Nikki McKibbin

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Nikki McKibbin

Background information
Born September 28, 1978 (1978-09-28) (age 29)
Origin Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s) Rock
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Years active 2002, 2005—present
Label(s) Chenoa Records (2005-Present)
RCA Records (2002-2003)
Website NikkiMcKibbin.com

Nikki McKibbin (born Katherine Nicole McKibbin on September 28, 1978 in Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.) is an American rock music singer-songwriter who finished third in the 2002 debut season of the reality television series American Idol. Prior to American Idol, McKibbin was one of the top twenty finalists in the first season of Popstars. She just released her debut album, Unleashed.

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[edit] Early life

Growing up, people would tease her for her rocker-chick style. After American Idol, she remarked how she thought it was funny that she got praised for her originality on the show but made fun of it in Texas. After high school, she went to and graduated from cosmetology school. She also joined the business world and founded Angelfire Productions, a karaoke company, which she sold in 2005 to focus on her music career.[1] She would often sing at the Dallas Coyote Ugly Bar.[2]

She is a single mother and has a son named Tristen. She had struggled with money before Idol, and at one point had a career as a stripper.[3]

[edit] American Idol

In 2002, Nikki auditioned for the show American Idol, earning a spot in the finals. According to the American Idol archives, McKibbin was the first finalist to sing in a fixed rock style in the competition.

[edit] Post-Idol career to Present

Immediately following her stint on American Idol, McKibbin signed with 19 Management and RCA Records. They urged her to record a country album, but she was determined to stay true to her rock roots; she rejected the idea, saying that she was a "rocker, not a country singer." The creative differences resulted in no releasable recordings being produced.

In 2004, she appeared on the holiday CD Christmas In A Fishbowl with several other reality stars for Fishbowl.com.

In 2005, McKibbin appeared in several reality shows, including a special "Reality TV Stars" episode of the NBC series Fear Factor, and the sports competition show Battle of the Network Reality Stars in which her team won. She also appeared in the E! Entertainment reality show Kill Reality which documented the filming of The Scorned, a television movie with a cast comprised of reality television stars. McKibbin plays a singer in the film. The movie premiered October 31, 2005. After The Scorned McKibbin was accepted into the Screen Actors Guild.

McKibbin made an appearance in the band Rivethead's music video "You're So Cold".

In May 2005, McKibbin joined Dallas rock band Downside. They did several shows together including a sold out show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas, but due to creative and personal differences Nikki left the band in September of the same year. In 2005, it was announced that she was signed to Australian indie label Astral Records, with her rock-influenced album originally intended to be released in February 2006. Recording began with manager/producer Joe Canizarro in December 2005, starting with a cover of "To Be With You" by Mr. Big. The single "The Lie"/"To Be With You" and a limited edition behind-the-scenes DVD was made available from her official web site. It was announced in Summer 2006 that McKibbin and Astral Records had decided to part ways and that she would be exclusively signed to Joe Canizarro's label Chenoa Records.

Her producers for her debut album include Canizarro (), Stephen Ferrera, who worked with Kelly Clarkson, and Chenoa Music recording artist Annica.

McKibbin's long-awaited debut album Unleashed came out May 22, 2007.

For her 2007 Tour to promote her album, McKibbin is working with Texas band Rivethead.[4]

It was announced in June of 2008 that McKibbin would be joining the reality show "Celebrity Rehab 2" on VH1. It is currently not known what addiction caused her to join the show. [5]

[edit] Performances on American Idol

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  1. Unleashed (2007)

[edit] Singles

Year Title Album Idol Waves online radio
2006 "To Be With You" The Lie (CD-DVD) 8
2006 "The Lie" The Lie (CD-DVD) 1 (4 weeks)
2007 "Naked Inside" The Lie (CD-DVD) 4
2007 "Save What's Left of Me" Unleashed 8
2007 "Cry Little Sister" Unleashed 16

[edit] Others

  1. American Idol: Greatest Moments (2002)
  2. Christmas In A Fishbowl (2004)
  3. I Saw You On Tv (2007)
  4. American Christmas (2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1804.art&page=1 FoxesonIdol.com Interview Dec. 12 2005
  2. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6493728/ Which Idol Singers can make it Nov. 22 2004
  3. ^ http://www.steppinoutmagazine.com/10_23_02/html/interview.html Steppin Out Interview Oct. 23 2002
  4. ^ http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/apr/02/rivethead-teams-iidoli-nikki-mckibbin Rivethead teams up with Idol Nikki McKibbin Apr 2 2007
  5. ^ [1] Celebs check into Celebrity Rehab 2

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