Evan Honer
Musical artist
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Evan Honer (born 2001 or 2002) is an American musician and former diver for the California Baptist Lancers.
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| Born | 2001 or 2002 (age 24–25)[1] |
| Alma mater | California Baptist University |
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| Website | evanhoner |
Early life and education
Honer is from Surprise, Arizona.[1][2] Honer credits his father with influencing his taste in music, including the Eagles, Jim Croce and James Taylor.[1][3] Honer competed in gymnastics from a young age; he was an Arizona regional champion at the age of 10, but stopped playing the sport by the age of 13.[2] Honer began playing the guitar at 13 years of age,[4] but quickly grew bored of doing so.[3] In 2019, while living in Southern California, Honer and his brother ran the YouTube channel HowToByBros, eventually reaching 200,000 subscribers.[4] Honer graduated from California Baptist University in 2022.[1]
Competitive diving
Honer began competing in diving in high school.[2] As a member of the California Baptist Lancers diving team, Honer was named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Diver of the Year in 2021 and qualified for WAC's All-Academic Team.[2] Honer wished to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but missed the score cutoff during trials.[2] Honer became less interested in diving from that point on.[2]
Musical career
Honer began writing music during the COVID-19 pandemic, releasing an original song, "How Could I Ever".[3] In 2022, Honer auditioned for the singing competition television series American Idol.[3][2] During his audition, Honer was told by judge Luke Bryan to "stick to diving".[3][2] Honer released his debut album, West on I-10, in 2022[1] or 2023.[4] His second album, Fighting For, was released on June 7, 2024.[4] Honer releases music on his self-published label Cloverdale Records.[1]