NOTICE! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT SEASON 12 OF THE MASKED SINGER!The masked singer Group C season 12 contestant Sherlock Hound is one of 15 mysterious singers competing for the Golden Mask trophy, and there are many clues as to his identity. The masked singer host Nick Cannon returned for season 12, along with panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora. For the first time in Masked Singer story, the show featured the Masked Ambassadors, who are former contestants with special connections to the younger singers.
The masked singer Season 12 began with Group A, which included Leaf Sheep (John Elway), Showbird (Yvette Nicole Brown), Woodpecker (Marsai Martin), Ship (Paula Cole), and the Buffalos, who are the quarterfinalists of Group A. Group B contestants included Dust Bunny (Andy Richter), Chess Piece (Laverne Cox), Bluebell (Natalie Imbruglia), and Wasp and Goo, who advanced to the quarterfinals when the panelists used Ding Dong Keep It On Bell to save Goo. Group C consists of Sherlock Hound, Royal Knight, Ice King, Strawberry Shortcake and Macaron. Here are all the clues about who Sherlock Hound could be.
The Masked Singer Season 12 Sherlock Hound Identity Predictions
Speakers guessed a variety of rock singers
During The masked singer On the night of season 12’s Who Are You Fest, the panelists had some great guesses about Sherlock Hound’s identity. Everyone thought he was a legendary rock star. Rita thought he might be Eddie Vedder by Pearl Jam or Gavin Rossdale of Bush. She also mentioned Snow Patrol. Robin and Ken agreed that he was someone from the rock world.
Ken guessed Chad Kroeger by Nickelback. Robin thought he might be right, but he guessed Brandon Boyd from Incubus. His fellow panelists also liked this guess. However, the clues actually point in an entirely different direction and indicate that Sherlock Hound is likely retired MLB star pitcher Bronson Arroyowhich sounds exactly like Sherlock Hound.
Sherlock Hound’s masked ambassador was Barry Zito
Barry revealed his connection to Sherlock Hound
Sherlock Hound’s masked ambassador was retired MLB pitcher Barry Zitowhat was The masked singer Season 3 Rhino. He appeared in a photograph on a police investigation panel. Barry began by saying: “You know what they say. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but I can tell you firsthand, my friend Sherlock Hound, I disagree.” Barry is also an MLB player and musician, and he and Bronson have played together. Both made their major league baseball debuts in 2000.
Sherlock Hound Season 12 Masked Singer Who Are You Fest Night Performance & Clues
Clues about Sherlock Hound’s life have been revealed
When Sherlock Hound first took to the stage during The masked singer Season 12 Who Are You Fest Night, Robin pointed out to Jenny that he was tall and thin. Sherlock Hound sang a mind-blowing version of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Under the Bridge”. The Sherlock Hound clue pack had a background of black and white stripes at different points. His tips package started with him saying that his whole family liked music.
As Sherlock Hound held a record with a diamond in the middle, The masked singer The Season 12 contestant revealed that his grandmother taught music and his father played the keyboard. Bronson’s grandmother, Norma Dopp, taught music for 53 years. The diamond referred to a baseball fieldas well as the fact that Bronson played for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014.
Although he came from a musical family Sherlock Hound revealed he wanted to be out there running wildnot confined playing the cello. This is because Bronson was an athlete. However, when he heard rock and roll, “it triggered an inner passion, some might say a mystery that I had solved.”
A photograph of Sherlock Hound playing the guitar was shown, followed by a clip of him wearing a pirate eye patch. The eye patch was in reference to his time playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2000-2002. Bronson plays guitar and has released two albums: an album of covers called Covering the bases in 2005 and an album of original songs called Some may say in 2023.
Sherlock Hound went on to say that from then on he was “Tracking that scent through campfires, dive bars and tour buses. I was on to something. Something big.” Barry then added, “Something huge. And We even had some of the best jam sessions of all time. Now you’re assigned to the biggest case of all time, here on The Masked Singer. America, will you discover his identity or will the case go cold?” Barry and Bronson played together.
After Sherlock Hound Masked Singer At Group C’s season 12 debut performance, another clue to their identity was revealed, which was a product of Who Are You Fest. The clue was a t-shirt that said: “Who are you” party in front, and “Hit #1” on the back, with a photograph of a hand with the index finger pointing upwards. Sherlock Hound explained, “I know what it’s like to be number one in the world.” Bronson was number one in the world when he won the 2004 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. The image of the hand is reminiscent of the classic foam finger baseball souvenir.
Sherlock Hound had a phenomenal first outing during The masked singer Group C debut. He will next compete in Miley Cyrus Night against Royal Knight, Ice King and Strawberry Shortcake. As panelists and fans use their detective skills to discover Sherlock Hound’s true identity, he will race to the top of the competition.