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He also recorded "[[Peaches & Herb|Shake Your Groove Thing]]" with [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] on their 2008 album, ''[[Undeniable (Chipmunks album)|Undeniable]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1579432/alvin_leaves_the_chipmunks/ |title=Alvin Leaves The Chipmunks |publisher=redOrbit |date=October 6, 2008 |accessdate=2009-06-20}}</ref>
He also recorded "[[Peaches & Herb|Shake Your Groove Thing]]" with [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] on their 2008 album, ''[[Undeniable (Chipmunks album)|Undeniable]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1579432/alvin_leaves_the_chipmunks/ |title=Alvin Leaves The Chipmunks |publisher=redOrbit |date=October 6, 2008 |accessdate=2009-06-20}}</ref>
==Albums==
===Studio===
*2007: ''[[Drew Seeley (online album)|Drew Seeley]]''
*2011: ''The Resolution''

===Soundtrack===
* 2005: ''[[Byou]]'' (''Join the Party'' song)
* 2006: ''[[High School Musical: The Soundtrack]]''
* 2006: ''[[The Cheetah Girls 2 (album)|The Cheetah Girls 2: The Soundtrack]]'' #5 US (Platinum) (''Dance with Me'' song)
* 2007: ''[[Jump In!]]'' (''I’m Ready'' song)
* 2007: ''[[High School Musical: The Concert]]''
* 2007: ''[[DisneyMania 5]]'' ''([[DisneyMania 5|Find Yourself]]'' song)
* 2007: ''[[Disney Channel Holiday]]'' (''I'll Be Home for Christmas'' song)
* 2008: ''[[DisneyMania 6]]'' (''You'll Be in My Heart'' song)
* 2008: ''[[Utopía Internacional]]'' (''Dance with Me'' song)
* 2008: "[[Another Cinderella Story#Soundtrack|Another Cinderella Story: The Soundtrack]]"
* 2009: ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place Soundtrack]]'' (''You Can Do Magic'')
* 2009: ''[[I Kissed A Vampire]]'' (''Love's In Vein'', ''Just A Little Peck'', ''Happily Afterlife'')
* 2010: ''[[DisneyMania 7]]'' (''Her Voice'' song)
* 2011: ''[[Shake It Up: Break It Down]]'' (''Dance for Life'')
* 2012: ''[[Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance]] [[Target Corporation|Target]] exclusive version'' (''A Space In the Stars'')
==Singles==
* 2005: "Some Day My Prince Will Come" (song sung by [[Ashley Tisdale]]; Seeley provided the voice of the prince)
* 2006: "[[Start of Something New]]" with [[Vanessa Hudgens]] and [[Zac Efron]] — from ''[[High School Musical]]''
* 2006: "[[Get'cha Head in the Game]]" with [[Corbin Bleu]] — from ''[[High School Musical]]''
* 2006: "[[Breaking Free]]" with Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron — from [[High School Musical]]
* 2006: "[[We're All in This Together]]" with the High School Musical Cast - from ''[[High School Musical]]''
* 2006: "[[What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)]]" with [[Vanessa Hudgens]] - from ''[[High School Musical]]''
* 2006: "[[I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You]]" with [[Vanessa Hudgens]], [[Lucas Grabeel]], and [[Ashley Tisdale]]
* 2006: "Dance with Me" with [[Belinda (entertainer)|Belinda Peregrín]] — from [[The Cheetah Girls 2]]
* 2007: "I'm Ready" from ''Jump In! Soundtrack''
* 2007: "Find Yourself" — from ''[[DisneyMania 5]]''
* 2007: "I’ll Be Home for Christmas" - from ''[[A Disney Channel Holiday]]''
* 2007: "This Is Our Year" with [[Kari Kimmel]] - From [[Kim Possible]] season 4 finale "Graduation Part 2"
* 2008: "You'll Be In My Heart" - from ''[[DisneyMania 6]]''
* 2008: "Just That Girl" - from ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]''
* 2008: "New Classic" with [[Selena Gomez]] - from ''[[Another Cinderella Story]]''
* 2010: "Best At the Time" (non-single album)
* 2012: "Fly"
==Music videos==
* 2006: "Dance With Me" featuring [[Belinda (entertainer)|Belinda]] — from ''The Cheetah Girls 2''
* 2006: "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" [[Belinda (entertainer)|Belinda]] Music Video (also with [[Raven-Symoné]])
* 2008: "If We Were" [[Belinda (entertainer)|Belinda]] Music Video (also with [[Raven-Symoné]])
* 2008: "New Classic" featuring [[Selena Gomez]]
* 2008: "Shake Your Groove Thing" featuring [[Alvin and The Chipmunks]]
* 2009: "Her Voice" - from [[The Little Mermaid (musical)]]
* 2011: "Lazy Daze"— from ''The Resolution''
* 2011: "How A Heart Breaks"— from ''The Resolution''
* 2012: "Fly"


