Qaasim Middleton
Season 14 · Eliminated (8th)
Where are they now
Qaasim Middleton sings and plays guitar with Juggernaut War Party, the band formed on June 22, 2015. On June 20, 2022, the group announced a July 3 show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. He played DJ Big Planet on The Get Down and played guitar on The Naked Brothers Band.
Key figures
- Career score7 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #191 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months13,686 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #155 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015192,259 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #159 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2007
He played guitar on Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band, which aired from February 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009.
- 2015
American Idol, season 14
Eliminated (8th)
- 2015
He finished eighth on American Idol in 2015.
- 2015
On June 22, 2015, Qaasim Middleton and his bandmates entered the Afropunk Battle of the Bands with Juggernaut War Party and were eliminated in the finals.
- 2015
On August 5, 2015, he opened the American Idols Live show at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The reported attendance was 2,027 of 2,762, and the reported revenue was $115,577.
- 2015
On October 10, 2015, Juggernaut War Party opened for Rakim and Corey Glover at Restoration Rocks.
- 2016
In 2016 Juggernaut War Party competed in the AfroPunk Battle of the Bands and won a place on the festival stage.
- 2016
He played DJ Big Planet on The Get Down. The series debuted on Netflix on August 12, 2016, and a concluding part was released on April 7, 2017.
- 2017
On December 18, 2017, Juggernaut War Party was scheduled to play a December 20 benefit at C'mon Everybody in Clinton Hill, and the group planned to release the single Anti-Hero the next month.
- 2022
On June 20, 2022, Juggernaut War Party announced a July 3, 2022 show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.
More milestones
- Date not documented
He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.
- Date not documented
He performed as a percussionist in The Music in Me.
Sources
- American Idol Finalist & Alum Qaasim Middleton Announces the Return of the Juggernaut War Party at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn — PR.com, June 20, 2022.
- The Get Down (Wikipedia revision 1370341968) — Wikipedia, August 20, 2026.
- The Naked Brothers Band (TV series) (Wikipedia revision 1372775167) — Wikipedia, September 2, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 14 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- Juggernaut War Party — MCMI Report.
- Qaasim Middleton (Wikipedia revision 1357096822) — Wikipedia, May 31, 2026.
- Screen to stage: American Idol star is back in Brooklyn — Brooklyn Paper, December 18, 2017.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2015 (Wikipedia revision 1378898331) — Wikipedia, October 6, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Qaasim Middleton", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- The Get Down — Wikipedia.
