Dustin Tavella is an American singer, musician and magician. He is best known for winning the 16th season of the NBC show America’s Got Talent as a magician. He uses his talent in the two disparate fields of art and combines them into one to produce an unprecedented feat. With his most recent performance, he advanced to the further rounds and thus reached the semi-finals.
Early life
Dustin Tavella was born on April 11, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He was born into a Christian family and is of white ethnicity. His mother is Patti Tavella but not much is known about his father. He is also known to have a sibling sister named Tara Tavella. Dustin hasn’t revealed much about his education and background, but it’s believed he graduated from a local Philadelphia high school. He didn’t say anything about going to college.
Dustin Tavella career
Dustin used to work for the homeless and mentor youth before pursuing his music career. He identified the effect of music on society and went further with it. He started covering and recording new songs from pop to r&b etc on his youtube channel. Dustin released his first ever single on his Youtube channel called “My Playground” in 2010, followed by multiple singles, live performances and collaborations with various artists. In 2011, he appeared on the reality show Sweet Home Alabama on CMT to critical acclaim. In 2013, he released his famous song “Everybody Knows,” which went viral after Selena Gomez did a dance cover to it. The following year he released his first EP called Phase 1/3.
Dustin now runs his own show called Here Comes Trouble on his YouTube channel, where he shares original musical content, comedic sketches and interactive sessions. He has various famous singles like “Do it like Bubba”, “The Swat”, “Blink”, “We got the summer” etc. He is currently a contestant of the 16th season of the show “America’s Got Talent”. In his audition round he played his special musical-magical piece and impressed all the judges. He was ranked in the top 36 and soon reached the quarterfinals. In his quarterfinals, he performed a magic trick with cards, for which he received a standing ovation from all judges and advanced to the semifinals.
Dustin Tavella Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Dustin Tavella |
| date of birth | April 11, 1986 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 36 years |
| place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| nationality | American |
| job | Singer, musicians, magicians |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Aries |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 10” – in centimeters – 178cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 74kg – in pounds – 163 pounds |
| Hair color | dark brown |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Dustin Tavella family | |
| father | – |
| mother | Patti Tavella |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | – |
| University | – |
relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| affair | no |
| Who is Dustin Tavella’s Wife? | Kari Gibson |
| children | Xander |
Personal life
Dustin Tavella is currently married to his wife Kari Gibson. The two dated for several years before getting married but have not shared the exact date. The couple also have a child named Xander Dre Tavella, who they adopted in 2019 after years of struggling to have a baby. They had previously fathered a child but lost it in a miscarriage. He currently lives in Virginia Beach with his family. Dustin currently has 10.9k followers on his Instagram account while he has 18k followers on his Facebook account. He currently has 28.6k subscribers and more than 6 million views on his YouTube channel. He has also been on Twitter since 2010 and currently has 5394 followers.
Dustin Tavella Net Worth
Dustin Tavella has been a musician and magician for several years and has made a lot of money from his singles and albums. His net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $600,000.
Facts About Dustin Tavella
- The goal he wants to achieve with his musical-magical performance is to inspire people to do something unique.
- Selena Gomes made a cameo appearance in the music video for the song “Everybody Knows.”
- He also has his own show called “D-plus” on YouTube.
- His performance before reaching the semifinals on AGT wasn’t what he had planned, but he still managed to move into the top 8.