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His audition: Aaron Nichols, 37, of Bakersfield, Calif., performed “Cold” by Chris Stapleton. Aaron has a nice deep voice with a touch of rasp. As soon as he hit the big chorus, Reba McEntire turned her chair. It took way too long, but Aaron’s powerful vocal was also rewarded with chair turns from Michael Buble and Snoop Dogg. Michael loved the gravel and grittiness in Aaron’s voice. Snoop reminded Aaron that he knows something about country music too. Reba apologized to her big red button for hitting it so hard when she heard Aaron’s voice. Aaron picked Team Reba.

Here’s more about Aaron.

* He’s based in Nashville with a musical style that includes Americana, classic rock and country music, according to his web bio.

* He’s also already released music, with a pair of singles currently streaming on Spotify. They include “In Love” from 2023 and “Find Somebody” from 2022.

* Considering his Voice connections, his participation in the show is hardly a surprise.

* In the summer of 2023, he was featured on former Voice champ Craig Wayne Boyd’s cover of the gospel classic “Ain’t No Grave.” The cover is also featured on an album called “Tidbits” that Craig released in May.

* And Aaron played a show at Whiskey Row in Nashville in June 2024 with Jake Hoot, Craig Wayne Boyd, Gyth Rigdon and Morgan Myles, all finalists on the show.

* Aaron’s also been performing a Chris Stapleton tribute show with musical colleagues as Aaron Nicols and The Travelers. “Traveler” was the name of Stapleton’s debut album.

* In an Instagram video, Aaron says his interest in music started when he was very young and he started taking guitar lessons in junior high school.

* In the same video, he says he had a childhood crush in church when he was just 4 years old. The girl moved away, only to move back to his church 16 years later. They’re now married. His song “In Love” is about the experience of telling her he loved her for the first time.

* He and wife Felicia have been married since 2011 and had a son named Jack in March 2024.

Editor’s Note: Monday was reveal day for contestants on The Voice Season 28. Keep checking back each day for more profiles of Season 28 contestants.

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