1. SIMON COWELL LOVES HIM
The persnickety judge raved about Johnson's Aug. 22 rendition of the Beatles' ''With a Little Help From My Friends,'' calling it ''the best first audition I have ever heard!''
2. HE'S A HUGE HIT ONLINE
The YouTube clip of his audition notched 1.3 million views in just three days.
3. THE GUY BOUNCES BACK
The trained dancer, 27, tried out for The X Factor three seasons ago — but didn't make it past the first stage.
4. MUSICAL-THEATER SCHOOL WASN'T FOR HIM
''It was...like a bubble,'' he says. ''I'm more of a free spirit.''
5. SO NOW HE'S A TEACHER
Specifically, at an all-boys school, and he'd love for his drama and dance students to ''see me succeed.''
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