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Singing Homeless Man from The Bronx Goes Viral On YouTube

By on July 31, 2012

James-Percell

Another man with a golden voice! I love underdog stories like this.

The man’s name is James Percell and he’s a homeless man from The Bronx, New York…my birthplace.

But wait, check out the man’s voice — he already has over 1 million Youtube views over the course of one year.

And according to the New York Post, Percell still dreams of hitting it big in the music industry.

The 49-year-old says he auditioned for “X-Factor,” but was turned down because he was homeless:

“The judge . . . said, ‘How can we contact you?’ [But] once he knew I was homeless, his persona changed. He said, ‘Well, listen, maybe next time,’ ” Percell said.

Aww, c’mon X-Factor — put him in a hotel and donate a suit to him.  Check out this video y’all.

I like his shades.

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