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Fandom Overview: American Idolslash (Season 7)
Introduction
Hi, everyone. To the world of fanfiction, I am Aphrodite. For nearly a decade, I've been writing boyband slash, specifically 'Nsynclash.I write predominantly angst driven slash with a dash of erotica with all the kinks and fetishes. My muse then was the almighty Justin Timberlake. Then life got in the way of writing and I took an extended sabbatical from fanfiction. And now I'm back and bringing forth a little fandom to share.
Welcome to the world of American Idolslash. Allow me to be your tour guide as I introduce you all to the fandom that reignited my passion for writing. A spinoff of the traditional boyband slash, American Idolslash engages the reader in a world of love, angst, and/or kinky sex among two or more Idols. With this current past season, slash has never been so much fun.
Ready, girls? Good. Okay. Be prepared to enter the wonderful world of American Idolslash.
Key Players:
David Cook: The reigning American Idol, David Cook is our resident hard rocker with the sensitive touch. He wears his heart on his sleeve, literally. See Exhibit A.
From Wikipedia: Cook was born on December 20, 1982 in Houston, Texas, raised in Blue Springs, Missouri, and currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma . His parents are Beth and Stan Cook.He is the middle of three brothers. Adam is the oldest, and Andrew is the youngest. David's eldest brother, Adam, has been battling brain cancer for a decade.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: Cook was the lead singer and guitarist of the band Axium from 1999 until 2006. In 2006, after the breakup of Axium, Cook relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and joined the regional touring band Midwest Kings (MWK), playing guitar, bass, and singing backup vocals. He recorded one EP, Incoherent with Desire to Move On, with the band in 2006. Cook released a solo independent album, Analog Heart, in 2006, for which he also designed the artwork.
He is currently dating Kimberly Caldwell, but we all know she's just a beard:-)
Get to know David Cook at David Cook's Official website
Michael Johns: Australian hearthrob rocker and official prankster of the group, Michael Johns is the eldest and the only married key player. Of course, in the world American Idolslash, his wife, Stacey, is often mysteriously absent from fics and when she does appear, she often wreaks havoc as expected in angst driven fics.
From Wikipedia: Johns was born as Michael Lee in Perth, Western Australia, to William (Bill) Lee and Janet Burke (married to John Burke) on October 20, 1978. He is the youngest of three and has half and step-siblings. He moved to the United States from Australia in 1998 and lived in Atlanta, Georgia for six years, performing at local venues. He now lives in Los Angeles, California with his Texan wife, Stacey Vuduris, where he performs at various venues.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: Johns is a keen sportsman. He won a tennis scholarship at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, where he majored in drama, and also played Australian rules football for the USAFL club, Atlanta Kookaburras. Prior to attempting to pursue a solo career, Johns performed in Atlanta with Jeff Bramwell and Hank Barbee and released an EP with local band Film. While he was in Atlanta, he performed solo at an Irish pub called Fado where he went by his real name, Michael Lee. After traveling to Los Angeles to showcase for a number of labels in 2001, he signed with Maverick Records. He then found guitarists Robb Torres and Kevin Haaland, bassist Ari Gorman and drummer Kirke Blankenship and formed a rock band called The Rising.