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 08:11, 3 April 2012

Drew Seeley
Seeley during the High School Musical: The Concert tour
Seeley during the High School Musical: The Concert tour
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Michael Edgar Seeley
Also known asDrew Seeley [1]
OriginCanada
Genresdance-pop, R&B
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, actor, dancer
Years active1999–present
LabelsTweenPower Entertainment
Websitedrewseeley.com

Andrew Michael Edgar "Drew" Seeley (born April 30, 1982) is a Canadian actor, singer-songwriter and dancer. He has recorded many songs for the Walt Disney Company. He danced as a child in Ontario until he was about pre-teen age and then moved to Florida. Seeley is currently engaged to actress/comedienne Amy Paffrath.during a performance of the sketch comedy show Top Story! Weekly.

Career

Drew Seeley grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he was cast in Hal Prince’s revival of Showboat and stayed with the production for a year. Seeley appeared on a number of spin-off albums from Disney's films and television shows, as well as being the "singing voice" for Zac Efron's character, Troy, in the hit television movie High School Musical, which is also the main reason he was the replacement of Efron on the movie's tour. He has guest starred on shows such as One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek, and Guiding Light.

In 2005, Seeley began working with established producer Ray Cham and together they wrote “Getcha Head in the Game” for Disney’s quadruple platinum High School Musical soundtrack. His voice had been blended with Zac Efron's voice for the character of Troy Bolton in High School Musical.[2] This garnered them an Emmy nomination in the “Best Original Song and Lyrics” category. In addition, Seeley filled in for Efron (who was shooting Hairspray) in the North America and Latin America tours of High School Musical: The Concert playing in 60,000 seat arenas and he can be heard on both soundtracks.

Seeley's association with Disney continued and he can be heard as a featured artist on several Disney soundtracks/compilation cds including: Disneymania 5, Disneymania 6, Disney Channel Holiday, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9, and B'You. Seeley’s duet with Spanish-born Mexican singer Belinda "Dance with Me", from the platinum Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack, can be seen on the Disney Channel and on Radio Disney. Seeley appeared in Belinda's video of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama". Seeley also made a guest appearance on the current Chipmunks CD 'Undeniable', singing an updated take on "Shake Your Groove Thing" with Alvin and the gang.

Seeley appeared in the Hallmark Channel Movie, Claire, opposite Valerie Bertinelli, and in the film Fly Kidz for which he co-wrote and produced the soundtrack. He also wrote and performed music for the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In! starring Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer. Drew starred opposite Selena Gomez and Jane Lynch in Another Cinderella Story, playing the popstar Joey Parker.[3] Seeley wrote and performed 4 songs in the film, and shot music videos for both versions of his hit song, "New Classic." Seeley also appeared in Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck In The Suburbs as a hotel employee.

