Though a native of North Carolina, Wil Seabrook became a genuine citizen of the world early in life. When he was 8 years old, he moved with his parents to Germany, then traveled to China, Thailand and New Zealand before returning to the United States. All the while, Wil had been developing an interest in music, which drove him to record an album for his senior high school project.

That album turned out to be much more than a one-off. Wil has since completely devoted himself to his music, with impressive and growing success. In 2000, he released his self-titled independent album on the label Chicago Kid. Months of touring the U.S. with his own band and a tour of England with the Pretenders' guitarist Robbie McIntosh followed, as did a recording deal with Maverick/WB.

Since then, Wil has opened for Dave Matthews, Sister Hazel, Chris Isaak, Dishwalla and Vertical Horizon, among others. He has developed into a riveting performer with sophisticated, edgy lyrics. But all the while, Wil has maintained a positive and expansive attitude toward performance; his sole objective is to have the audience walk away feeling better than they did when they came in.

Now based in Southern California, Wil knows that this competition presents a huge opportunity to rise to the top, but he still maintains that true success is measured by how many people are cheering for you when you finally make it there. Between his talent and his generous nature, Wil could be measuring them in the millions.