The Bigger Cheese

The Bigger Cheese, real name Darius Reed, was a dancer act from Season 9 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the audition round. He returned three years later for Season 12, where he was again eliminated in the audition round.

Background

Darius Reed, aka The Bigger Cheese, is from Paterson, New Jersey. He is a singer/dance/rapper/actor/comedian; he does it all. He works at a post office for a living. [1]

In 2017, he also auditioned for Season 14 of So You Think You Can Dance, where he was eliminated in the audition round.

Season 9 Audition

The Bigger Cheese's audition in Episode 903 consisted of dancing to and singing Lady Gaga's "Venus." Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel all buzzed the act. All four judges voted "No," eliminating the act from the competition.

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Season 12 Audition

The Bigger Cheese returned in Season 12. His audition in Episode 1206 consisted of dancing. Simon Cowell buzzed the act. Simon and at least one other judge voted "No", eliminating him from the competition. [2]

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v • d • e Season 9 Acts

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13

Acrobats	AcroArmy • Aerial Animation • American Shaolin Kung Fu • Andrey Moraru • Byamba's Contortion Girls • Charlee Wagner • Christian Stoinev • Contortion Sisters • Duo Trapeze • Evgeny Vasilenko • Flight Crew Jump Rope • Jonatan Riquelme • Jungle Boogie • Laura Dasi • Mothmen Dance • Richard and Ashlee • Rokardy • Shaolin Kungfu Rebar • SLAM! • Tic & Tac Entertainment • Tosca • Valo & Bobby • Xpogo Stunt Team

Animal Acts	Arlo Pelegrin • Christian Stoinev • Dog Stars Inc. • Jungle John • Popovich Comedy Pet Theater • The Birdman • Top Hogs

Bands	Beach Avenue • Jonah Smith • Kieran & Finian Makepeace • Livy, Matt & Sammy • Sons of Serendip • Street Beat • The Willis Clan

Comedians	Dan Naturman • Darik Santos • Dustin's Dojo • Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson • Father Mark • Jake Foushee • Jodi Miller • Joe Matarese • Josh Orlian • Kamikaze Fireflies • Rachel Butera • Ray Jessel • Tyler Fischer • Wendy Liebman

Contortionists	Byamba's Contortion Girls • Contortion Sisters • Nina Burri • Solto Esengulov

Dance Duos	Blue Journey • Carter and Anika • Diverse • Eric and Georgia • Ivo and Shani • John & Andrew • Kaycee & Gabe • Richard and Ashlee • Sean & Luke • Style Elements

Dance Groups	Atlanta Professional Dance Academy • Bad Boys of Ballet • Baila Conmigo • Buns & Roses • Center Stage Dance Troupe • Cornell Bhangra • Dance Spectrum • Diva Dance • Dragon House • Extreme Dance Company • Focal Point Dance Studios • Hart Dance Team • HYPE Step Team • Jungle Boogie • Lake Norman Dance Gallery • Mothmen Dance • Prancing Elites Dance Team • Rebel Girls • Rock Hard Revue • The Famtastix • The Team • Tic & Tac Entertainment

Dancers	Charlee Wagner • Juan Carlos • PHAMish • Solto Esengulov • Stylish Talent • The Bigger Tease

Danger Acts	Arlo Pelegrin • Bob Markworth & Mayana • Grennan the Green Monster • JD Anderson • Jonatan Riquelme • Juli Moody • Kamikaze Fireflies • Kevin Taylor • Loop Rawlins • Mighty Atom Jr. • Pressing the Limits • Real Encounter • Rogue • Rokardy • Shaolin Kungfu Rebar • Valo & Bobby • Xpogo Stunt Team

Female Singers	Anna Clendening • Carly Jo Jackson • Emily West • Julia Goodwin • Grace Ann Gregorio • K. Lyn Baker • Kelli Glover • Lynn Mitchell • Maggie Lane • Mara Justine • Mary Louise Lee

Instrumentalists	Adrian Romoff • Anna Clendening • Carly Jo Jackson • Emil and Dariel • Jaycob Curlee • Josh Wright • Justin Rhodes • Kristine Stout • Miguel Dakota • Ray Jessel • Sal Gonzalez • The Doctor Benji • The Reverend Jonny Flash

