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A huge crowd of about 30,000 people came to watch James Durbin perform on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in his hometown of Santa Cruz, California. James gave a free concert at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for all his fans that came to watch him live.
James used to work at a Domino’s Pizza in Capitola, he was laid before he took his chance with American Idol. It was his second attempt at “Idol”. He auditioned for season 8 but did not make it. Heidi, his girlfriend convinced him to give it another try and he auditioned for season 10 in San Francisco. James went from being unemployed to becoming a nationwide star after a few months on American Idol where he finished in fourth place.
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James Durbin, his fiance Heidi and son Hunter |
James took time to meet with kids in performing arts at the Louden Nelson Center where he signed autographs.
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