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Since the age of two, Ian Shelly Holmes, II has been playing the piano. By age seventeen, he was directing multi-nation choirs; by twenty-eight, Mr. Holmes auditioned for American Idol and landed in Hollywood. His talent landed him number 44 in the competition; selected from over 100,000 other contestants. His first CD, "Changes" was launched in February 2009. Mr. Holmes also teaches voice and piano primarily through outreach programs for CMS.