Jon Peter Lewis
Season 3 · Eliminated 8th
Where are they now
Jon Peter Lewis has released his music independently since 2006. With Ryan Hayes he formed the folk duo Midas Whale, which reached the knockout rounds of NBC's The Voice season 4 in 2013 and self-released the album Sugar House in February 2014. His site also lists the later EP Roughcuts.
Key figures
- Career score7 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #191 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months3,191 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #253 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201560,260 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #241 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2004
American Idol, season 3
Eliminated 8th
- 2004
Finished eighth on the third season of American Idol, broadcast on Fox from January to May 2004.
- 2004
Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2004 with the season's Top 10 finalists.
- 2005
Co-wrote and recorded It's Christmas with Canadian songwriter James Collins; it appeared on the Canadian compilation Now Christmas 2.
- 2006
Released his debut album Stories from Hollywood independently in a limited release.
- 2008
Released the album Break the Silence through his own label, Cockaroo Entertainment, with Adrenaline Music Group.
- 2009
Launched American Nobody, an internet comedy show satirizing American Idol.
- 2010
Released a self-titled EP.
- 2010
Produced and starred in the rock opera Deep Love: A Ghostly Folk Opera, which debuted in Idaho.
- 2013
Auditioned with Ryan Hayes as Midas Whale on season 4 of NBC's The Voice; all four coaches turned, and the duo joined Adam Levine's team and won its battle round.
- 2014
Midas Whale self-released its first full-length album, Sugar House, produced by Stuart Maxfield.
- 2015
Released the EP Roughcuts, a set of rough first-draft recordings.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories from Hollywood | Album | 2006 | Not documented | Not documented | 1,100January 10, 2008 |
| Break the Silence | Album | 2008 | Cockaroo Entertainment | Not documented | 500August 27, 2008 |
| Jon Peter Lewis | EP | 2010 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Sugar HouseMidas Whale | Album | 2014 | Midas Whale | Not documented | Not documented |
| Roughcuts | EP | 2015 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Midas Whale of The Voice release debut album — PRWeb, February 11, 2014.
- 4 Mormon contestants advance on 'The Voice' — Deseret News, April 24, 2013.
- Jon Peter Lewis official site — Jon Peter Lewis.
- Jon Peter Lewis — Wikipedia, August 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- The Ultimate SoundScan Sales/Download Checklist — USA Today, January 10, 2008.
- Steady week for Idols on album chart — USA Today (Idol Chatter), August 27, 2008.
- American Idol season 3 — Wikipedia, August 19, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- 'American Idol' changed Jon Peter Lewis — Deseret News, December 5, 2009.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2004 — Wikipedia, May 24, 2026.
- The Voice Recap: Idol Castoffs Are... Adam Levine's Workshop? — TVLine, March 26, 2013.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Jon Peter Lewis", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