In the summer of 2009 he starred as Prince Eric in the Disney Broadway Musical The Little Mermaid.[4] and had a leading role in the horror movie The Shortcut.

In June 2010, Seeley starred in the Hallmark Channel television movie Freshman Father.[5]

His most recent album "The Resolution" was released on April 5, 2011. He is currently planning on a national tour where he will perform his own original music.

He also sang a song for the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up. He sang a song with Adam Hicks called "Dance For Life".It premiered on the episode "Vatoolihotsit it Up" & the dance crew the JabbaWockeeZ."Dance For Life" will be featured on the soundtrack for the show, Shake It Up: Break It Down.

In June 12, 2011 Drew was reported to join the CW's hit teen drama series 90210 but later EW reported that he dropped the role due to his conflict schedule.

In 2012,Drew Seeley will be on the set of his new movie “Elixir.” The movie is going to air on the ABC Family Channel.

Discography

Seeley has also contributed to various soundtracks, singles, and music videos mostly produced by Disney. The most notable Disney album is High School Musical.

He is represented by the William Morris Agency and TalentWorks.[6]

He also recorded "Shake Your Groove Thing" with Alvin and the Chipmunks on their 2008 album, Undeniable.[7]

Albums

Studio

Soundtrack

Singles

Music videos

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2005 Complete Guide to Guys Stearns
2008 Another Cinderella Story Joey Parker
2009 The Shortcut Derek
2012 I Kissed a Vampire Trey Sylvania
Television Films
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Stuck in the Suburbs Front Desk Clerk (David)
2005 Locusts: The 8th Plague Willy
Campus Confidential Logan
2007 Claire Bobby Mills
2010 Freshman Father John Patton
2012 Elixir Young Ryan filming
Straight-to-DVD
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up Tommy
2006 Christopher Brennan Saves the World Tom Hartwell
2006 The Modern Unicorn's Guide to Love and Magic Matt
2008 Another Cinderella Story Joey Parker Plays Selena Gomez's character, Mary's, love interest.
2009 The Shortcut Derek
2012 The Madame Partier
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Guiding Light Andrew (3 episodes)
2002 Dawson's Creek Male (1 episode) "The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest"
2003 & 2004 One Tree Hill Johnny 'Vegas' Norris (2 episodes) "Crash Into You"
"You Gotta Go There to Come Back"
2008 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody David/Jeffery (1 episode) "Romancing the Phone"
2009 I Kissed a Vampire (TV series) Trey Sylvania (3 episodes) "Act 1"
"Act 2"
"Act 3"
2010 The Closer Boyd Martin (1 episode) "Jump the Gun"
2010-2011 Glory Daze (TV series) Jason Wilson (10 episodes) "Pilot"
"Fake Me Home Tonight"
" Hungry Like Teen Wolf"
" Papa Don't Pre-Game"
"Why Shant This Be Love?"
"I Ram So Far Away"
" What's Love Got to Nude with It"
"Shamrock You Like a Hurricane
"Hit Me with Your Test Shot"
"Some Like It Hot Tub"
2012 The Interrogationists (TV series) Jason Vance

References

  1. ^ "Drew Seeley". TV.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  2. ^ "Who Are the Real Student Bodies". Retrieved 2009-06-20. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Drew Seeley Interview". Feeling the Vibe. April 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  4. ^ Andrew Gans (June 9, 2009). "Little Mermaid Welcomes Drew Seeley June 9". Playbill. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  5. ^ "One Freshman is Earning his Degree in Daddy. Emmy Nominee and 'High School Musical' Singer Drew Seeley, Golden Globe Nominee Annie Potts and Four-Time Emmy Winner KimZimmer Co-Star in 'Freshman Father'. A Hallmark Channel Original Movie Premiering June 5" (Press release). Hallmark Channel. April 6, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  6. ^ "Contact". DrewSeeley.net. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  7. ^ "Alvin Leaves The Chipmunks". redOrbit. October 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-20.

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