Dennis Lorenzo

S16 · Eliminated (8th–10th)

As of September 24, 2026

Dennis Lorenzo performs as Renzo. He released the single Doin the Most in 2021 and, as RENZØ, a song called Black King. On The Voice season 27 he joined John Legend and finished third on May 20, 2025.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. 2021Released the single Doin the Most in 2021.⁠[2]
  2. 2022By March 2022 he was living in Los Angeles and working in trap.⁠[2]

Date not documented

  1. Released a song called Black King under the name RENZØ.⁠[3]
  2. Worked on The Game's album Born to Rap, and said many songs he worked on made the album.⁠[6]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • February 3, 2025As Renzo, competed on season 27 of The Voice on John Legend's team, from a February 3, 2025 blind audition of Simple Man through a third-place finish on May 20, 2025.⁠[1][7][8][9]

Sources

9 sources

  1. The Voice (American TV series) season 27 — Wikipedia, updated September 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Episode 1 (Feb. 3); Elimination chart, Finale column: “who previously competed under his real name, Dennis Lorenzo”
    • Elimination chart, Renzo, Finale: “Third place”
    • Episode 1 (Feb. 3), order 2: “Renzo”
    • Episode 1 (Feb. 3), order 2, song: “Simple Man”
    • Infobox last_aired; Week 2: Finale (May 19–20): “last_aired = {{End date|2025|5|20}}”
    • Elimination chart, Renzo, Finale column: “Third place”
    • Episode 1 prose: “who previously competed under his real name, Dennis Lorenzo, on the [[American Idol season 16|sixteenth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]''”
  2. American Idol's Dennis Lorenzo Bounces Back After Controversial Elimination — Talent Recap, published March 30, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • After the show: “In 2021 Dennis released his single "Doin the Most."”
    • After the show: “Dennis is now living in Los Angeles while working in the trap music genre.”
  3. Former Homeless American Idol Contestant Gets A New Outlook On Life After Becoming A Dad — Talent Recap, published January 1, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Where Is Dennis Lorenzo Now: “He also recently put out a song called "Black King" under the name RENZØ.”
  4. American Idol season 16 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Top 10 contestants
    • Top 10 – Disney (April 29) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Dennis Lorenzo: Pl. 8, Top 10 column (4/29)
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Dennis Lorenzo: Season 16, Place finish 8th-10th
  6. Dennis Lorenzo - Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter — SoundBetter. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Interview, proudest project: “The Game’s Born To Rap album.”
    • Interview, proudest project: “Many songs I worked made the album.”
  7. The Voice season 27 winner revealed — Entertainment Weekly, published May 21, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Finale placements: “Team Legend's soulful rocker Renzo, who placed third”
  8. West Philly singer Renzo will compete in the finale of The Voice — PhillyVoice, published May 20, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “West Philly native Dennis Lorenzo, who goes by his stage name Renzo”
  9. Renzo Gets Lifted With John Legend During The Voice Finale — American Songwriter, published May 21, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Body: “Competing during season 16 of American Idol under the name Dennis Lorenzo, his journey ended at the Top 10.”

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