Biography
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Elliott Yamin is an American singer who placed third on the fifth season of American Idol. He is best known for his hit single “Wait for You”. Elliott’s self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold in the United States in October 2007. Born Efraym Elliott Yamin on July 20, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of Shaul Yamin, an Israeli Jew of Iraqi Jewish descent, and Claudette Goldberg Yamin, a Jewish American of Ashkenazi descent. His family moved to Richmond, Virginia when Elliott was 11. His parents got divorced when he was fourteen years old. He attended school in Richmond at Tuckahoe Middle School, and later, Douglas S. Freeman High School. He stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds.
Body Measurements Table
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| Height: | 5′6″ (168 cm) |
| Weight: | 150 pounds (68 kg) |
| Natural breasts or implants: | Unknown |
Quotes
My dad’s Israeli. He was born in Baghdad to Iraqi Jews. Then, at age two, his parents wanted to move to their homeland and he grew up in Israel. I’ve been there twice, once as a baby and once when I was 15.
When I was a kid, I remember trying to emulate Stevie Wonder’s sound, and Donny Hathaway’s sound. It’s just part of who I am – I’m just a soulful kind of dude.
Quite frankly, I’m tired of taking insulin and pumping my stomach every three days and pricking my finger and drawing blood out of it every day – it’s a tedious, meticulous, annoying disease that never goes away. And I want to get rid of it like everybody else does.
I think the fact that I am living my dream and being really productive and embarking on all my lifelong aspirations is proof enough that if I can do it, anyone can. I try to tell everybody to dream big and go after their dreams.
To me, obstacles in life build character. You have to be able to overcome adversity in order to succeed and appreciate the simple things life has to offer… that’s where most of my inspiration for writing and singing comes from.
