Everyone is born with a talent and they are meant to use it to find happiness. Similar, America’s Got Talent winner Kodi Lee hasn’t let his blindness hinder his talent. The blind autistic singer and pianist was a huge favourite since earning a golden buzzer in the audition and after winning the championship he has now changed the view of the world.
Many of his fans are wondering his age and family after his performance went viral on the internet. Let’s find out everything about him.
How Old is Kodi Lee? Early Life, Siblings, Nationality
Kodi Lee was born to Tina and Eric Lee on July 7, 1996, which makes him 22 as of 2019. According to his official website, Lee was born with optic nerve Hypoplasia, surviving a life-threatening surgery when he was just five days old. At the age of four, he was diagnosed with autism; however, it never stops him from reaching his dreams.
Singer, Kodi Lee
Additionally, Lee has two younger siblings named Derek and Kayla Lee. Both his sister and brother supported him throughout the season. It seems, they share a strong bond. Lee’s brother, Derek, is 21 years old now.
Singer, Kodi Lee with his brother and sister
Currently, he is working at an In-N-Out. Kayla is the youngest among the three and is a college student.
Additionally, he is a US citizen. However, we couldn’t find the information about his educational background.
America’s Got Talent Season 14 Winner
Kodi Lee performed with X Factor’s Leona Lewis in a grand finale of AGT on 18 September 2019. America’s Got Talent announced the winner of season 14, the 22-year-old vocalist, Kodi Lee having received the most votes.
He amazed the judges Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough right in his audition round. In the auditions, he performed Leon Russell’s song ‘A Song For You‘ for which all the judges and audience gave him a standing ovation at the end of the performance. The video was viewed over 300 million times and received 1.3 million likes on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/pDPdRYF7hTQ
In the semis, he sang ‘You Are the Reason’ by Calum Scott. Then in the final, he impressed the judges’ and audiences, singing Freys Ridings’song ‘Lost Without You.’
How Much is Kodi Lee Net Worth?
When People Magazine asked him:
“What would You Do with the $1 million prizes, If You win The Season 14 Of AGT”
He replied he would buy lots of pianos in every color. Kodi Lee left behind nine other finalists including five golden buzzer winners to win the season and receive $1 million prize money.
Prior to AGT, he used to sing and play the piano at various places such as wineries, local restaurants, and music events. Recently, he performed at the prestigious Carnegie Gall in New York City.
His life has drastically changed after winning AGT’s 14th season. Now he already has a net worth of $1 million and is busy doing shows all over America and even overseas. Moreover, we can assume that he earns a good amount of salary through his singing career and his net worth surely reaches the seventh sky after the exposure he received winning a reality show.
Does Kodi Lee Have Any Girlfriend?
One of the most deserving men on the internet right now, Kodi is single and unmarried. As of now, he seems to be focused on his career which is in the seventh sky. His mother Tina revealed, he has all the talents but has trouble communicating with people but now that people know that he can be the man to sing them to sleep and wake them up with a rhyme, he is the heartthrob of every sing music-loving ladies out there.
However, Lee isn’t an anti-social individual because he hangs out with his best friend Makayla Phillips, but they are just good friends and aren’t dating up until now! In the future, we are sure that he will find his perfect match who will take care of him as well as stand by him forever.
Is Kodi Lee on Social Media?
Kodi Lee is pretty active on all social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Lee’s Instagram username is kodileerocks, where he has more than 336k followers as of September 2019.
Additionally, Kodi has enormous subscribers on YouTube where he uploads numerous covers songs. His cover on John Legend’s ‘All of Me’ has garnered over 1.7 million subscribers.
Height and Body Measurement
The AGT winner has a height of 1.64 m, and weight around 160 lbs. Well, he looks a little chubby which makes him one of the most adorable singers now and has a very lovable smile as well.
Fun Facts
- Kodi Lees was born with optic nerve hypoplasia.
- Kodi performs in a variety of genres such as rock, pop, R&B, and jazz.
- He is of Korean-American descent.
- His birth sign is Cancer.
- Judge Gabrielle Union pushed a golden buzzer during his performance on AGT season 14.
Kodi Lees Age, Height, Weight, Parents & Facts
| Name | Kodi Lee |
| Birthdate | July 7, 1996 |
| Place | California, USA |
| Age | 22 years old |
| Profession | Singer, Pianist |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Parents | Tina and Eric Lee |
| Siblings | Two |
| Nationality | American |
| Girlfriend | No |
