Lou Gazzara was born in Stratford, NJ and from the sound of his very first cry his mother said “this boy definitely has a great set of lungs!” His parents never imagined where those lungs, and the voice, would lead him. In 2002 Lou had one of the most amazing experiences of his life. At just seventeen, he would beat out over 70,000 hopefuls to become of the youngest contestants ever to make it into “American Idol: Season 2.” It was this experience that would change his life, one which allowed him to gain respect as a vocalist and performer among those that knew him and even those who were seeing him for the first time. After Idol, Lou stretched far beyond  his home town of  Folsom, NJ, and he found moderate success performing and acting. Recently, Lou put movie scripts aside to go back to his roots and focus on his true love: singing. “Music is my life, it makes me come alive! There isn’t anything that I love more then being able to sing..."  Later this year Lou will release his debut album, “I Love It.” Richie McDonald, formerly of “Lonestar” helped write one of the songs. With voice, presence and charisma, it is easy to see why Lou captivates audiences with every performance, gaining regard as one of the hottest new artists in today’s entertainment industry.