Kyle Massey
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Kyle Massey | |
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![]() Massey at the November 30, 2010 Epic Mickey launch party at the Times Square Disney Store. | |
Born | Kyle Orlando Massey August 28, 1991 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, comedian, dancer, magician |
Years active | 1999–present |
Television | That's So Raven, Cory in the House, Life Is Ruff, American Dragon: Jake Long, Fish Hooks, Dancing with the Stars |
Relatives | Christopher Massey (brother) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Hip hop, rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Walt Disney, Hollywood |
Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991) is an American actor, dancer, rapper, singer, comedian, 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 provided 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.
Career
Acting
Kyle Massey played Cory Baxter on the Disney Channel shows That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in the House. The 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 also played a role in the PBS children's educational series, The Electric Company.
Music
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. he also sang the music video for Disney's Underdog.
On June 12, 2016, Kyle was featured under the pseudonym Massey on the song 'Verse' by American-Lebanese rapper Skate, making it the first time in nearly 10 years since Massey has done anything musically. Massey also owns a SoundCloud where he uploads new original music, with his most recent song being Finess.
Dancing with the Stars
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
Massey is the brother of actor Christopher Massey, who played Michael Barret in the television series Zoey 101.
Discography
- "Yin Yang Yo! Theme Song" - Yin Yang Yo! (2006)
- "Cory in the House Theme Song" - Cory in the House (2007)
- "Underdog Raps" - Underdog: Original Soundtrack (2007)
- "Jingle Bells (A Hip Hop Carol)" - Disney Channel Holiday (2007)
- "Finess (featuring Skate)" - Single (2016)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Life Is Ruff | Calvin Wheeler | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2011 | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Henry | Direct to DVD |
2014 | Senior Project | Andy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
2002–2008 | Express Yourself | Himself | Interstitial series |
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 |
2010–2014 | Fish Hooks | Milo | Voice role; Animated Disney Channel Original Series |
2010 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 11th Season contestant |
2014 | Gotham | Mackey | Recurring role |
2015 | Being Mary Jane | Recurring role; Season 2 |
References
External links
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- Kyle Massey at IMDb
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Atlanta
- American male child actors
- American child musicians
- American male musicians
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Participants in American reality television series
- Rappers from Atlanta
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- African-American male actors
- African-American male rappers
- American male actors