Bo Bice

Harold "Bo" Bice (born November 1, 1975) is one of the final three contestants on the fourth season of American Idol. He was nicknamed "Bogart" as a child by his family, and it was later shortened to "Bo". He is from Helena, Alabama, in Shelby County, and currently lives in Birmingham.

Bice first made his mark at the age of 9, when he won a local school competition. After high school, he turned professional and performed in shows all across the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is a veteran of the nightclub circuit, having performed solo and in rock groups such as Sugar Money, Purge and the Bo Bice Band. Among his credits: opening for Blackfoot and Warrant as well as performing live and recording with Jonny Neal of the Allman Brothers.

He has a fan group named the "Bice Squad".

On April 28th, The Smoking Gun discovered that Bo was arrested for cocaine possession (June, 2001) and marijuana possession (July, 2003) before he auditioned for Idol, but as with fellow contestant Scott Savol, he was forthcoming to Idol producers about the arrests, so they let him stay on.

External links

• The Bice Squad fan group website
• American Idol official site Bice's information on show website
• The Smoking Gun: "Idol" Finalist Dodged Cocaine, Pot Raps
• Bo Bice Blog