Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr . (born November 1, 1975) is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol . In 2001, Bice was charged with purchasing cocaine at a strip club . In 2003, Bice was arrested for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and public intoxication . He avoided jail time, however, by agreeing to enter a drug program . While working as manager of a guitar store, Bice met Caroline Fisher who was working her way through college as a waitress in a nearby diner (in Hoover, Alabama) . During that same period of time, Bice became a very active and devoted member of New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama . After two years of dating, Bice married Caroline Merrin Fisher (born 1980) on June 15, 2005 in Helena, Alabama . Son Aidan Michael Bice was born on September 24, 2005. Second son Caleb James was born on August 5, 2008. Third son Ean Jacob was born on January 22, 2010. They reside in Nashville. For the 2005 season, Idol producers raised their required age limit from 16–24 to 16–28. In August 2004, Bice’s mother encouraged him to go try out, since he was within the eligible age limit (he would turn 29 in November 2004). He asked his mother to come along, and she took him up on that dare. Along with Constantine Maroulis and Taylor Hicks (winner of Season 5), Bice was one of the oldest contestants to audition and participate on American Idol. Bice and Maroulis are also notable for being among the first contestants to compete using the rock idiom. A Southern rocker in musical approach and appearance, Bice did not fit into the normal American Idol mold. However, his early performance of The Allman Brothers Band's "Whipping Post" drew raves from the judges and established him as one of the favorites in the competition. .