Tripp Taylor (American Idol) Bio, Age, Parents, Height, Girlfriend, Songs, Audition

Tripp Taylor Biography

Tripp Taylor, born Raymond Taylor is a singer and songwriter from the Florence, S.C., area. He is widely known for competing in American Idol season 21 on ABC. Taylor is currently a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (class of 2026) where he studies musical theater.

Tripp Taylor Age | Birthday

Taylor is 19 years old (age as of 2023). He has however not revealed his exact date of birth thus it is unclear when he celebrates his birthday.

Tripp Taylor Parents

Taylor was born to his parents; mother and father. He has not publicly revealed the identity of his mom and dad. Details about Tripp’s parents are currently under review and will soon be updated.

Tripp Taylor
Tripp Taylor

Tripp Taylor Height

Taylor stands at a height measurement of 5 feet and 11 inches (approximately).

Tripp Taylor Girlfriend

Taylor has a girlfriend named Ellie Dobleske. On an Instagram post dated September 19, 2022,  Taylor wished his girlfriend a happy birthday whereby he uploaded their photo with the caption: “happy bday ellie:) i love you and miss you, hope you love tally to PA though.”

Tripp Taylor College

Taylor attended South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities from where he graduated in 2022. He was a member of the drama class at the school and graduated with academic honors as well as a member of the honor council. Moreover, Taylor is currently a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (class of 2026) where he studies musical theater.

Tripp Taylor Songs

Taylor has been singing for a while and when he was in middle school, he was selected for National Honor Choir, earning him a trip to Minneapolis. Besides, he has done several covers which has gone viral including “Hit the Road Jack,” which has garnered over 9 million views and 2 million likes on TikTok. His covers for  “Great Balls of Fire” and “Jailhouse Rock” has also gone viral.

Tripp Taylor American Idol | Audition

Taylor is one of the contestants of “American Idol” season 21 on ABC. He is a singer-songwriter from Florence, S.C., area.

“American Idol” season 21 premiered on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at 8 pm ET on ABC. The judges of the season are Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, with Ryan Seacrest as the host.

Taylor’s audition performance will be aired on Sunday, March 12, 2023, on ABC. He will be among the contestants whose audition will air after the Oscars from 11 pm. Episode 3a of “American Idol” season 21 is set to air from 11pm-12.45am EST on ABC, just after the Oscars which will be airing on March 12, 2023, at 8 pm on ABC.

Stay tuned to find out the song Tripp chooses for his “American Idol” audition and also to find out whether he receives a golden ticket to advance to the Hollywood Week.

American Idol Season 21 Contestants

The contestants of “American Idol” Season 21 include:

Tripp Taylor Instagram

Tripp is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @trippsings with over 5,000 followers as of March 12, 2023.