Magicians	Adam Steinfeld • Carl Michael • David & Leeman • Franklin Saint • Mad Jack • Magic of Stephen Knight • Mat Franco • Mike Super • Patrick Gable Marinelli • Psycho Jack • Rogue • Smoothini • The Rich Magician

Male Singers	Aaron J. Field • Donnie Valentine • Frank the Singer • Jaycob Curlee • Justin Rhodes • Maximilliana • Miguel Dakota • Paul Ieti • Quintavious Johnson • Ray Jessel • Sal Gonzalez • The Doctor Benji • The Reverend Jonny Flash

Novelty Acts	Bald Man Bongos • Big Zano • Brian Pankey • Diane Barnard • Dom the Bom's Triple Threat • Dustin's Dojo • Grand Master Qi Feilong • John Narum • Junior Haha • Larry the Mime • Magical Voice Doctor • Mama Jama and Diva Licious • Mark Angelo and Marlo • Mileece • Orlene Gentile • Psychic Divas • Rami Sbahi • Remy for Food Oddities • Robert Channing

Rappers	Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson • Shawty N Tha Big Truck

Vocal Duos	ACTE II • Diverse • The Marilynds

Vocal Groups	Asterino Sisters • Legaci • One Voice Children's Choir

v • d • e Season 9 Auditions

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19

Accepted	Aaron J. Field • AcroArmy • Acte II • Adrian Romoff • Aerial Animation • Andrey Moraru • Anna Clendening • Atlanta Professional Dance Academy • Bad Boys of Ballet • Baila Conmigo • Beach Avenue • Blue Journey • Bob Markworth & Mayana • Brian Pankey • Buns & Roses • Byamba's Contortion Girls • Carl Michael • Carly Jo Jackson • Carter and Anika • Center Stage Dance Troupe • Charlee Wagner • Christian Stoinev • Contortion Sisters • Dan Naturman • Dance Spectrum • Darik Santos • David & Leeman • Dom the Bom's Triple Threat • Dragon House • Duo Trapeze • Dustin's Dojo (GB) • Emil and Dariel • Emily West • Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson (GB) • Eric and Georgia • Evgeny Vasilenko • Extreme Dance Company • Flight Crew Jump Rope • Frank the Singer • Franklin Saint • Grace Ann Gregorio • Grennan the Green Monster • Hart Dance Team • HYPE Step Team • Jaycob Curlee • JD Anderson • Jodi Miller • Joe Matarese • John & Andrew • John Narum • Jonah Smith • Jonatan Riquelme • Josh Orlian • Josh Wright • Juan Carlos • Julia Goodwin • Jungle Boogie • Junior Haha • Justin Rhodes • Kamikaze Fireflies • Kaycee & Gabe • Kelli Glover • Kieran & Finian Makepeace • Laura Dasi • Legaci • Livy, Matt & Sammy • Loop Rawlins • Maggie Lane • Magic of Stephen Knight • Mara Justine • Mary Louise Lee • Mat Franco • Mighty Atom Jr. • Miguel Dakota • Mike Super • Mothmen Dance • Nina Burri • One Voice Children's Choir • Orlene Gentile • Patrick Gable Marinelli • Paul Ieti • PHAMish • Psycho Jack • Quintavious Johnson • Rachel Butera • Rami Sbahi • Ray Jessel • Real Encounter • Rebel Girls • Richard and Ashlee • Robert Channing • Rogue • Rokardy • Sal Gonzalez • Sean & Luke • SLAM! • Smoothini • Solto Esengulov • Sons of Serendip • Style Elements • Stylish Talent • The Birdman • The Famtastix • The Team • The Willis Clan • Tic & Tac Entertainment • Top Hogs • Tosca • Valo & Bobby • Wendy Liebman • Xpogo Stunt Team

