Avery Dixon is considered one of 11 acts competing within the “AGT” 2022 finale. Trae Patton, NBC
Avery Dixon, a 21-year-old saxophonist from Atlanta, is considered one of 11 acts within the working for $1 million on “AGT.”
Who's Avery Dixon on ‘AGT’?
For his “AGT” audition, Dixon carried out a rousing rendition of Otis Redding’s “Strive a Little Tenderness” on the sax. On YouTube, that audition has greater than 6 million views.
Earlier than enjoying the music, Dixon shared with the “AGT” judges that he was bullied for his voice and his look when he was youthful and finally discovered the saxophone to be an outlet for him to flee the entire negativity, per the Deseret Information. In response to the bio on his web site, Dixon was born early and weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces.
“You have to be right here, you’re alleged to be right here,” “AGT” choose Howie Mandel stated following Dixon’s audition. “And you'll change the world.”
“If you play along with your instrument, you play along with your coronary heart, and we really feel it,” “AGT” choose Heidi Klum added.
“AGT” host Terry Crews went on to offer Dixon the Golden Buzzer, instantly advancing the saxophone participant to the dwell exhibits, the place he carried out Stevie Surprise’s “Increased Floor” and earned sufficient viewers votes to land a spot within the finale.
In performing the saxophone on “AGT,” Dixon is carrying on the legacy of his great-grandfather, R&B saxophonist Maxwell Davis, who labored with artists like Etta James and B.B. King, in accordance with Dixon’s bio.
When is the ‘AGT’ finale?
Dixon will carry out within the “AGT” finale on Sept. 13, with the present revealing the outcomes of the competitors on Sept. 14.