Mike Parker is a country artist from Virginia. His storytelling delivery combined with his distinctive and emotive vocals blend his R&B roots with his country musical direction. Mike gained a loyal fan base and extensive performing experience while competing in the 20th season of American Idol, where he made it through to the Top 10. He has since moved to Nashville, TN and is working with hitmaker Jimmy Robbins and Mailbox Money Records to release music. He is signed to Withrow Street Music and CTM Entertainment for publishing. Mike was a CMT “Next Up Now” featured artist, had a music video on a four-week CMT channel rotation, was featured on the cover of Spotify's Fresh Finds Country playlist for several week, and was included in the Best Of Fresh Finds Country end-of-year playlist. He released a ton of new music throughout 2024 and closed the year with a gorgeous cover of "O Holy Night" that landed on Spotify's Country Christmas playlist. Mike is currently working on his debut album slated to come out by the end of the year.