Michael Johns born Michael John Lee (October 20, 1978 – August 1, 2014) was a contestant on the 7th season of American Idol, where he made it into the top 8, but on April 10th following Idol Gives Back he was shockingly eliminated. Michael was born on October 20th, 1978 in Perth Australia. He came to the U.S. on a tennis scholarship, and at age 20 moved to Atlanta to pursue his musical career. He landed a job at a bar where he used to perform on the weekends with Hank Barbee, a gig which lasted 5 years. Read more on Last.fm