Mitchel Musso
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Mitchel Tate Musso (born July 9, 1991)[1] is an American actor and musician. Musso is perhaps best known for his role as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana and Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb. In other works, he provided his voice of DJ for the computer animated film, Monster House and also starred as Raymond Figg in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Life Is Ruff which was released on July 15, 2005. Musso's self-titled debut album was released on June 2, 2009.
Early life
Mitchel Musso was born in Garland, Texas. He has two brothers, Mason Musso, singer and guitarist in the band Metro Station and Marc Musso, who appeared in the film Secondhand Lions alongside Mitchel. Musso describes himself as the rebellious one in the family and sports two tattoos, both dedicated to his family. On his left wrist, "M M M" stands for Mason, Mitchel and Marc. The tattoo on his left shoulder, which reads "Sam M Unsurpassed", is dedicated to his father.[3]
Acting career
His introduction into the entertainment industry began in 2003, when he made his film debut in Secondhand Lions, alongside his brother Marc. Haley Joel Osment, the actor who portrayed Walter in Secondhand Lions, is the brother of Emily Osment. Both Musso and Osment now co-star together on the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana. Before Musso was cast in Secondhand Lions, he had been in several films beforehand: Am I Crushed? as Richie and The Keyman as a cub scout both in 2002. Musso also starred in a few episodes of King of the Hill as the voice of Bobby Hill's friend Curt in the episodes The Powder Puff Boys and Bobby Rae as well as the surfer kid in Four Wave Intersection in 2007.
In addition to his role as Oliver Oscar Oken in Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, Musso also voices Jeremy Johnson in Phineas and Ferb, a boy whom Phineas's sister, Candace (Ashley Tisdale) has a crush on. Other acting credits include Raymond Figg in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Life Is Ruff, the voice of Aang in the unaired version of the pilot episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the voice of DJ in the film, Monster House, and Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was released on April 10, 2009. Musso was in the first Disney Channel Games in 2006 on the Green Team, and appeared on the Red Team in 2007 and 2008. He also appeared in the TV movie Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire alongside Chuck Norris. In early 2009, Mitchel announced that he had a foursome with Elvis Costello, David Bowie and Mick Jagger. After this, he discovered his homosexuality.
Music career
Musso recorded a remixed remake of the song "Lean On Me" for the Disney film, Snow Buddies; the music video is included on the DVD and the song is included on the Radio Disney Jams 10 CD. Musso also sang the song "If I Didn't Have You" with Hannah Montana co-star Emily Osment for the DisneyMania 6 CD. For their 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie, Hatching Pete, Musso teamed up with co-star Tiffany Thornton, from Sonny With A Chance, to record a song called "Let It Go" that was used in the film. The two also worked on a music video for the song which was released to Disney Channel. Musso also recorded a song called "The Girl Can't Help It" for another Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program. "Let it Go" and "The Girl Can't Help It" will be on the Disney compilation album, Disney Channel Playlist, which was released on June 9, 2009.
In a studio effort, Musso released his self-titled debut album on June 2, 2009. His debut single, "The In Crowd," a cover of a John Hampson song, premiered on Radio Disney on December 5, 2008. The song is also featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11. His second single, Hey, was released on May 15, 2009 on Radio Disney with an accompanying music video that premiered on Disney Channel.
Touring
Mitchel Musso has performed in the Radio Disney Jingle Jams Tour. In 2008, Musso was said to be opening for Raven-Symoné in "The Pajama Party Tour", but due to "unforeseen circumstances", the tour was postponed. Once the postponement was announced, Musso made the following statement on his blog:
"The Raven Tour has been postponed....and it's not April Fools.... I know it's hard to believe...try being me. But you know what? The band and dancers and myself have worked really hard to create an Incredible Show for you guys and I know that something great is just around the corner. We already have offers coming in, and as soon as I know details for a new tour, I will pass them along."[4]
Musso was recently on tour with Corbin Bleu. He appeared in the song "The Best of Both Worlds" during the Best of Both Worlds Tour with Miley Cyrus.
Starting May 2 2009, Musso will embark on a summer tour to promote his album. He will perform 25 shows between May 2 and October 17. Shows include performances at Six Flags parks across the country, arenas and on the Disney Cruise Lines.[5]
Additional Appearances
On June 2, 2008, Musso was a surprise guest at the Spotlight Awards at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. He presented awards to the Best Actor and Best Actress of the 2007-2008 theatrical year. In 2008, Musso, Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus all made "family" guest appearances in Metro Station's music video for Seventeen Forever.
Mitchel Musso also appeared at the 2009 College World Series Opening Day in Omaha, NE.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2009 | Mitchel Musso
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Pop |
CAN | |||||||
| 2008 | "If I Didn't Have You" (with Emily Osment) | 110 | 80 | — | DisneyMania 6 | ||||
| 2009 | "The In Crowd" | — | — | — | Mitchel Musso | ||||
| "Hey" | 70[6] | — | 79 | ||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released | |||||||||
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Am I Cursed? | Richie | |
| The Keyman | Cub Scout | ||
| 2003 | Secondhand Lions | Boy | Debut film |
| 2005 | Life Is Ruff | Raymond Figg | Main Role Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2006 | Monster House | DJ | Voice |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Oliver Oken/Mike Standley III | Minor Role (His character Oliver only appeared in the beginning of the film, however) |
| Hatching Pete | Cleatus Poole | Main Role | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | One Nad | "Soup to Nuts" (Season 2, Episode 2) |
| 2006-2009 | Hannah Montana | Oliver Oken | Main Role |
| 2008-present | Phineas and Ferb | Jeremy Johnson | Main Role |
| Guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Walker Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Josh Whitley | |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | Aang | Voice, unaired episode | |
| 2006 | Disney Channel Games 2006 | Himself | Green Team |
| 2007 | Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Kevin | Voice, in the episode Mascot Prep |
| Disney Channel Games 2007 | Himself | Red Team | |
| 2008 | Metro Station - Seventeen Forever | Cameo | Music Video |
| Disney Channel Games 2008 | Himself | Red Team (Inferno) | |
References
- ^ a b Mitchel Musso
- ^ James, Gilbert (2008-07-03). "Performers Announced for 2008 SC State Fair". WLTX. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ 'Hannah Montana' actor Mitchel Musso on his tattoos & Disney kid label
- ^ Moments with Mitchel
- ^ "Mitchel Musso (323) 622-8588". Myspace Music!. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Mitchel Musso". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
External links
- 1991 births
- American child actors
- American child singers
- Italian-American musicians
- Sicilian-Americans
- American male singers
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Living people
- People from Dallas, Texas
- People from Garland, Texas
- People from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Actors from Texas
- Musicians from Texas