Von Smith

Singer Vaughn Lee "Von" Smith was born on June 15, 1986 in Greenwood, Missouri. Smith auditioned to be a contestant for American Idol (2002) in Kansas City, Missouri. He sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at said audition and was accepted by the judges to be a contestant on the 8th season of American Idol (2002) where he was one of the top 17 finalists before he was eventually eliminated from the show on March 5, 2009. In the wake of his American Idol (2002) stint, Von has opened for Lady Gaga, toured all over the world, has appeared as a guest on various talk shows, and has frequently collaborated with the popular musical collective Postmodern Jukebox. Smith released his debut album "On to Something" in April, 2014. This was followed by his second album "The Mystery of Mister V" in February, 2017.