Thunderstorm Artis

Some Lesser Known Facts About Thunderstorm Artis

• Thunderstorm Artis was born into a middle-class family.

• There’s an interesting story behind his name. His parents thought that they were having twins, so they had 2 names, Thunder and Storm, but later named him after this.

• His parents inspired him to become a musician as he learned to play the guitar, piano, drums, percussion, and harmonica.

• His father even played music on Michael Jackson‘s Thriller song, but he died in 2010 because of a heart attack.

• He started singing as a therapy that helped him overcome the challenges.

  

• He liked surfing during his childhood, but injured his shoulder, after which he stopped surfing.

• Jon Chu, director of the hit film Crazy Rich Asians, saw him performing at an ice cream shop and became friends with him. Chu later invited him to perform at his wedding.

• Chu later told the agents of The Voice show about Artis, who sent him an email with an invitation to the show.

• He became popular for participating in season 18 of the reality singing show The Voice, which aired on NBC.

  

• He was in Nick Jonas’ team in the show and finished 3rd.

• He later moved to Nashville to pursue a full-time musical career and make a living.

• He made headlines in 2025 when he entered the top 10 of season 23 of the reality singing show American Idol, which aired on ABC.

  

• He once described himself as a shy person.

• He occasionally likes to eat kalbi teriyaki beef with a side of mac salad from Fatboy’s when he is in Hawaii.

• He has trained in various martial arts forms such as jiu-jitsu, muay thai, tai chi, and boxing.

• He is also involved in the church and often performs at the religious programs. He once studied part-time to become a pastor and also visited Brazil once.

• He has also released many songs, such as The Prayer (2020), Even If (2021), and Wildfire (2023).

  

• He likes to sing different genres, including Folk, Rock, Soul and Country.