Storm Lee Biography

Storm Lee (born Lee Gardner), 37, is a singer songwriter born in Edinburgh, he moved to Los Angeles when he was 17. Lee's mother, Arras Robertson, left the family home when he was four years old after her marriage with his father Robert Gardner collapsed in 1977. Lee and his mother only speak through Facebook, he has a half-sister Susan and older brother Gary, 40. He told the Edinburgh Evening News that he was gay saying it's not a "huge part of my life, it's just part of my personality". His previous jobs include make-up artist, furniture re-upholster and a cleaner at KFC. Lee has performed in Hollywood for Paris Hilton together with friend and fellow contestant Katie Waissel and at the 2009 NewNowNext Awards. Lee appeared on US show The Singing Bee as part of the house band. and has a credit for original music on Bridezillas.

Lee has released his own album Soulfillapopkilla and collaborated with Andy Caldwell on the track "Black Diamond Sky" on Caldwell's Obsession album. Lee has recorded backing vocals for many artists including Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne and Carrie Underwood. He can be heard on backing vocals on Meat Loaf albums Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose and It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, and Naked Truth by Sarah Hudson. Lee co-wrote a track on the album Confessional by Bryan Rice and he was nominated for a Latin Grammy for the composition on the Lipstick album by Alejandra Guzmán. He also played tenor saxophone on Utopía by Belinda.

Lee's first audition was with the U2 track "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". At the bootcamp he sang "Sweet Child O'Mine" by Guns N' Roses and at the judges houses stage sung "Without You".