His audition: Paxton Ingram, 23, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with “Dancing on My Own” by Robyn, hoping to show vulnerability and passion. He prompted an early chair turn from Blake Shelton. As the audition wound to a close, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine turned as well. Blake said he recognized “true greatness” in Paxton. And despite a pre-audition preference for Pharrell, Paxton decided to join Team Blake. Paxton said the fact that Blake turned around first and the “greatness” comment made the difference.
His background: Paxton says he’s loved music since he was a kid and was obsessed with Michael Jackson. He started dancing to improve his performances and says that, at age 17, his dance career “took off.” He was doing music videos and tours, working with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears, he says. “But seeing the artist singing and all the love they were receiving back — I wanted that so bad and I realized that was the actual dream.” He’s been writing, singing and performing for the past three years, struggling to break out as a singer. In the meantime, he teaches hip-hop classes.
What the show didn’t show:
On iTunes: His performance from The Voice, plus a single called “Body Shakes” that he released last June. You can check it out below.
Keeping up with Paxton:
Twitter: @itsPaxton
Facebook
YouTube
“Body Shakes”
FROM THE VOICE
Blind Audition — “Dancing on My Own”
Battle round — “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (with Brittney Lawrence)
Knockout Round — “Hometown Glory”
Live Playoffs — “How Deep is Your Love”
Top 12 — “Hands to Myself”
Top 11 — “Break Every Chain”
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