Rejected	Adam Steinfeld • American Shaolin Kung Fu • Arlo Pelegrin • Asterino Sisters • Bald Man Bongos • Big Zano • Diane Barnard • Diva Dance • Diverse • Dog Stars Inc. • Donnie Valentine • Father Mark • Focal Point Dance Studios • Grand Master Qi Feilong • Ivo and Shani • Jake Foushee • Juli Moody • Jungle John • Junior Haha • K. Lyn Baker • Kevin Taylor • Kristine Stout • Lake Norman Dance Gallery • Larry the Mime • Lynn Mitchell • Mad Jack • Magical Voice Doctor • Mama Jama and Diva Licious • Mark Angelo and Marlo • Maximilliana • Mileece • Popovich Comedy Pet Theater • Prancing Elites Dance Team •Pressing the Limits • Psychic Divas • Remy for Food Oddities • Rock Hard Revue • Shaolin Kungfu Rebar • Shawty N Tha Big Truck • Street Beat • The Bigger Tease • The Doctor Benji • The Marilynds • The Reverend Jonny Flash • The Rich Magician • Tyler Fischer

v • d • e Season 12 Acts

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13

Acrobats	Aileen George • Bello Nock • Billy & Emily England • Clark Jacques • Danylo and Oskar • Diavolo • Elena and Sasha • Jimmy Slonina • Jonathan Rinny • Lera and Nika Tomanova • Maria Popazova • Maxim Popazov • Michael Brook • Nico Maffey • Shemika Charles • Solto & T Dot • Sven & Vanessa • Tatiana • The Godfathers • Tsatsral & Ariunaa • Yosein Chi

Animal Acts	Edna & Mia Moore • Jokgu and Aichan • Menestrelli Dog Show • Sara and Hero • The Pompeyo Family

Bands	Mariachi Nuevo Santander • Pelican212 • The Baker Family • The Kazoo Queens

Comedians	Bello Nock • Eric Jennifer • Harrison Greenbaum • Jimmy Slonina • Preacher Lawson • Retired Wonder Woman • Sirqus Alfon • Steven Scott • Toni Baloni • Vinny Grosso • Wyatt Gray

Contortionists	Maral • Maria Popazova • Tsatsral & Ariunaa

Dance Duos	Artyon & Paige • Junior & Emily Alabi • Karen & Ricardo • Mirror Image • Sofiane & Nathalie • Solto & T Dot

Dance Groups	Brobots & Mandroidz • Diavolo • German Cornejo Dance Company • Just Jerk • Light Balance • Lost Legends • Str8jacket • The Honeybee-z Plus

Dancers	Aileen George • Canion Shijirbat • Dancin' Dave • Dancing Pumpkin Man • Deuntay Diggs • Harmony Bentosino • Inka Tiitto • Jorge Barani • Merrick Hanna • Oscar Hernandez • Radek Polomik • The Singing Trump

Danger Acts	Azeri Brothers • Bello Nock • Billy & Emily England • Elena and Sasha • Jonathan Rinny • Maria Popazova • Maxim Popazov • Tulga • Vispi Kasad & Team India • Yosein Chi

Female Singers	Angelica Hale • Angelina Green • Benchavan Shale • Britt Saasen • Celine Tam • Darci Lynne • Evie Clair • Joan Colee • Kechi Okwuchi • Mandy Harvey • Maw Kitty • Minnie Wynn • Yoli Mayor

Impressionists	Daniel Ferguson • Robert Nash • The Singing Trump

Instrumentalists	Brae Cruz • Chase Goehring • Dakota Striplin • Darcy Callus • Evie Clair • Herbie Russ • Jay Jay Phillips • Jokgu • Mandy Harvey • Marisa McKaye • Minnie Wynn • The Amazing Hoover • The Great Liberacho

Magicians	Colin Cloud • Demian Aditya • Eric Jones • Henry Richardson • Jeki Yoo • Kyle Eschen • The Naked Magicians • Tom London • Tony and Jordan • Vinny Grosso • Will Tsai • Xavier Mortimer

Male Singers	Anthony Penoso • Brae Cruz • Brandon Rogers • Carlos De Antonis • Chase Goehring • Christian Guardino • Dakota Striplin • Daniel Ferguson • Darcy Callus • Herbie Russ • Johnny Manuel • Marisa McKaye • Mike Yung • Puddles Pity Party • Sammulous • The Singing Trump

