David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American
rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the
seventh season of
American Idol. Prior to
Idol he released an independent album entitled
Analog Heart. This was followed by his post-
Idol major-label debut
David Cook which was released on November 18, 2008 and has since been certified
platinum by the RIAA. His second major album
This Loud Morning was released on June 28, 2011. His third post American Idol and fourth overall studio album
Digital Vein was released on September 18, 2015.