. She filed for divorce in May 2014.

Associated With

He lost the tenth season of American Idol to Scotty McCreery .