Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984) is a Canadian singer. He finished in third place on the second season of Canadian Idol. He is currently the lead singer of Hedley.Contents [hide] 1 Early years 2 Canadian Idol 3 Post-Idol 4 References 5 External links
[edit] Early years
Hoggard was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and raised in Abbotsford[2] and Surrey, British Columbia.[3] He learned to play piano at the age of five from his aunt, and taught himself guitar at the age of 12. He was educated in Surrey, British Columbia at Senator Reid Elementary School and Mennonite Educational Institute, and at L A Matheson Secondary School.[4] He formed the band Hedley with four friends; the name was inspired by a small mining town in Canada which the group had learned was available for sale in its entirety.[citation needed] [edit] Canadian Idol See also: Canadian Idol (season 2)Week Theme Song Choice Artist Audition N/A "Forever in Blue Jeans" Neil Diamond Top 32 N/A "Only the Good Die Young" Billy Joel Top 10 Canadian Hits "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka Top 9 British Invasion "Space Oddity" David Bowie Top 8 Rock & Roll "Everything" Lifehouse Top 7 Lionel Richie "Brick House" Lionel Richie Top 6 Gordon Lightfoot "Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot Top 5 Summertime Hits "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" Aerosmith Top 4 Standards "Straighten Up And Fly Right" Unforgettable Nat King Cole Nat King Cole Top 3 Judges' Choice "If You Don't Know Me By Now" "I Want You To Want Me" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Cheap Trick
[edit] Post-Idol
When he returned after Canadian Idol, he and his former band mates decided to go their separate ways. A re-formed Hedley, with Hoggard as the only remaining original member on vocals, Dave Rosin on guitar, Tommy Macdonald on bass, and Chris Crippin on Drums, then released their self-titled debut album Hedley on September 26, 2005; their second album, Famous Last Words, was released on October 30, 2007. Their third album, The Show Must Go, was released November 17, 2009. Jacob was also featured as one of the "Young Artists for Haiti". He was featured from 1:11 to 1:20 and then his own part during 1:34
