Biography
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Born
15 June 1986 (age 38)
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Born In
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Vaughn Lee "Von" Smith (born June 15, 1986) is an American singer and internet personality better know as Von Smith.
Smith gained some success via his YouTube videos. These garnered him national attention, which led to an appearance on The View on 27 February 2007. Soon thereafter he was offered, and eventually signed, a recording contract with Kon Live Distribution.
Smith auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol, and made it to the top 36. He was eliminated on March 4, 2009, and was brought back to wild card performance on March 5, but was eliminated once again.
In 2012 he was featured as the ultimate "opening act" for the season finale of the United States reality show of the same name, performing as the opener at Lady Gaga's Brisbane, Australia show on June 14, 2012
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