Background
Champlin is the youngest son of Bill Champlin, former member of Chicago, and Tamara Champlin.
Champlin is the youngest son of Bill Champlin, former member of Chicago, and Tamara Champlin.
He graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
Will Champlin reached some success as a songwriter previous to his participation on He also collaborated with Michael Caruso and provided backing vocals for Ace Young"s self-titled album. He played the piano for Michael Jackson"s posthumous compilation album Michael. Will Champlin was nominated in the Best Contemporary Rhythm & Blues Gospel Album category, for co-writing "Ordinary Maine", which appears on Heather Headley"s album Audience of One.
Audience of One was awarded the 2010 Grammy in its category.
On the fourth episode of the Blind Auditions broadcast on October 1, 2013, he performed Gavin DeGraw"s song "Not Over You." Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton turned their chairs but he opted to join Adam Levine.