Kyle Massey
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 Massey at the November 30, 2010 Epic Mickey launch party at the Times Square Disney Store. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kyle Orlando Massey |
| Born | August 28, 1991 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, rock |
| Occupations | Actor, model,[1][2] voice actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, musician, comedian, rapper, magician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Walt Disney (2006-present) |
| Associated acts | Raven-Symoné, Anneliese van der Pol, Orlando Brown |
Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991) is an American actor, dancer, singer, comedian, rapper and magician from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for starring in the Disney Channel sitcoms That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in the House, in which he played Cory Baxter. Massey starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. Massey has released several rap songs for Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. He is currently the voice of Milo in the Disney animated series Fish Hooks and was the runner-up on the 11th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
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Career [edit]
Acting [edit]
Kyle Massey played Cory Baxter on the Disney Channel shows That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in the House. The latter show was cancelled after its second season. Massey also starred in the 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, Life Is Ruff. He also voices the character of the fish Milo on the Disney Channel's Fish Hooks. Massey has also played a role in the PBS children's educational series, The Electric Company.
Music [edit]
Massey appeared on the Disney Channel Holiday soundtrack and the Shaggy Dog soundtrack where he performed "Who Let The Dog Out". He sang the theme song for Cory in the House. Massey also raps a song called "It's a Dog" on the Life is Ruff soundtrack. He also sang the theme song for Yin Yang Yo!. Massey and his brother Christopher Massey have performed rap as the duo, The Massey Boyz.
Dancing with the Stars [edit]
Massey was a contestant on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on September 20, 2010. He and his professional partner Lacey Schwimmer finished as the runners-up in the competition. Massey's final dance was a freestyle to the song "Tootsie Roll" by the 69 Boys. He was praised by all the judges, being dubbed the "Fresh Prince of DWTS".
In 2012, Massey and Schwimmer appeared in the Dancing with the Stars live show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha Cha Cha/ "My First Kiss" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz/"Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba/"Nothin' on You" | 6/8 | 6/7 | 6/7 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot/"Charlie's Angels Theme" | 8 | 5 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango/"If I Had You" Rock n' Roll Marathon/"La Grange" |
8 Awarded |
7 7 |
8 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Cha Cha Cha Team Dance/"Workin' Day and Night" Paso Doble/"Free Your Mind" |
8 9 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Last to be called Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz/"Breathe (2AM)" Jive/"Good Golly Miss Molly" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Samba/"She's Got Me Dancing" Argentine Tango/"Jai Ho" |
10 10 |
9 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Foxtrot/"Feeling Good" Freestyle/"Tootsee Roll" Tango/"If I Had You" Cha Cha Cha/"Raise Your Glass" |
9 10 9 9 |
9 9 8 9 |
9 10 9 10 |
Runner-up |
Personal life [edit]
Massey is the brother of actor Christopher Massey, who played Michael Barret in the television series Zoey 101.
Discography [edit]
- "Underdog Raps" - Underdog: Original Soundtrack
- "Jingle Bells" - Disney Channel Holiday
- "Yin Yang Yo! Theme song" - "Disney Channel"
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Filmography [edit]
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Life Is Ruff | Calvin Wheeler | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2011 | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Henry | Direct to DVD |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma | Featured | as Kyle Orlando Massey Esparza/Katz TV-Movie |
| Passing Glory | Principal/Dancer | as Kyle Orlando Massey Magic Johnson TV-Movie |
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| 2003–2007 | That's So Raven | Cory Baxter | Main Role; Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2003 | The Practice | Derrick Hayes | Episode: Capitol Crimes |
| 2003 | The Parkers | Babysat Child | |
| 2006–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Huntsboy #88, Bertha | voice |
| 2007–2008 | Cory in the House | Cory Baxter | Lead Role; Disney Channel Original Series; Spin-off of That's So Raven |
| 2009 | The Electric Company | P.J. Watson | Recurring role |
| 2010–present | Fish Hooks | Milo | Voice role; Animated Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2010 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 11th Season contestant |
| 2012 | Weird Girl | Andrew | all episodes at 2012 |
| 2012–present | The Amazing World of Bloo | Oscar Clarkson | Voice role, lead role, animated List of Vision 8 series and Vision 8 XD Series |
References [edit]
- ^ "Cory in the big blue house House". Retrieved 28 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "That's So Not Band: The Boys In Motion Raven". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kyle Massey |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya |
Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up Season 11 (Fall 2010 with Lacey Schwimmer) |
Succeeded by Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy |
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American child actors
- African-American child actors
- American child musicians
- American musicians
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia
- Young Artist Award winners
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
