Michael Hoyt
Paradigm Works

1. Favorite male artist?

Elton John

2. Favorite female artist?

Aretha Franklin

3. Do you have any formal singing training?

Church Choir, College Choir

4. What other talents do you have?

Running the Industry's best Chip Consulting Company Paradigm Works.

5. What was the first concert you attended?

Foreigner in 1978

6. Who is your favorite American Idol?

Clay Aiken

7. Do you have any rituals or things you do each time before you perform?

Drink plenty of water.

8. If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have?

I wish I could write songs well enough for other artists to perform.

9. Who is your favorite American Idol judge and why?

Simon, he tells it like it is.

10. If you win, who will you thank first?

My friends at Denali who made this event possible and the employees at Paradigm Works who made my participation possible.