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BIOGRAPHY
Thanks to Alex for putting most of this together!
Constantine was born Sept. 17, 1975 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York to Demetrios and Constance Maroulis.
He is the youngest of three children.
His brother, Athan is also a singer (“Spahn Ranch,” “Executive Slacks,” “Blue Dahlia”) and owner of the vintage label Sepiatone Records; sister Anastasia is the principal of an elementary school in New Jersey.
After graduating Ramapo High School in Franklyn Lakes, New Jersey, Constantine attended William Patterson University and also studied at the Boston Conservatory (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2002).
He recently co-hosted the show American Idol Extra (website) which aired on the Fox Reality Channel.
Although he achieved renown through the television show American Idol (Season 4, 2005), Constantine had a substantial career prior to entering that “competition.” Here are some career highlights:
Stage work:
He toured in the international production of Rent playing Roger Davis, the lead role, in 2003-04.
He played Malcolm in MacBeth at Boston Theater Works in 2002.
He played the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) at Seacoast Repertory Theater in Portsmouth, NH.
He played Judas and later Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at NJ Theater in 2000.
He also sang in the cast recording of Suburban Dreams, a rock musical, in 1999. “He was a bit young to play the part on stage,” said Jesse Merz, the show’s producer. “However, we liked him so much that we put him on the CD.” The cast recording of Suburban Dreams is no longer available.
In September 2006, Constantine joined the cast of The Wedding Singer on Broadway, portraying Sammy, best friend and bandmate of the main character, Robbie Hart.
In January 2007, Constantine joined the cast of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, an off-Broadway show featuring the music of Jacques Brel.
Filmography:
He has appeared in several independent movies including The Strangler’s Wife (2002), and he appeared in the series Law & Order: SVU (2001) and was the voice of Mechanic #1 in an episode of the animé series Astro Boy (2004).
Constantine joined the cast of the daytime drama, The Bold and The Beautiful on CBS for a summer storyline. His first episode aired on May 14, 2007.
In 2008, Constantine co-hosted the TV show American Idol Extra (website) with fellow Idol alum Gina Glocksen and host JD Roberto.
Music:
He has been the lead singer in two rock bands, “Lady Rain” (website) and most recently “Pray for the Soul of Betty” (website). The self titled Pray for the Soul of Betty
Constantine toured with the other American Idol finalists during the summer of 2005, and performed in a series of solo shows in the Philippines and the US during the fall and winter. He completed a US tour with Pray for the Soul of Betty during the winter of 2006. August 2006 saw a solo tour of the Northeast US, followed by shows at LA's Viper Room in September.
He released his solo album, Constantine
His recording of “My Funny Valentine” is available on the compilation CD American Idol Season 4 - The Showstoppers
After performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” live on American Idol, Constantine was asked by Brian May to record the song on the album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen
Trivia:
Height - 6'3"
He is of Greek descent & was raised as a Greek Orthodox.
His favorite drink is a cold Corona with a splash of Tabasco. He calls this drink "Hot Lips."
Has a scar on the bridge of his nose “from a fight that I am not proud of in Boston...it was sort of a bar brawl and I got head butted... The other guy didn't look that great either...”
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