James Conrad Verraros (b. February 8, 1983) is an American singer/entertainer and native of Crystal Lake, Illinois who is most notable for being one of the top 10 finalists in the first season of American Idol. Because he was raised by deaf parents, he is fluent in American Sign Language. Verraros is of Greek (father) and German, Irish, French and English (mother) descent. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ... Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... This article discusses the way the word deaf is used and how deafness is perceived by hearing and Deaf communities. ... American Sign Language (ASL; less commonly Ameslan) is the dominant sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in parts of Mexico. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ...

Personal life

The first openly gay contestant ever to be on American Idol , Verraros quickly became a celebrity in the American gay press because of a controversy that erupted when Fox Broadcasting Company made him remove gay-friendly comments from his network-sponsored American Idol web site in the summer of 2002. Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... The gay press or queer press is composed of media entities owned by or targeted to various lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. ... For the animal, see Fox. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Professional career

Verraros' first album Rollercoaster (2005) has garnered a couple of dance floor hits, including the Top 25 Billboard Hot Club/Dance Chart hit "You Turn It On." "I Want You" and "You're Getting Crazy" have both charted in the Top 30 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The album was produced and co-written by Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Gabe Lopez and features four songs co-written by American Idol finalist Angela Peel. The album had a limited release deal through Koch Records. Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Gabe Lopez (press photo Dec. ... Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States [1]. // Problemz (of Tru Rydas) Alchemist Criss Angel Anúna Joan Baez Beth Hart Black Ice Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Ian Brown Chris Brubeck Richard Butler C Miller Camron Carl...

As an actor, Verarros is a star of the 2004 gay-themed comedy Eating Out directed by Q. Allan Brocka, produced by Ariztical Entertainment and its 2006 sequel, Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds. // Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004. ... Eating Out is a gay-themed romantic comedy film released in 2004. ... Q. Allan Brocka (Q. for Quenton) is an award-winning American entertainment figure based in West Hollywood, California. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Verraros has two MySpace pages housing unreleased songs as well as some tracks from his debut album, Rollercoaster. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Verraros is an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago Bulls. Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Verraros has appeared four times on The Feast Of Fools podcast - once in November and December of 2006 and twice in January 2007. Hosts Fausto Fernós (left) and Marc Felion (right). ...

Discography

Albums

Album Cover	Album Information
	Rollercoaster Release: April 26, 2005 (U.S., Canada) Label: Koch Entertainment Peak U.S. Billboard: - U.S. sales: 50,000[citation needed] RIAA certification: - Singles: 2005: "You Turn It On" 2005: "I Want You" 2005: "You're Getting Crazy" 2005: "Outside" 2005: "Welcome to Hollywood"
	Jim Verraros' second studio album Release: May 2007 (U.S., U.K., Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada) Label: - Peak U.S. Billboard: - U.S. sales: - RIAA certification: - Singles: 2007: "Dirty Criminal" 2007: "Sweat"

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External links

• Punk Globe Magazine Online Interview
• Official web site
• Jim Verraros at the Internet Movie Database
• Jim Verraros Interview