Jim Verraros

Season 1 · Eliminated 9th–10th

Where are they now

As of February 7, 2026

Jim Verraros returned to music in 2023 after several years away. He released the EP Explicit independently on 8 August 2025, and the music video for its track "Good Boy" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2026 Queerties.⁠[1][2]

Key figures

Career

After the show

  1. 2002Toured with the other season 1 top ten finalists on the 2002 American Idols Live! tour.⁠[3][5]October 2002 – November 2002
  1. 2003Self-released the demo album Unsaid and Understood, produced with Gabe Lopez.⁠[6]
  1. 2004Signed a record deal with the independent label Koch Records in summer 2004.⁠[6]
  2. 2004Unsaid and Understood won the 2004 Out Music Award for Outstanding New Recording - Debut Male.⁠[6]
  1. 2005Released his official debut album, Rollercoaster, on Koch Records.⁠[6]April 26, 2005
  2. 2005The single "You Turn It On" peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.⁠[6]June 2005
  1. 2011Released his second album, Do Not Disturb, through Red Queen Music - Sound Axis.⁠[5][7]October 18, 2011
  1. 2023Released the singles "Take My Bow" (2023) and "Pyramid" (2024), which both reached the top five of the UK Commercial Dance Chart.⁠[2][5]2023 – 2024
  1. 2025Released the EP Explicit, his first collection of new songs since 2011.⁠[2][9][10]August 8, 2025
  1. 2026The music video for "Good Boy" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2026 Queerties.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. salesListen
Unsaid and Understood⁠[6]Other2003
Rollercoaster⁠[6]Album2005Koch Records
Do Not Disturb⁠[5][7]Album2011Red Queen Music - Sound AxisApple Music
Explicit⁠[2][9][10]EP2025JCV RecordsApple Music

Awards

Checked October 6, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2004Played Kyle in the comedy film Eating Out, which received a limited theatrical release in 2005.⁠[5]
  1. 2006Became spokesman for Bridal Expo Chicago and Bridal Expo Milwaukee in 2006 and later its executive vice president.⁠[5]
  2. 2006Played Kyle again in Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds.⁠[5]

Sources

10 sources

  1. Jim Verraros Rocks Grey Boxer Briefs, Is He Still a 'Good Boy?' — Instinct Magazine, published February 7, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 2: “After a number of years away from the limelight, Jim Verraros returned to music in 2023.”
    • Paragraph 3: “'Good Boy' is nominated for Best Music Video in the Queerties.”
  2. Jim Verraros Releases First EP in 14 Years - And It's a Banger! — Instinct Magazine, published August 10, 2025, updated August 12, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Paragraph 1: “Jim Verraros debuted his hot new EP, Explicit, on August 8th. The independent endeavor is his first collection of new songs since his 2011 album Do Not Disturb.”
    • Paragraph 1: “earlier-released singles Take My Bow and Pyramid, both of which reached the Top 5 on UK's Commercial Dance Chart.”
    • Paragraph 1: “Jim Verraros debuted his hot new EP, Explicit, on August 8th.”
  3. American Idol season 1 — Wikipedia, updated September 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Jim Verraros: Pl. 9, Eliminated in the Top 10 column (7/17); ratings table episode 'Top 10 Results', July 17, 2002
    • Finals section: “a thirty-date tour with the top ten followed”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jim Verraros: season 1, place finish 9th–10th
  5. Jim Verraros — Wikipedia, updated October 5, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born February 8, 1983”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|2|8}}
    • 2007-present section: “Ultimately, Do Not Disturb was released on October 18, 2011, through Red Queen Music – Sound Axis.”
    • Post-Idol life and career, 2002-2003 section: “Verraros then participated through October and November in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2002, along with his fellow top ten finalists.”
    • Discography, Singles table (2023 and 2024 rows)
    • 2003-2005 section: “cast Verraros as Kyle in his 2004 gay-themed comedy Eating Out.”
    • Marriage section: “In 2006, Verraros signed an endorsement deal to serve as spokesman for the business; he eventually became executive vice president.”
    • 2006-2007 section: “Verraros returned to the role of Kyle in Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds”
  6. Rollercoaster (Jim Verraros album) — Wikipedia, updated October 5, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Background section: “A demo album resulted, titled Unsaid and Understood, which Verraros and Lopez self-released in 2003.”
    • Background section: “He received a record deal within a week.”
    • Lead section: “It was released by independent label Koch Records on April 26, 2005.”
    • Background section: “Over the summer of 2004, he learned that Koch Records, an indie label based out of New York, was preparing a compilation album of music by American Idol finalists.”
    • Background section: “Unsaid and Understood won the 2004 Out Music Award for Outstanding New Recording – Debut Male”
    • Lead section; Singles section (peak in early June): “"You Turn It On" was released as Rollercoaster's first single and peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart.”
    • Lead section and infobox: “It was released by independent label Koch Records on April 26, 2005.”
  7. Do Not Disturb by Jim Verraros — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Copyright line: “℗ 2011 Red Queen Music - Sound Axis”
    • Release date and copyright line: “℗ 2011 Red Queen Music - Sound Axis”
    • Release date (October 18, 2011), 10 songs, copyright line
  8. Pyramid (Phill Loud Remix) - Single by Jim Verraros — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Copyright line of the Pyramid (Phill Loud Remix) single, 2024: “℗ 2024 JCV Records”
  9. Explicit by Jim Verraros — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Copyright line of Explicit: “℗ 2025 JCV Records”
    • Release date and copyright line: “℗ 2025 JCV Records”
    • Release date (August 8, 2025) and copyright line: “℗ 2025 JCV Records”
  10. Queer 'American Idol' alum to release 'Explicit' — Windy City Times, published June 30, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph 1: “will release the six-track EP Explicit”

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