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Aaron Charles Carter[1] (born December 7, 1987)[1] is the younger brother of singer Nick Carter. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late '90s, establishing himself as a "heartthrob" among preteen and teenage audiences during the early 2000s.[2] Carter, who has also launched an acting career, is known for media reports regarding his personal life, including his relationships with teen actresses Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, and his legal problems, some involving his mother. Aaron Carter was one of the many artists to record a song on the album DisneyMania. Carter recorded "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King.
BiographyEarly life
Carter attended the Frank D. Miles Elementary School and the Ruskin School in Florida.[7] SingingCarter's music consists of hip-hop and romantic ballads. He plays several instruments, including drums, piano, guitar, and saxophone; however, he normally does not perform as a member of his band during concerts. Carter is a dancer who has done some of his own choreography. Carter began performing career at the age of seven, spending two years as the lead singer of a local band, Dead End, and making his first solo appearance, singing a cover of The Jets' "Crush On You", when opening for the Backstreet Boys in Berlin in March 1997. The performance was followed by a record contract, and in the fall of 1997, he released his first single, "Crush On You". His first full-length album was released on December 1, 1997. The eponymous debut album achieved gold status in Norway, Spain, Denmark, Canada, and Germany, and was released in the United States on June 16, 1998. On November 17, 1996, Carter released the EP Let The Music Heal Your Soul. The record was a fund-raising project that featured vocals by Carter, The Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, The Moffatts, and other artists (collectively referred to as the "Bravo All Stars" after the German youth magazine Bravo).
Carter's vocals have been included on several soundtracks, including a collaboration with musician Patrick Kilcoyne on Pokémon: The First Movie (1999), Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Princess Diaries (both 2001). His next album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It) was released in the United States on September 26, 2000 under the Jive label. The album achieved triple-platinum certification, selling more than 1.5 million copies in the United States.[2] The album was followed by a compilation of music videos (October 10, 2000) and a concert DVD (July 31, 2001). At the age of thirteen, Carter recorded the album Oh, Aaron, which was released on August 7, 2001 and featured his first duet recording with his brother, Nick. Oh, Aaron was accompanied by a video/DVD of the same name, which was released on March 26, 2002 and included footage of his 2001 concert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as music videos and interviews. Play Along Toys also created an Aaron Carter action figure in conjunction with the album's release.[8] In late 2001, Aaron and his brother Nick were among the many artists who participated in the recording of the 9/11-charity single "What More Can I Give" written and composed by Michael Jackson which was supposed to raise money for the victims. Unfortunately, Sony refused to release the track and forbade Michael Jackson to release it with the help of another label. Carter's next album, Another Earthquake, was released on September 3, 2002, during the "Rock, Rap, and Retro" tour. The album featured the patriotic-themed "America A.O." and the ballad "Do You Remember". Carter's Most Requested Hits, a collection including tracks from his last three albums as well as a new single, "One Better", was released on November 3, 2003. Carter's most recent CD single was "Saturday Night", which was released on March 22, 2005 and promoted by Carter during his summer 2005 Remix Tour. The song was released by Trans Continental label, with Lou Pearlman as executive producer. The single was also featured in the soundtrack of the film Popstar, in which Carter starred. On March 21, 2006, Trans Continental filed a lawsuit against Carter within the Los Angeles Superior Court, citing that Carter allegedly reneged on a recording deal. Carter had signed the contract on December 7, 2004, when he was seventeen and underage. A year later, his attorney notified the record company that Carter had the right to "cancel or void various agreements" that were signed when he was a minor.[9] On the show House of Carters, it shows Aaron working on a new album due to be released in the Summer of 2007. Aaron and his brother Nick created their own record label called the Carter Bros. Aaron's new album is said to be inspired by more of a hip-hop feeling than his old bubblegum pop-oriented feeling. The video for his first single will begin shooting in January 2007. On May 16 2007 Aaron will be making a comeback to all of his U.S. and European fans. then he also recording his fifth album it will be the bubblegum pop beat, Hip hop, and the Pop-rap sound. He gonna be working with hip hop/pop producers and collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff, will.i.am, The Neptunes, Eliot Kennedy, Dr. Luke, R. Kelly, Scott Storch, Ryan Leslie, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Bryan Michael Cox and Scissor Sisters[citation needed]. Acting careerCarter has become active as an actor, making guest appearances on several television series, including Lizzie McGuire, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and 7th Heaven. In April 2001, he made his Broadway debut, playing JoJo the Who in Seussical the Musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Carter made his feature film debut in a cameo in the 2004 comedy, Fat Albert. His first lead role in a feature was in Popstar (2005), a direct-to-video film that was based heavily on his own life as a performer. A real-life motocross racer, Carter also appeared in 2005's Supercross. Carter and his siblings star in a reality show, House Of Carters, which premiered in October 2006 on E!. The series features all five Carter siblings reuniting to live in the same house.[2] HobbiesCarter is active in sports, including water sports (surfing, swimming, scuba diving, kayaking), soccer, golf, baseball, football and motocross bike racing. He is also an avid basketball player; he plays basketball with his tour mates, and has been known to shoot baskets on stage during his concerts. He partnered with athlete Shaquille O'Neal for the music video to "That's How I Beat Shaq". In January 2005, he joined brother Nick in Whittier, California and played a game with the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team, raising money for local Los Angeles schools. In addition to sports, Carter enjoys working out.[10] At the age of fourteen, he took up weightlifting and boosted his body weight from 120 lb to 140 lb. Carter, who often performs bare-armed or shirtless to show off his armpits, is also a gymnast, and frequently performs back flips, handstands, and one-arm cartwheels in his concert appearances. Carter is also a passionate advocate for the protection of the Everglades habitat in his native Florida. At the age of fifteen he appeared in a United States Coast Guard video promoting the use of life jackets among boaters and anglers. Carter enjoys being barefoot and many pictures of his feet have appeared on internet message boards and websites. Personal lifeAccording to an interview with Hulk Hogan in Maxim magazine, he threw Aaron Carter out of his house after less than an hour after finding Carter to be arrogant and disrespectful. Carter has dated actresses Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, resulting in a high profile feud between the two.[2] He had later admitted to have cheated on Hilary Duff. He has also revealed to have gone on a date with Paris Hilton, after she broke up with his brother, to try to fix things. Carter's parents separated in March 2003 and later filed for divorce. In December 2003, Carter filed for legal emancipation from his mother, alleging she had taken more than $100,000 from his bank account without his permission. Carter mentioned in a 20/20 interview that he was missing sums amounting to $6,400,000. Carter and his mother resolved their differences the following January, and the filing was withdrawn. Since his parents' divorce, Carter has lived with his father in Marathon, Florida. On September 18, 2006, it was reported that Carter was engaged to former beauty queen and Playboy model Kari Ann Peniche.[11] [1] US Weekly later reported that Carter had broken off his engagement to Peniche, saying he was impulsive in proposing to her. DiscographyAlbums
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