Get to know Michael Johns at his imdb page
Jason Castro: Aka Aphrodite's current muse, Jason Castro is inarguably the most beautiful boy I have ever seen. Never had I have seen beauty such as Jason Castro. See Exhibit B. Because of his remarkable beauty, Jason is often the 'bottom bitch' as most pretty boys are. Plus, he has an ass to die for and thick long sweeping eyelashes that extend for miles on end. Oh, did I mention he's also very talented in terms of singing, songwriting, peforming, etc? :-)
From Wikipedia: Born on March 25, 1987 in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Rowlett, Texas, he currently resides in Rockwall, Texas. He is a Christian and a member of Lake Pointe Church. He attended Vernon Schrade Middle School as a child. His parents, René and Betsy Castro, are Colombian, and he is the first person in his family to be born in the United States, followed by younger siblings Michael and Jackeline (Jackie). Their father, René Castro, is an architect and singer-songwriter. Castro plays guitar and grew up playing drums. He taught himself to play the guitar and later sing. He did not begin singing and playing the guitar until he was in college. Castro attended Rockwall High School and later graduated in 2005 as an honor student.He received a 1340 (out of 1600) on his SAT. He was also a member of the high school soccer team and played left midfield. Castro was a junior majoring in Construction Science at Texas A&M University on a full academic scholarship. He was the love interest of Cheyenne Kimball on her MTV reality show, Cheyenne and was also featured in her music video "Hanging On". He had no formal training before auditioning for American Idol and had previously sung only 5 times in public, mostly during church services.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: Castro performed as a drummer with the punk rock band Charlemagne, which later became Keeping Lions. He has also played the drums for a number of years. (videos of him performing live with his former band can be found on YouTube.)
He is currently dating some chick named Mandy but let's all pretend she doesn't exist, okay?
Get to know Jason Castro at Jason Castro's Official Website
David Archuleta: Apparently, I forgot the fetus:-) Sorry, everyone. It was late last night when I realized that I needed to post an overview in time for the December Crack Van Tour. From Wikipedia: Season 7's runner up, David Archuleta was born on December 28, 1990 in Miami, Florida, to Jeff Archuleta and Lupe Marie, a salsa singer and dancer from Honduras. Archuleta has four siblings. Archuleta's family moved to the Salt Lake Valley, to the city of Sandy, Utah, when Archuleta was six.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: After his performance of "We Can Work It Out", which judge Simon Cowell called "a mess", Entertainment Tonight reported that Archuleta was feeling pressure from his father, Jeff Archuleta, who "reportedly yelled at" his son after a recording session the previous night. Jeff Archuleta, in an interview with Us Magazine, denied the claim.A May 2008 Associated Press article reported that Jeff Archuleta had his son add a lyric from the Sean Kingston song "Beautiful Girls" into a rendition of "Stand by Me" (from which "Beautiful Girls" samples its bass line), increasing the costs for licensing, and that this had resulted in Jeff Archuleta being banned from American Idol backstage rehearsals.
Get to know David Archuleta at David Archuleta's official site.
Most Popular Ships
Cookstro: As defined by Urban Dictionary, is a pairing between two American Idol 7 contestants David Cook and Jason Castro. The term came up by adding surnames "Cook" to "Castro". In this pairing, David Cook is top while Jason Castro takes the bottom.
Mavid: As defined by Urban Dictionary, is the pairing of the American Idols Season 7 contestants David Cook and Michael Johns. The 'M' in 'Mavid' taken by Michael Johns' name and 'avid' by David Cook's name, hence 'Mavid'.
Mistro/Johnstro: Not yet defined by Urban Dictionary, is the slash fanfiction pairing between Michael Johns and Jason Castro from American Idol Season 7. As with all slash pairing, Jason Castro is the bottom, again.
Cookleta: As defined by Urban Dictionary, is a term used to define the pairing of American Idol's Season 7 contestants David Cook and David Archuleta.
Hi, everyone. To the world of fanfiction, I am Aphrodite. For nearly a decade, I've been writing boyband slash, specifically 'Nsynclash.I write predominantly angst driven slash with a dash of erotica with all the kinks and fetishes. My muse then was the almighty Justin Timberlake. Then life got in the way of writing and I took an extended sabbatical from fanfiction. And now I'm back and bringing forth a little fandom to share.
Welcome to the world of American Idolslash. Allow me to be your tour guide as I introduce you all to the fandom that reignited my passion for writing. A spinoff of the traditional boyband slash, American Idolslash engages the reader in a world of love, angst, and/or kinky sex among two or more Idols. With this current past season, slash has never been so much fun.
Ready, girls? Good. Okay. Be prepared to enter the wonderful world of American Idolslash.
