Avery Wilson (born July 18, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter and dancer. Wilson started his career in 2012 as a contestant on season 3 of The Voice. He is currently signed to RCA Records. Prior to The Voice, Wilson had regional hit songs played in rotation in the Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts market. In 2015 he released If I Have To, the first single from his debut album which he also performed as a non-competitor on season 8 of The Voice. 　　One of Wilson's first singles, Ringtone, was a demo that was sent to radio station WYBC-FM in New Haven, CT. The demo was sent in by his father and it received airplay, becoming a hit in the regional market of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Wilson was first discovered by Sean Garrett who began working with him. He entered the Next Teen Superstar competition in New York in 2011 and was the co-winner of the competition.In 2012 he self-released On Top of the World, a digital download available through iTunes.Wilson appeared on season 3 of The Voice when he was 16 years old. He performed on team Cee Lo Green and made it to the knockouts.Wilson was a favorite to win the competition but was eliminated on October 29, 2012 after his performance of Yeah 3x.His elimination was called a major upset by numerous publications and he later signed with Clive Davis and RCA Records.He returned to The Voice Season 8 in 2015 to sing If I Have To, the first single from his debut album.Wilson later announced that he would perform at the BET Awards in 2015 on June 28, 2015. 　　On October 29, 2018, Avery released his new 5-song project called "FYI" onto mainstream. The song "Dollar Bill" was released as his first single. The song expressed the meaning of "not putting up with bullshit." He released his second single, "Wass the Move" with had a hip-hop feel to it. Avery's other three tracks included "Do For You", "Use 2", and "Touch Down".