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Jeffrey Adam "Jeff" Gutt (born May 2, 1976) is a musician and vocalist originating from the Metro Detroit area. Gutt has appeared in two seasons of the American reality television series ''The X Factor''. He first appeared in Season 2 (2012) when he drew international acclaim for his heartfelt rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," before being eliminated in the following "Boot Camp" episode. Gutt competed in Season 3 (2013) of ''The X Factor USA'', finishing in second place. In 2014, Gutt was dubbed as one of the most 'influential' X Factor USA contestants of all-time by FoxWeekly. ==Early life== Gutt's family resided in St. Clair County, located in southeast Michigan, throughout most of his childhood years. He attended schools in both Algonac and Marine City, graduating from Marine City High School in 1994. Gutt's prominent band during his high school years was Innerfaith. He was the frontman of Innerfaith, which he formed with friends Matt Brooks on bass, Jeff Sankuer on drums, and guitarist Patrick Sankuer. Innerfaith wrote and performed original songs, ultimately winning the "Blue Water Area Battle of the Bands" in Marysville, Michigan. In 2012 two early extended plays featuring Gutt on vocals were made downloadable for free through his official site: a 3-track ''1992-1995'' compilation (named ''Nautical Star'' by fans for its cover) and a 4-track ''Dragonfly'' (1997). The latter was recorded by Gutt with the band of the same name which featured Steve Mazur of Our Lady Peace on guitar.〔(Steve Mazur's Twitter )〕 Lyrics from the Dragonfly song "Sugarpill" were later used for a Dry Cell song "New Revolution". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeff Gutt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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