Tyler Grady
Contestant #54248
When we first see Tyler, he is doing a bit of a goofy dance and we can see that he has a cast on each wrist. The reason for the casts is that Tyler recently fell out of a tree and shattered both his wrists, necessitating some surgery where titanium plates were inserted into his arms.
Shattering his wrists didn't help Tyler's drumming career much, but he claims that he prefers to be the front man and decided to audition for American Idol to help that dream come true.
Despite the injuries to his hands, Tyler came out and sang Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On. The judges loved his look, his demeanor, and his voice, so Tyler was passed through to Hollywood with four Yes votes.
