Taylor Mathews

ABOUT TAYLOR MATHEWS

Musician who competed on season five of "America's Got Talent," the popular NBC talent show.

He had a part-time job working at a local law firm.

His favorite musicians were Jason Mraz , Ryan Tedder , and Danny O'Donoghue .

He grew up in Alexandria, Louisiana with an older sister and an older brother. His father was also a musician.

He became most famous for his version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," originally popularized by Judy Garland .