Michael Sarver

Sarver was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, and graduated from Sulphur High School.^[7] He has two children, McKenna and Grayson.^[8] He has written over 1100 songs for himself and others since the age of 14, and has also been singing since he was an adolescent.^[9] Prior to American Idol, Sarver worked as a roughneck on an oil rig.

Sarver signed with Dream Records/Universal Music Group in December 2009. That same month, he joined "Idol" alums Gina Glocksen, David Hernandez and Alexis Grace on the American Stars In Concert Tour.^[4][5] He released a self-titled debut album in July 2010,^[6] and three songs - "You Are", "Cinderella Girl", and "Ferris Wheel" - were released as singles.^{[citation needed]} His Myspace page later revealed he signed to Dream Records/Fontana Distribution.^[2] He has also become the official spokesperson for Credit Power Educational Foundation, Inc.^[13] In June 2010, Sarver launched a web site http://michaelsarver.com. In 2012, Sarver left Dream Records due to the inability of the label to fulfill their contractual obligations.^{[citation needed]}