Rocker James Durbin tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Heidi Lowe on New Year’s Eve. The couple, who have a 2-year-old son named Hunter, wed at a chapel on the edge of the redwood forest near California’s Santa Cruz Mountains.
Sure, most people know James Durbin as the golden-voiced contestant who dared to bring heavy metal to the ‘American Idol’ stage. But now, instead of impressing Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson, he’s impressing the likes of Judas Priest singer Rob Halford and Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars.
Finishing fourth on ‘American Idol’ isn’t necessarily detrimental to a music career, especially for singers whose registers are best suited for rock.
Things have turned out just fine for Chris Daughtry, season five’s fourth-place finalist. And so far, the likelihood for sustained success is looking good for the season 10 equivalent, James Durbin, who recently signed a contract with Wind-up Records