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Considered for the role of Fat Albert. edit »
Ruben thought Tamyra Gray was going to win the first season of American Idol. edit »
Ruben will be releasing his third album on September 26, 2006. edit »
he appeared in a TV commercial for Serra KIA, a local dealership. edit »
he appeared in a TV commercial for Serra KIA, a local dealership. edit »
he appeared in a TV commercial for Serra KIA, a local dealership. edit »
In June 2006, Ruben was awarded $2 million in his lawsuit against his ex-manager Ronald W. Edwards for misappropriating his money. edit »
Alabama, his home state, declared March 11, 2003 as Ruben Studdard Day. edit »
His nickname Velvet Teddy Bear was given by Gladys Knight during the competition. edit »
After he graduated in 2000 with his major in voice studies, Ruben gave himself 5 years to make it as a singer. edit »
He was born Christopher Ruben Studdard, and he as known to his family as Chris. edit »
He signed with J Records after he won the 2nd installment of American Idol. edit »
His third album The Return of the Velvet Teddy Bear will be released in 2006. edit »
His first single Flying Without Wings debuted at #2 on the BIllboard single chart. edit »
His second album I Need An Angel was released in November 2004. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard gospel charts (#20 overall). edit »
In March 2004, he won the NAACP Best New Artist Award. edit »
His first album Soulful debuted at #1 on the Billboard. edit »
He attended Huffman High School which he earned a college scholarship for playing football. edit »
The company that made Ruben's 205 jerseys has actually paid Studdard $1,000 - $1,500 per week during American Idol final rounds. edit »
Shortly after he won the American Idol title, he appeared in the TV Guide and Rolling Stone covers. edit »
He was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2004 Grammy Awards. edit »
He Beat Clay Aiken for the title of American Idol 2 by only 130,000 votes out of the 24 million votes recorded, the smallest margin in the show's history. edit »
His rendition of Luther Vandross' Superstar earned him a spot in Hollywood for the American Idol competition. edit »
He played football when he attended A&M University. edit »
He often wears a jersey with the number 205 on it. It represents his home town Birmingham's area code. edit »
Ruben is 6' 4". edit »
Among the awards that he performed at include the 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (2003), 3rd & 4th Annual BET Awards (2003-2004), and the 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2004). edit »
He sang "'God Bless America" in the 2004 MLB All-Star Game. edit »
In June 2005, Ruben accused his ex-manager Ronald Edwards of identity theft and forgery. edit »

Ruben: I got over stage fright early in life so I never got nervous doing the show, week after week. Having a career in music is what I've always wanted to do so this is the fulfillment of my dreams! edit »