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• Alex Wagner-Trugman is a contestant on the eighth season of the popular FOX reality series, American Idol. He said he used to sing in his closet sto the rest of his family would not be bothered. Unfortunately, he ended up getting sick from mold in the closet.PopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile

• Fast Facts

  1. Age at time of AI audition: 19Newsday: Alex Wagner-Trugman aka Closet Mold Boy (January 13, 2009)
  2. Hometown: Studio City, CaliforniaPopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile
  3. Occupation: College studentPopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile
  4. AI audition city: Phoenix, ArizonaPopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile
  5. Sang Baby Come To Me by " by James Ingram for his AI auditionPopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile
  6. Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi voted to send him to HollywoodPopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile
  7. Simon Cowell voted against sending him to HollywoodPopTower: Alex Wagner-Truman Profile
  8. Went to the audition because he friends wanted to go on a road trip to PhoenixAmerican Idol Video: Introducing Alex Wagner-Trugman (Time: 0:58)
  9. Enjoys pop musicAmerican Idol Video: Introducing Alex Wagner-Trugman (Time: 0:58)

• Quotes

  • "...definitely wins tonight's trophy for Most Mesmerizing Eyebrow Action in an Idol Audition, but damn if his rendition of '"Baby Come to Me" wasn't as smooth as a slightly melted bowl of Dulce de Leche ice cream. Bonus points for best comeback to Simon that I've heard in years: When Randy compared Alex to Joe Cocker, Simon declared "I would say more Cocker Spaniel," but Alex hit back even harder, declaring "That would be a good joke if it made any sense." Touche, dude, you're goin' to Hollywood!"—Entertainment WeeklyEW: American Idol Recap: Welcome Back (January 14, 2009)

  • "Alex Wagner-Trugman taught himself to sing whilst in a closet. Which led Simon to the season's inaugural uncomfortable gay comment: "You just came out of the closet?""—Rolling StoneRolling Stone: American Idol Returns (January 14, 2009)

  
  

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