Key Players:
David Cook: The reigning American Idol, David Cook is our resident hard rocker with the sensitive touch. He wears his heart on his sleeve, literally. See Exhibit A.
From Wikipedia: Cook was born on December 20, 1982 in Houston, Texas, raised in Blue Springs, Missouri, and currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma . His parents are Beth and Stan Cook.He is the middle of three brothers. Adam is the oldest, and Andrew is the youngest. David's eldest brother, Adam, has been battling brain cancer for a decade.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: Cook was the lead singer and guitarist of the band Axium from 1999 until 2006. In 2006, after the breakup of Axium, Cook relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and joined the regional touring band Midwest Kings (MWK), playing guitar, bass, and singing backup vocals. He recorded one EP, Incoherent with Desire to Move On, with the band in 2006. Cook released a solo independent album, Analog Heart, in 2006, for which he also designed the artwork.
He is currently dating Kimberly Caldwell, but we all know she's just a beard:-)
Get to know David Cook at David Cook's Official website
Michael Johns: Australian hearthrob rocker and official prankster of the group, Michael Johns is the eldest and the only married key player. Of course, in the world American Idolslash, his wife, Stacey, is often mysteriously absent from fics and when she does appear, she often wreaks havoc as expected in angst driven fics.
From Wikipedia: Johns was born as Michael Lee in Perth, Western Australia, to William (Bill) Lee and Janet Burke (married to John Burke) on October 20, 1978. He is the youngest of three and has half and step-siblings. He moved to the United States from Australia in 1998 and lived in Atlanta, Georgia for six years, performing at local venues. He now lives in Los Angeles, California with his Texan wife, Stacey Vuduris, where he performs at various venues.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: Johns is a keen sportsman. He won a tennis scholarship at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, where he majored in drama, and also played Australian rules football for the USAFL club, Atlanta Kookaburras. Prior to attempting to pursue a solo career, Johns performed in Atlanta with Jeff Bramwell and Hank Barbee and released an EP with local band Film. While he was in Atlanta, he performed solo at an Irish pub called Fado where he went by his real name, Michael Lee. After traveling to Los Angeles to showcase for a number of labels in 2001, he signed with Maverick Records. He then found guitarists Robb Torres and Kevin Haaland, bassist Ari Gorman and drummer Kirke Blankenship and formed a rock band called The Rising.
Get to know Michael Johns at his imdb page
Jason Castro: Aka Aphrodite's current muse, Jason Castro is inarguably the most beautiful boy I have ever seen. Never had I have seen beauty such as Jason Castro. See Exhibit B. Because of his remarkable beauty, Jason is often the 'bottom bitch' as most pretty boys are. Plus, he has an ass to die for and thick long sweeping eyelashes that extend for miles on end. Oh, did I mention he's also very talented in terms of singing, songwriting, peforming, etc? :-)
From Wikipedia: Born on March 25, 1987 in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Rowlett, Texas, he currently resides in Rockwall, Texas. He is a Christian and a member of Lake Pointe Church. He attended Vernon Schrade Middle School as a child. His parents, René and Betsy Castro, are Colombian, and he is the first person in his family to be born in the United States, followed by younger siblings Michael and Jackeline (Jackie). Their father, René Castro, is an architect and singer-songwriter. Castro plays guitar and grew up playing drums. He taught himself to play the guitar and later sing. He did not begin singing and playing the guitar until he was in college. Castro attended Rockwall High School and later graduated in 2005 as an honor student.He received a 1340 (out of 1600) on his SAT. He was also a member of the high school soccer team and played left midfield. Castro was a junior majoring in Construction Science at Texas A&M University on a full academic scholarship. He was the love interest of Cheyenne Kimball on her MTV reality show, Cheyenne and was also featured in her music video "Hanging On". He had no formal training before auditioning for American Idol and had previously sung only 5 times in public, mostly during church services.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: Castro performed as a drummer with the punk rock band Charlemagne, which later became Keeping Lions. He has also played the drums for a number of years. (videos of him performing live with his former band can be found on YouTube.)
