The Resume

(December 20, 1986- )
Contestant on 'American Idol 8' (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname is 'Noop Dogg.'
His fans created a parody of Shepard Fairey's Obama Hope poster using Desai's image and name.
He is obsessed with North Carolina Tar Heel basketball.
He wanted to collaborate with controversial rapper Kanye West.

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated North Carolina University with a political science degree.
He was friends with murdered North Carolina student Eve Carson.
He was part of the Carolina a cappella group 'The Clef Hangers.'
His father was born in India, and his mother was an Indian woman born in South Africa.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• American Idol [Complete] (Ranked: 8)
• American Idol [Finalists Only] (Ranked: 8)
• American Idol 8 [2009] (Ranked: 6)
• B.C. or A.D.
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• D's Profiles [American Idol]
• I Attended University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• I Sang in a Collegiate A Cappella Group
• Profiles 25251-25500 (Ranked: 25304)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 476 Votes: 45.59% Annoying