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Ricky Moyer of American Idol Season 22

Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, Feb. 18 with the judging trio of Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan returning intact.

Here’s more about Ricky.

* He’s from Philadelphia, Pa., and a 22-year-old graduate of Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio.

* He’s been heavily involved in musical theater, including being cast in one of the lead roles in a university production of “The Wild Party” and playing Johnny in Weathervane Theatre’s production of “American Idiot” in 2021.

* According to a promo for that production, Ricky also has some pretty impressive skills as a puppeteer.

* Last year around this time, he was preparing for a Baldwin University Senior Showcase in New York City where he planned to perform “Let Me Drown” from The Wild Party and “If I Can’t Love Her” from Beauty and the Beast.

* Ricky demonstrates his vocal versatility and his sense of humor in a 28-minute senior recital video called “Rick of All Trades” on his YouTube channel.

* He has nearly 300 followers and more than 17,000 likes on his TikTok, where one of his most recent covers is Adam Lambert’s “If I Had You.” He calls the former Idol star “4ever one of my favorites.”

* He’s a graduate of Neshaminy High School in the Philly area and lives in Levittown, Pa., according to his Facebook page.

* Ricky was a standout in musical theater even then, representing his high school at the Pennsylvania State Thespian Conference and earning a spot in the nationals after earning a “superior” rating for his performance there. He also performed with the Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company.

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