Taylor Reuben Hicks (October 7, 1976) Is An American Singer Who Achieved Fame In 2006 As A Contestant On The Fifth Season Of American Idol, Which He Won Later That Year. Hicks Got His Start As A Professional Musician In His Late Teens And Performed Around The Southeastern United States For Well Over The Span Of A Decade, During Which He Also Released Two Independent Albums. Upon Winning Idol, He Was Signed To Arista Records, Under Which His Self-titled Major Label Debut Was Released On December 12, 2006. His Energe