After hearing the comment "Hey, you look like David Cook" from people at book signings multiple times over the past few months, I decided to explore if there was any substance behind the statement. What follows is a compilation of some key similarities, differences, and other miscellaneous tidbits.
Claim(s) to Fame
David: Won Season 7 of American Idol by 12 million votes over nearest competitor; had eleven songs debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Jeffrey: Novel, Dark Friday, cracked Amazon.com’s Top 100 bestsellers in the mystery/hardboiled category (in Sept., Oct., and Dec., ’07).
Latest Tour
David: Appeared on the highest-rated program on all of television; currently performing with fellow Top 10 show contestants to large/sold out crowds on the "American Idols LIVE!" tour across the United States.Jeffrey: Sold out book signings across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions at retailers including Borders (six times) Barnes & Noble (twice), Books-A-Million (twice), Hastings Entertainment, and Waldenbooks.
Teen Appeal
David: Considered cool by Jeffrey Leever’s daughter.Jeffrey: Considered a dork by Jeffrey Leever’s daughter.*
* Although considered cool by Jeffrey Leever’s daughter’s friends.
Other Appeal
David: Considered hot by Jeffrey Leever’s wife.Jeffrey: Formerly considered hot by Jeffrey Leever’s wife.
Family
David: Is the middle child of three brothers.Jeffrey: Is the middle child of three brothers.
The Brethren: Matt, Chad, and Jeff.
(You can't tell here, but I'm actually the tallest.)
(You can't tell here, but I'm actually the tallest.)
Age/Relative Youth
David: Born in 1982.Jeffrey: Born in 1972.
Ties to Blue Springs, Missouri
David: Grew up in Blue Springs; now travels around country.Jeffrey: Grew up in Nebraska; now lives in Blue Springs.
Hair
David: Has sported “emo hair” in the past few months.
Nice maroon tie, Mr. Rock Star dude.
* Per goading from daughter.
Clearly an emo imposter.
Instrumental Expertise
David: Plays the guitar.Jeffrey: Plays the drums.
All in the name of exercise and good cardio-vascular health.
Alleged Resemblance
Jeffrey: Has been told at book signings “You look like David Cook.”David: Has likely never been told “You look like Jeffrey Leever.”
Nebraska Ties
David: Auditioned in Omaha, Nebraska.Jeffrey: Born in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Blue Springs South Ties
David: Attended Blue Springs South High School.Jeffrey: Attended Blue Springs South High School…to watch daughter perform as a cellist at a JR/SR-high orchestra concert.
Hometown Legend
David: Easily the most famous person from Blue Springs; has been the subject of dozens (if not hundreds) of articles from his hometown newspaper.Jeffrey: The subject of one newspaper article from hometown paper; able to travel anonymously around town due to tricks known only to mystery novelists.
Writings
David: A self-professed "word nerd." Writes songs.Jeffrey: Makes a living with words. Writes mystery novels.
Prior Creative Work
David: Released an independent CD, though apparently never signed a recording contract.Jeffrey: Once had a signed book contract with a publisher called David Cook Publishing.
Community Recognition
I guess it's okay if you wave at my daughter, Mr. Cook.David: Rode in a slow-moving parade down Adams Dairy Pkwy in Blue Springs, MO.
Jeffrey: Pulled over for speeding on Adams Dairy Pkwy in Blue Springs, MO.
Romantic Ties
David: Dates fellow American Idol contestant and actress Kimberly Caldwell.Jeffrey: Hasn’t dated since the early 1990s. In fact...can't get a date.
The lesson? It doesn't take much to be "mistaken" for someone who resembles David Cook. All it seems to require is to be from Blue Springs, MO, be relatively young (at least in appearance), have messy hair and/or facial hair, and be involved in the entertainment field in some way.
Kudos to David for all his well-earned success. His website: http://www.david-cook.org/
4 comments:
That was really cool. Very entertaining.
OK, enough with the emo hair. We can let that style die a natural death, or an unnatural death. (Perhaps a motive in your next mystery - bad hair?)
Also interested in the back roads and family secrets you're uncovering in Blue Springs. Mysterious!
Old School Editor
http://theoldschoolblog.blogspot.com
ha! who knew! that must have been fun to compile. hi to E and N... :)
I totally see why you and DC are confused! Who knew that moving to Blue Springs would bring such huge popularity....hot, muggy weather and popularity, totally worth it!
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