Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of Daughtry, a popular rock band he formed in 2006. He is also known as the fourth-place finalist on the highly publicized fifth season of American Idol, eliminated from the competition on May 10, 2006.

After his departure from Idol, his band's self-titled debut album sold more than 1 million copies after just 5 weeks of release, becoming the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. In its ninth week of release, the album reached number 1 on the Billboard charts, edging out the Dreamgirls soundtrack. He is currently the best-selling Idol contestant who was neither the winner nor runner-up of their season. His single "Home" was used as the final send-off for the season 6 contestants.

Christopher Adam Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

In his spare time, Daughtry is an artist, specializing in drawing and painting, and he reads comic books avidly.

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