Ricky Manning
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About
Top 20 finalist on the 7th season of The Voice who had previously performed in productions of Hairspray, Crazy For You, Godspell, and Miss Saigon. His breakout performance on The Voice was of Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball."
Before Fame
He studied acting, dance, and musical theatre at North Fort Myers High School. He performed in small venues and bars from the age of 12.
Trivia
He was a top 10 finalist in a Folger's Jingle Competition, but was eliminated because he was not old enough.
Family Life
His real first name is Patrick. He was born in Akron Hospital in Ohio and lived in Medina, Ohio with his 6 siblings until 2004 when the family relocated to Cape Coral, Florida. He then moved, by himself, to Jersey City.
Associated With
He turned the chairs of Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton in his Voice blind audition, and elected to go with team Pharrell.
