Christopher Michael Richardson (born February 19, 1984) is an American singer who finished in the top five on the sixth season of American Idol. He was eliminated on May 2, 2007. Early life Richardson was born in Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Hospital in Belgium to Phyllis and Danny Richardson. His father spent 20 years in the Air Force[LINK: http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=118867&ran=181517] Hampton Roads Richardson moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, in 1999. Before Idol, Richardson was a kitchen supervisor for a Hooters restaurant. He graduated from Great Bridge High School in 2002 and studied music composition at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, for a year, playing football there as well. He continued his music studies at Tidewater Community College. He has a Bulldog named Tommy."Chesapeake Idol contestant stirs up fond memories among fri

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