He is currently dating some chick named Mandy but let's all pretend she doesn't exist, okay?
Get to know Jason Castro at Jason Castro's Official Website
David Archuleta: Apparently, I forgot the fetus:-) Sorry, everyone. It was late last night when I realized that I needed to post an overview in time for the December Crack Van Tour. From Wikipedia: Season 7's runner up, David Archuleta was born on December 28, 1990 in Miami, Florida, to Jeff Archuleta and Lupe Marie, a salsa singer and dancer from Honduras. Archuleta has four siblings. Archuleta's family moved to the Salt Lake Valley, to the city of Sandy, Utah, when Archuleta was six.
Other known facts from Wikipedia: After his performance of "We Can Work It Out", which judge Simon Cowell called "a mess", Entertainment Tonight reported that Archuleta was feeling pressure from his father, Jeff Archuleta, who "reportedly yelled at" his son after a recording session the previous night. Jeff Archuleta, in an interview with Us Magazine, denied the claim.A May 2008 Associated Press article reported that Jeff Archuleta had his son add a lyric from the Sean Kingston song "Beautiful Girls" into a rendition of "Stand by Me" (from which "Beautiful Girls" samples its bass line), increasing the costs for licensing, and that this had resulted in Jeff Archuleta being banned from American Idol backstage rehearsals.
Get to know David Archuleta at David Archuleta's official site.
Most Popular Ships
Cookstro: As defined by Urban Dictionary, is a pairing between two American Idol 7 contestants David Cook and Jason Castro. The term came up by adding surnames "Cook" to "Castro". In this pairing, David Cook is top while Jason Castro takes the bottom.
Mavid: As defined by Urban Dictionary, is the pairing of the American Idols Season 7 contestants David Cook and Michael Johns. The 'M' in 'Mavid' taken by Michael Johns' name and 'avid' by David Cook's name, hence 'Mavid'.
Mistro/Johnstro: Not yet defined by Urban Dictionary, is the slash fanfiction pairing between Michael Johns and Jason Castro from American Idol Season 7. As with all slash pairing, Jason Castro is the bottom, again.
Cookleta: As defined by Urban Dictionary, is a term used to define the pairing of American Idol's Season 7 contestants David Cook and David Archuleta.
Cohnstro: And finally, the all inclusive, the delectably kinky hot, and not yet defined by Urban Dictionary, is the slash fanfiction grouping of David Cook, Michael Johns, and Jason Castro from American Idol Season 7.
Brief History in American Idolslash Season 7
Here's a little history lesson on American Idolslash. Everyone knows David Cook, the reigning American Idol. While on the show, he was rommies with Australian singer, Michael Johns, and Jason Castro. Therefore most American Idol slash are written about these three, in various combination (ie: Cookstro, Mavid, Johnstro, Cohnstro). As many have noted, Cookleta is also another popular ship because of their prime positions at the end of the show with Cook being the winner and Archuleta being the runner-up and therefore the boys were forced to spend time with each other during some of the promotional tour.
Points of Interests
Cookstro, Mavid, Mistro/Johnstro, Cohnstro, Cookleta, Castrodome and because I've been up late writing up this Fandom Overview when I should be sleeping, I think I deserve a little self-promotion so please check out Castrofics for all Jason Castrofics-slash and hetfics.
Closing Remarks
Well, everyone, there you have it. Surprisingly absent from the CrackVan tour, but now ever present, I welcome everyone to the most exciting real people fandom since boybandslash. Get to know our boys and peruse through the fanfiction sites. Throughout the month of December, I'll bring forth a taste of what you all have been missing:-) Good night and until then take care.
love,
aphrodite:-)
p.s. Ladies, am I missing anything?
Appendix
Exhibit A
Jeez, I wonder who's blue eye is on Cookie's wrist...hmm...
Exhibit B
Jason Castro's Beautiful Slideshow