PRESTON C. HOWELL

Age: 15
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Residence: Pembroke Pines, Florida

Preston has always loved music and grew up singing jazz with his dad. At eight years old, he started performing in choir and joined the Broadway Kids theater group. He later joined a professional theater group and has performed in more plays than he can count, but recently decided to focus on singing. Last year he joined a youth a cappella group, Acapop, and started singing in a local pop group, Miami Squadz, which performs at community and charity events. Preston is a sophomore in high school and hopes to become a jazz pop solo artist.