Archie Williams AGT, Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Wife, Story, Compensation, and Net Worth

Archie Williams Bio | Wiki

Archie Williams is an American singer who was a contestant on Season 15 of AGT(America’s Got Talent). He served a sentence of 37 years after he was wrongfully convicted. Archie was released on March 21, 2019. Furthermore, Archie finished in the bottom 5 of the top 10. 

He started singing when he was in jail by participating in a prison choir and a band that he formed. Music made him feel connected to the world while serving a jail term of 37 years. While in jail, Archie spent his time watching the episodes of America’s Got Talent as he visualized himself singing on stage.

Archie Williams Age

He was born on March 23, 1961, in Baton Rouge, the United States. Archie is 61 years old.

Archie Williams Height

He is a man of short stature. Archie has a height of 5 ft 4 in ( approx 1.63m ).

Archie Williams Family

He was born in Baton Rouge, in the U.S to a black family that was talented in singing. However, Archie’s parents died while he was still in Angola prison. Following his release in 2019, he attended the National Innocence Network Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. He took over the stage and Performed with his sister, Shelia, A change is goner come.

Furthermore, Archie is the Uncle of Donnie Williams who was a contestant in Hollywood rounds of American Idol seasons three and four. He also has a daughter who he didn’t know of her existence until he was a free man.

Archie Williams Wife

He hit the headlights after participating in America’s Got Talent where he shared his story of being wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn’t commit. Additionally, Archie spent more than 36 years in prison and was released in March 2019. However, Archie is yet to disclose whether he has a wife, girlfriend, or fiance.

Archie Williams High School | Education

He received his high school diploma from a local high school in Baton Rouge.

Archie Williams’s Story | Louisiana

He was in Louisiana, Baton Rouge when he was arrested for allegedly raping a 31-year-old woman and stabbing her. At the time of his arrest, he was walking when the police snatched him putting his photo in a photo array that was viewed by a woman that was attacked in Louisiana.

The victim didn’t recognize the man in the photo array but after repeatedly viewing it, he accused Archie of being her attacker. All this while Arche knew he was innocent but being a black man he had no ability to fight against the state of Louisiana. In addition, Archie was 22 years old when he was wrongfully vindicated and sentenced to Angola for more than 36 years with no chance of having parole.

Fortunately, The Innocence Project was moved by his story and took over his case with an aim of finding evidence to prove Archie’s innocence. The project incorporated a search of fingerprint evidence in the FBI database which was finally granted on March 14, 2019, following his release a week later.

Archie Williams Innocence Project

After spending 12 years in prison, Archie wrote a letter to the Innocence Project requesting them to review his case. In the 1990s the project was moved by his story and took over his case with an aim of finding evidence to prove Archie’s innocence.

The project incorporated a search of fingerprint evidence in the FBI database which was finally granted on March 14, 2019, following his release a week later. The fingertips were a match with a serial rapist who died in prison in 1996.

Archie Williams Compensation | Settlement

After spending 36 years of his life in Angola prison, Archie was set free after the intervention of the Innocence Project. According to the Louisiana law, he is eligible for a compensation of $ 250,000. The amount is insufficient compared to the three-plus decade in prison and cant compensate for the suffering that Archie and his family endured.

In addition, according to Crescent To Capital Organization, Archie was only able to receive a maximum of $330,000. Therefore, this means that he would be paid $8500 for each year that he spent in prison.

Archie Williams Agt |America’s Got Talent

In May 2020, Archie participated in the auditions of America’s Got Talent singing, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” a classic sang by Elton John. Elton was inspired by Archie’s story and became an Ambassador of the Innocence Project.

The performance made all the judges tear earning a standing ovation from everyone in the theater, and got universal praise from the judge’s feedback. The video of Archie’s performance was later posted and boasted at least 2.2 million views.

Moreover, Archie’s audition performance earned him a ticket to the Quarterfinals, where he sang Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s In Need of Love Today”. The performance got Arche standing ovations from all the judges; Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara. He also received enough votes to proceed to the semifinals. During the semifinals, he performed Westlife’s “Flying Without Wings” dedicating it to his daughter.

He earned the standing ovations from all the judges. Two judges voted for him to proceed to advance to the Finals. During episode 1521 of AGT, Archie sang The Beatles’ “Blackbird” earning standing ovations from three judges, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Heidi Klum.

During the finale, Archie performed Everything You Touch is a Song along with Marvin Winans. However, he didn’t receive enough votes to enter the Top 5, eliminating him from the Agt competition instead of Brandon Leake.

Some of AGT Season 15 Contestants are:

Christina Rae – Singer

Daneilya Tuleshova – Singer

Malik Dope – Drummer

Kelvin Dukes – Singer

Emerald Gordon Wulf – Contortionist

Celina Graves – Singer

America’s Got Talent Winners

• Bianca Ryan who was an 11-year-old singer won the season one in 2006 and was awarded $1 Million prizes.
• Terry Fator who is a singing ventriloquist won season two in 2007. the prize to be awarded was $1 Million annuities.
• The late Neal E. Boyd who was an opera singer won season three in 2008 and was awarded $1 Million.
• Kevin Skinner who is a country singer won season four in 2009 during the highest-rated finale ever.
• Michael Grimm who is a singer won season 5 in 2010.
• Landau Eugene Murphy Jr won season six in 2011
• Olate Dogs won season seven in 2012
• In 2013, Kanichi Ebina won season eight.
• Mat Franco who is a magician won season nine in 2014.
• Paul Zerdin who is a ventriloquist won season ten in 2015.
• Grace VanderWaal won season eleven in 2016.
• Darci Lynne Farmer a singing ventriloquist who was 12 years old won season twelve in 2017.
• Shin Lim who is a close-up magician won season thirteen in 2018.
• Kodi Lee who is a soulful singer won in season fourteen in 2019.
• Brandon Leake is a poet who won in season fifteen in 2020.
• Dustin Tavella is a magician who won season sixteen in 2021.