David Homyk (born in

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) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, model, and television personality.

Early life and education

Homyk graduated with honors from The

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earning two bachelor's degrees, one in economics and one in philosophy, and was consistently on the

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Career

Homyk has made recordings for many well-known artists, including

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and her sister

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. He tours and performs regularly, having shared stages with artists ranging from '' American Idol's''

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to the hip-hop legend & Hall of Fame inductee,

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. David's debut album is called ''True Story''. On June 27, 2013, AOL hired David as its first live anchor. He was given the job on singing the morning news. Homyk appears on the daytime soap opera, '' All My Children'', and has made several appearances on both ''

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'' and on ''

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''. He has also modeled in many campaigns for clothing companies such as

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and

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, and has appeared in many commercial print advertisements. He was the first commercial model for the familiar fruit juice drink,

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, and appears in commercial spots for

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as the official mixologist for the popular beverage, Bud Light Lime. He was also a contestant on the first season of Genuine Ken, and on the eighth season of

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David Homyk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Homyk, David Living people Canadian emigrants to the United States University of Virginia alumni American male composers 21st-century American composers American male pop singers American male singer-songwriters American rock guitarists American male guitarists American pop pianists American male pianists American pop rock singers American tenors American multi-instrumentalists American male soap opera actors American environmentalists 1979 births Bachelor Nation contestants 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male singers