American Idol's Blake Lewis talks about his very first album

Born in Redmond, Washington, Blake Lewis started singing at age five and competed in statewide talent contests while in high school.

He became a beat-boxer at 17, inspired by the then Seattle-based a cappella group, M-Pact. Also known as Bshorty, Blake was a member of Kickshaw, a cappella group for four years.

In 2007, Blake became a household name when he was the runner-up finalist (against winner Jordin Sparks) on the sixth season of Fox's American Idol.

In the 2007 interview, Balke talks to host Cindy Rhodes about his post American Idol career and his debut CD, "A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)".