Colton Dixon

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Date of Birth:: October 19, 1991
Height:: 6' 0"
Hometown:: Murfreesboro

Bio:
Colton Dixon (born Michael Colton Dixon in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on October 19, 1991) is an American singer who appeared on the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. Growing up, Colton was a choir member who got his start as an extra during the 2008 filming of Hannah Montana: The Movie. He graduated from high school in 2010 and is known for being a devout Christian. He and his younger sister, Schyler, are part of a Christian rock band called Messenger, and the two originally auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol. However, neither of them ended up in the Top 24. Dixon then performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011 and auditioned once again for American Idol during their eleventh season. Dixon’s elimination on April 19, 2012 was considered a big surprise because he had never even been in the bottom three before. Since his American Idol days, Colton has appeared on various talk shows and debuted an original song called “Never Gone” at the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012. On January 29, 2013 Dixon released his album A Messenger through Sparrow Records, which sold 22,000 copies in its first week. Colton has released two albums since then, The Calm Before the Storm (2014) and Anchor (2015).

Best Known For:
Colton Dixon is best known for being a singer and placing seventh on the eleventh season of American Idol.

Personal Life:
Colton Dixon started dating Melissa Walkup in 2012. They got engaged in September 2015, and wed on January 8, 2016.

Latest Colton Dixon

Colton Dixon: ‘American Idol’ Alum Reveals Why He & New Wife Saved Sex For Marriage

Colton Dixon is officially a married man and now he’s getting the chance to enjoy all of the perks that that entails— including finally being able to have sex with his beautiful wife! In a new interview, the ‘American Idol’ alum admits that while it ‘wasn’t easy,’ he’s glad he saved himself for marriage for this one very special reason.

When a duo is as in love with each other at Colton Dixon, 24, and his new bride Annie Dixon (formerly Coggeshall), 27, are, we’d imagine that they would be unable to keep their hands off of each other. And yet, that couldn’t have been farther from the truth for these two newlyweds. In a new interview, the American Idol alum sat down to discuss why he and his beautiful wife decided to wait until marriage to have sex, admitting that while it wasn’t easy, it was definitely worth it. Click inside to see what he had to say!

January 26, 2016

Colton Dixon Marries Annie Coggeshell: ‘American Idol’ Alum Weds In Nashville

Congratulations to Colton Dixon and his blushing bride, Annie Coggeshell! The ‘American Idol’ favorite wed his longtime love in a gorgeous Nashville ceremony. We couldn’t be happier for this stunning couple!

Colton Dixon, 24, one of the super talented alumni from American Idol (season 11) and Christian rocker, married longtime girlfriend Annie Coggeshell, 27, in a lovely ceremony in Nashville on January 8. He was so moved by seeing beautiful Annie in her dreamy white gown, that he cried and cried throughout the whole wedding! Read on to learn more details about their special day!

January 9, 2016

Colton Dixon: ‘American Idol’ Alum Engaged To Girlfriend Annie Coggeshall

Congratulations to Colton Dixon! Though the singer only made it to the Top 7 on Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ he found the number one woman for him. He asked his girlfriend, Annie Coggeshall, to marry him and she said yes! Colton Dixon, 23, is known for creating beautiful music, but for the former American Idol contestant,…

September 14, 2015

Colton Dixon: I Hate The Way I Handled Judges' Criticism On 'Idol'

HollywoodLife.com caught up with Colton Dixon in our New York office and he told us how much he regrets complaining about the judges’ criticism the night before he was eliminated from ‘American Idol.’

Colton Dixon was the front runner for season 11 on American Idol, but was shockingly voted off the day after he talked back about the judges’ criticism. Looking back, the 20-year-old rocker has regrets about how he acted.

April 23, 2012

Colton Dixon: Why I'm Happy I Was Voted Off 'American Idol'

Colton sang his heart out April 23 on ‘Live! With Kelly’ and talked about his shocking elimination.

We may not get to see Colton Dixon live on American Idol every week, but don’t bother shedding any tears for the Tennessee native — because he’s totally happy! Now that he’s off the show, he finally has time to focus on his true passion. “I get to start writing,” he said April 23 on Live! With Kelly. “I miss the Idol family like crazy, but I get to do what I love: write and record.”

April 23, 2012

Are Colton Dixon & Lady Gaga Feuding?

Since getting booted off of ‘American Idol’, Colton has wasted no time publicly slamming another American idol, Lady Gaga!

Fans were shocked when frontrunner Colton Dixon got voted off American Idol on April 19. Though the 20-year-old has no regrets about trying out for the reality show, he does regret choosing to sing a Lady Gaga song!

April 20, 2012

Colton Dixon Reveals: What I'll Do Next After 'Idol'

Colton may be out of the running on ‘American Idol,’ but he’s not letting it get him down! Read on to find out what he’s telling HollywoodLife.com about his plans for the future.

Colton Dixon, 20, blew us away with his talent on Idol. We’re sure that his shocking dismissal from the show is only the beginning of his music career!

April 20, 2012