Chumlee is the stage name of Austin Lee Russell.
Branden James Smith -LRB- born in 1978 or 1979 -RRB- , known as Branden James , is an American tenor who has performed as a soloist with American symphony orchestras .. tenor. tenor. James came to prominence as a contestant on America 's Got Talent during the show 's eighth season .. James has been a `` regular soloist '' for the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California and has also performed `` The Star-Spangled Banner '' for the Chicago Bulls , the Chicago Cubs , and the Chicago Whitesox in Chicago , Illinois .. California. California. Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers. Staples Center. Staples Center. The Star-Spangled Banner. The Star-Spangled Banner. Chicago Bulls. Chicago Bulls. Chicago Cubs. Chicago Cubs. Chicago. Chicago. Whitesox. Whitesox. He also sang `` The Star-Spangled Banner '' at the 2014 Gay Games held in Cleveland and Akron , Ohio .. The Star-Spangled Banner. The Star-Spangled Banner. 2014 Gay Games. 2014 Gay Games. Cleveland. Cleveland. In 2007 he `` appeared in concert at St. Peter 's Basilica in Vatican City , Rome for Pope Benedict XVI celebrating the occasion of his 80th birthday . ''. Vatican City. Vatican City. Rome. Rome. Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict XVI. He has also performed for Nelson Mandela 's family in South Africa .. Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela. South Africa. South Africa. James has made television appearances in Denmark , Norway , Romania , South Africa , Sweden , the United Kingdom , and the United States .. South Africa. South Africa. He has also performed around the world as part of the 12 Tenors .. As a judge on the eighth season of America 's Got Talent , Heidi Klum praised James  : `` I love Branden James .. Heidi Klum. Heidi Klum. I feel like he has that natural gift , you know , he has that beautiful , beautiful voice that gives me chills . ''