Novelty Acts	Cecil the Sad Clown • Conrad the Unicorn • Darci Lynne • Jokgu • Men with Pans • Nick Uhas • Oskar and Gaspar • Sirqus Alfon • The Amazing Hoover • The Enema Bandit • The Man of Mystery • The Quiddlers • The Syncopations • Veronica Gonzalez

Rappers	Chase Goehring

Vocal Duos	Mirror Image

Vocal Groups	5 Alive • DaNell Daymon & Greater Works • Final Draft • In The Stairwell • The Masqueraders

v • d • e Season 12 Auditions

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19

Accepted	5 Alive • Aileen George • Angelica Hale • Angelina Green (GB) • Artyon & Paige • Azeri Brothers • Bello Nock • Billy & Emily England • Brandon Rogers • Britt Saasen • Brobots & Mandroidz • Canion Shijirbat • Carlos De Antonis • Celine Tam • Chase Goehring • Christian Guardino (GB) • Clark Jacques • Colin Cloud • Dakota Striplin • Dancing Pumpkin Man • DaNell Daymon & Greater Works • Daniel Ferguson • Danylo and Oskar • Darci Lynne Farmer (GB) • Darcy Callus • Demian Aditya • Diavolo • Edna & Mia Moore • Elena and Sasha • Eric Jennifer • Eric Jones • Evie Clair • Final Draft • German Cornejo Dance Company • Harrison Greenbaum • Henry Richardson • Herbie Russ • In The Stairwell • Inka Tiitto • Jay Jay Phillips • Jeki Yoo • Joan Colee • Johnny Manuel • Jokgu • Jonathan Rinny • Junior and Emily Alabi • Just Jerk • Karen & Ricardo • Kechi Okwuchi • Kyle Eschen • Lera and Nika Tomanova • Light Balance (GB) • Lost Legends • Mandy Harvey (GB) • Maria Popazova • Mariachi Nuevo Santander • Marisa McKaye • Maw Kitty • Maxim Popazov • Men with Pans • Merrick Hanna • Michael Brook • Mike Yung • Mirror Image • Nick Uhas • Oscar Hernandez • Oskar and Gaspar • Pelican212 • Pompeyo Family Dogs • Preacher Lawson • Puddles Pity Party • Sammulous • Sara and Hero • Shemika Charles • Sirqus Alfon • Sofiane & Nathalie • Solto & T Dot • Steven Scott • Str8jacket • Sven & Vanessa • The Baker Family • The Godfathers • The Honeybee-z Plus • The Masqueraders • The Naked Magicians • The Quiddlers • The Singing Trump • Tom London • Tony and Jordan • Tulga • Veronica Gonzalez • Vinny Grosso • Will Tsai • Xavier Mortimer • Yoli Mayor • Yosein Chi

Rejected	Anthony Penoso • Benchavan Shale • Conrad the Unicorn • Dancin' Dave • Deuntay Diggs • Jimmy Slonina • Minnie Wynn • Radek Polomik • Retired Wonder Woman • Robert Nash • The Amazing Hoover • The Bigger Cheese • The Enema Bandit • The Great Liberacho • The Kazoo Queens • The Man of Mystery • Toni Baloni • Vispi Kasad & Team India • Wyatt Gray

Unknown	Brae Cruz • Cecil the Sad Clown • Harmony Bentosino • Jorge Barani • Maral • Menestrelli Dog Show • Nico Maffey • Tatiana • The Syncopations • Tsatsral & Ariunaa

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 ==Season 12 Audition==
-The Bigger Cheese returned in Season 12. His [[Season 12 Auditions|audition]] in [[Episode 1206]] consisted of dancing. [[Simon Cowell]] buzzed the act. Simon and at least one other judge voted "No", eliminating him from the competition (confirmed on Facebook).
+The Bigger Cheese returned in Season 12. His [[Season 12 Auditions|audition]] in [[Episode 1206]] consisted of dancing. [[Simon Cowell]] buzzed the act. Simon and at least one other judge voted "No", eliminating him from the competition. [https://www.facebook.com/265206150325914/videos/777078195805371/?comment_id=777691662410691&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D]
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Changes: The Bigger Cheese

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Contents

Background

Season 9 Audition

Season 12 Audition

External Links