Thunderstorm Artis

Season 23 · Eliminated (4th–5th)

Where are they now

As of August 21, 2026

Thunderstorm Artis was born in Kailua, grew up in Hale'iwa, and is based in Nashville. The Voice season 18 ran from February 24 to May 19, 2020. John Legend coached him, Nick Jonas stole him in the knockouts, and he finished third. He released the EP Haunted on June 4, 2018, and I Just Want You to Know on May 18, 2025. On October 25, 2025 he opened for The War and Treaty at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Good Enough for Me came out on August 21, 2026 under his own name.⁠[1][2][3][4][5]

Key figures

Career

Before the show

  1. 2018On June 4, 2018 he released the six-track EP Haunted. The copyright is in his own name.⁠[4]June 4, 2018
  1. 2020On May 18, 2020 Republic Records released Sedona (The Voice Performance) and You'll Be In My Heart (The Voice Performance). The second is credited to Thunderstorm Artis and Nick Jonas.⁠[4]May 18, 2020
  1. 2021On January 21, 2021 Keith Goodwin, Zac Brown, Jason Mraz, and KT Tunstall released I Know What Love Is (Because of You), with Thunderstorm Artis among the featured singers. The copyright is Taylor-Listug Inc. under exclusive license to Nettwerk Music Group.⁠[4]January 21, 2021
  2. 2021On September 9, 2021 Shelter Music released Again + Again, featuring Thunderstorm Artis and Jamie Robison.⁠[4]September 9, 2021

After the show

  1. 2025On May 18, 2025 he released I Just Want You to Know on 19 Recordings and BMG Rights Management (US).⁠[1][4]May 18, 2025
  2. 2025On October 25, 2025 he opened for The War and Treaty at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania, during the duo's U.S. tour.⁠[5]October 25, 2025
  1. 2026On March 10, 2026 he released Island Style, featuring Iam Tongi, on 19 Recordings.⁠[4]March 10, 2026
  2. 2026On August 21, 2026 he released Good Enough for Me. The copyright is in his own name.⁠[4]August 21, 2026

Date not documented

  1. A June 14, 2025 account scheduled him at Blue Note Hawai'i for 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025.⁠[1]
  2. On June 14, 2025 he was set to tour with The War and Treaty starting in October in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with a stated end in November in Grass Valley, California.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Haunted⁠[4]EP2018Thunderstorm Artis

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. At the American Idol season 23 finale he sang Hey Driver with The War and Treaty.⁠[1][3]
  1. 2020The Voice season 18 ran from February 24 to May 19, 2020. John Legend coached him, Nick Jonas stole him in the knockout rounds, and he finished third.⁠[2][3]February 24, 2020 – May 19, 2020

Sources

8 sources

  1. Catch this American Idol contestant at Blue Note Hawai'i this month — Aloha State Daily, published June 14, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Birthplace: “born in Kailua and grew up in Hale”
    • Base: “based in Nashville, Tennessee”
    • Single: “I Just Want You to Know”
    • Launch: “I Just Want You to Know”
    • Day: “launched on Spotify on May 18”
    • Byline: “June 14, 2025”
    • Venue: “Blue Note Hawai”
    • Show times: “6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, June 27”
  2. The Voice (American TV series) season 18 (Wikipedia revision 1369868529) — Wikipedia, updated August 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Season dates: “ran from February 24 to May 19, 2020”
    • Air dates: “ran from February 24 to May 19, 2020”
    • Results: “Third place”
  3. American Idol season 23 (Wikipedia revision 1348008671) — Wikipedia, updated April 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Coaches and place: “Thunderstorm got stolen in the knockout rounds by [[Nick Jonas]]. Thunderstorm got third place”
    • Finale: “with [[The War and Treaty]]”
    • Song: “Hey Driver”
    • Steal and place: “coached by [[John Legend]], but Thunderstorm got stolen in the knockout rounds by [[Nick Jonas]]. Thunderstorm got third place”
  4. Apple album lookup for artist 1403460514 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Haunted - EP: "releaseDate":"2018-06-04T07:00:00Z"
    • I Just Want You To Know - Single: "releaseDate":"2025-05-18T07:00:00Z"
    • Good Enough for Me - Single: "releaseDate":"2026-08-21T07:00:00Z"
    • Haunted - EP: "copyright":"℗ 2018 Thunderstorm Artis"
    • Sedona: "releaseDate":"2020-05-18T07:00:00Z"
    • Sedona: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc."
    • I Know What Love Is: "releaseDate":"2021-01-21T08:00:00Z"
    • I Know What Love Is: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Taylor-Listug Inc. under exclusive license to Nettwerk Music Group Inc."
  5. A fitting place setting for some country gospel: 'The War and Treaty' brings soul-infused sound to Mr. Smalls Theatre — The Tartan, published November 3, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Review, first paragraph: “On Oct. 25, under the high, arched ceiling of Mr. Smalls Theatre”
    • Review, closing paragraph: “The opening act, Thunderstorm Artis, brought the same high energy”
    • Review: “The War and Treaty stopped by Millvale halfway through a U.S. tour”
    • Review, first paragraph: “On Oct. 25, under the high, arched ceiling of Mr. Smalls Theatre, the country gospel band The War and Treaty played”
    • Review, first paragraph: “After a fiery and genre-blending acoustic performance by Thunderstorm Artis”
    • Byline: “November 3, 2025”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Thunderstorm Artis: Season 23, Place finish 4th-5th
  7. American Idol season 23 — Wikipedia, updated April 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 5 – Disney Night #2: Heroes & Villains (May 12) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Thunderstorm Artis: Pl. 4, 5/12 column
  8. Thunderstorm Artis — Wikipedia, updated September 27, 2020. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead sentence
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date)

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