American Idol is returning with Season 23 this year, and Thunderstorm Artis is one of the hopefuls auditioning for the show.

Hawaii-born Thunderstorm Artis lives with his wife and two kids in Nashville, TN. He auditions with an original song he wrote for his wife, who he calls his anchor. "Don't Let Me Let You Go" is ...

In addition to covering others’ music, Artis has also released a bunch of his own original music, which he shares on social media and music streaming platforms. He now lives in Nashville where ...

One of the best quotes I got from my dad was that, ‘If you want to write good music, you have to live life, and you have to really have something to talk about.’” Artis had these words of ...