Casey James
Casey Everett James (born May 31, 1982)[2] is an American singer and guitarist who was the third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol and is an independent recording artist.[3] He released his eponymous album in March 2012 from which three singles, "Let's Don't Call It a Night", "Crying on a Suitcase", and "The Good Life" were released. In October 2014, James released "Fall Apart" as the first single from a planned second studio album, but Sony opted not to release the record and they split ways. In 2017, James released his second album, Strip It Down, to critical acclaim.
Not to be confused with Kasey James or James Casey (disambiguation).
Casey James
Casey Everett James
May 31, 1982
Plano, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Singer, songwriter
2008–present
Personal life[edit]
James had been convicted of three traffic violations and jailed prior to appearing on American Idol.[36] He was also involved in serious motorcycle accident in 2004 that left him with a broken left arm and wrist, and a right femur with multiple compound fracture, and he was in a wheelchair for six months.[37]
In 2005, James married Kellie Marie whom he met when he was nineteen at Leaning Tree Church in Mineral Wells, Texas.[38][39] The marriage however did not last and they divorced two years later. In August 2014, Casey married Kelli Pentzer and in February 2016 they had a daughter, in December 2017 they had a son and in October 2019 they had another daughter.[38][40][41][42]