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Jesse McCartney

Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of the boy band Dream Street. He branched into a solo career, having appeared in the television series Summerland and as a recurring character in the ABC Family series Greek.

Early life

Jesse McCartney was born in Ardsley, New York. He began performing in local community musicals at the age of seven, before joining the national tour of The King and I at age ten along with Phil of the Future star Ricky Ullman. McCartney moved to Los Angeles to become an actor and singer when he was 11.

Acting career

McCartney appeared with The Who's Roger Daltrey in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden. From 1998–2001, McCartney played Adam Chandler, Jr. in the ABC soap opera All My Children, a role for which he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also later starred in the short-lived series Summerland, which aired on the now-defunct WB network for two seasons.

In 2005, McCartney appeared as himself in the Disney Channel show, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. In 2006, McCartney was also featured as the voice of Roxas in the Disney/Square Enix video game Kingdom Hearts II. In 2007, McCartney appeared as himself in the Disney Channel television show Hannah Montana. In 2008, McCartney was also featured as the voice of Horton Hears A Who!'s Jojo McDodd. McCartney also voiced Theodore in 2007's Alvin and the Chipmunks and as Terrence in 2008's Tinker Bell.

In 2008, McCartney co-starred along with Elisabeth Harnois in an independent teenage drama feature film, Keith, directed by Todd A. Kessler. It is his movie debut, and features McCartney in the title role. Keith was released on September 19, 2008.

According to Entertainment Weekly in December 2008, McCartney was negotiating to play against type in the role of the Fire Nation's prince Zuko in M. Night Shyamalan's feature film adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.[1] In February 2009, British actor Dev Patel replaced McCartney, whose tour dates conflicted with a boot camp scheduled for the cast to train in martial arts.[2] McCartney has expressed an interest in directing and producing films and even considered enrolling in a film school.[3]

In 2009, McCartney signed on to play a laid back and goofy college freshman athlete who rushes a fraternity in the ABC Family series GRΣΣK.

Music career

Beginnings

In 1999, McCartney joined the American pop boy band Dream Street, and was a member until 2002. Jesse McCartney has described the experience as a good "stepping stone" for his solo career.[4] The group earned a gold record with their debut CD, and broke up while touring with Aaron Carter. At fifteen, he began work on a solo career with a local band, featuring musicians Dillon Kondor (guitar), Peter Chema (bass), Katie Spencer (keyboards), Alex Russeku (drums), Karina LaGravinese (background vocals), Sharisse Francisco (background vocals), and under the management of Ginger McCartney and Sherry Goffin Kondor, who co-produced his first album, Beautiful Soul.

McCartney released his first solo EP in July 2004. The album featured three songs: "Beautiful Soul", "Don't You", and "Why Don't You Kiss Her". In 2004, he performed a duet with Anne Hathaway, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", which is featured on the Ella Enchanted soundtrack.

Departure (2008–2009)

McCartney performing in Metarie, Louisiana on February 15, 2009

McCartney released his third album, Departure, on May 20, 2008 in the United States and Canada. Musically, it is a departure from his early works, showing mature themes.[5] The album has reached number 14 on the Billboard 200.[6]

The album's lead single "Leavin'" was released in March 2008, and reached number (1) on the Billboard Hot 100, giving McCartney his highest-charting single to date.[7] The single has been certified platinum by the RIAA, becoming McCartney's highest-certified single as of early 2009.[8] The second single, "It's Over", was released on August 26, 2008, and failed to match the success of the lead single, only reaching #62 on the Hot 100. McCartney promoted Departure on a co-headlining tour with Jordin Sparks, which began in August 2008 and ended in September. He also did solo shows at theaters and small venues to support the album while on tour with Sparks.

McCartney re-released Departure on April 7, 2009. The re-release, Departure: Recharged, featured 4 new songs, "Body Language", "Oxygen", "Crash & Burn" and "In My Veins". The re-release also features a remix of "How Do You Sleep?" with rapper/actor Ludacris. The third single from the album was released from the re-release and was the remix of "How Do You Sleep?". It was much more successful than the second single, reaching #29 on the Hot 100, but failed to match the success of "Leavin'" by not reaching the Top 20. The fourth and final single from the album was also released from the re-release and was a new version of "Body Language" featuring T-Pain. The single has peaked at #30 on the Hot 100 in its 4th week and still rising up.

Fourth studio album (2009-present)

McCartney confirmed on October 10, 2009, that he would be heading into the studio in late November or early December of 2009 to begin recording his fourth studio album. He stated that it would be released between June and October of 2010 and that fans could expect a lead single about 2 months before the release of the album, meaning that it could be released in as early as April of 2010. McCartney also stated that the album will have a similar sound to Departure but will be more R&B and urban than his third album.

Songwriting

In the fall of 2007, McCartney co-wrote the hit song "Bleeding Love" with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, produced by McCartney and Tedder for English singer Leona Lewis's debut album, Spirit. The song was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[9] McCartney recorded his own version, which was released on some editions of his Departure album.

The song's worldwide success gave McCartney added credentials as a songwriter. This also gave McCartney more offers from interested managers and singers. X-Factor's Simon Cowell asked him to go back to the studio with Tedder to write songs for the Idols. McCartney's 2008 summer tourmate, American Idol season six winner, Jordin Sparks approached him to write her something.[10]

Philanthropy

In 2005, McCartney participated in "Come Together Now", a charity single to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.

Later in 2005, McCartney signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock,[11] a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the U.S.A. He sits on LKR's Honorary Board of Directors.

He has donated proceeds of his 2005 tour for disaster relief, recorded radio spots promoting the "Kids For A Drug-Free America" campaign, is a spokesperson for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and is involved in the charity SPACE, which was co-founded by a childhood friend of his mother's. McCartney performed at the Hope Rocks concert in 2005 to benefit City of Hope Cancer Center.[12]

Discography

Main article: Jesse McCartney discography

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2001 The Pirates of Central Park Simon Baskin
2005 Pizza Justin Bridges
2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks Theodore Voice role
2008 Horton Hears a Who! JoJo Voice role
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby Lucky Voice role
Keith Keith Main role
Tinker Bell Terence Voice role
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Voice role, post-production
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Theodore Voice role, post-production
2010 Beware The Gonzo Riley Main role, post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998-2001 All My Children JR Chandler Eight episodes
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series by a Young Actor
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series by a Supporting Young Actor
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Child Actor
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (2001, 2002)
Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Soap Opera by a Young Actor
2000 Law & Order Danny Driscoll "Thin Ice"
2002 The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz Cameron Cruz
2004 What I Like About You himself "The Not-So Simple Life"
2004-2005 Summerland Bradin Westerly Twenty-six episodes, main character
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody himself "Rock Star in the House"
2007 Hannah Montana himself "When You Wish You Were the Star"
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Max Matarazzo "Babes"
2009 Greek Andy Five episodes, recurring character
Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kingdom Hearts II Roxas
2008 The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Frank Hardy Main role
2009 Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days Roxas

Awards and nominations

  • 1998: Nomination: Grammy Award for Best Children's Album (for How Sweet It Is as part of the Sugar Beats)
  • 2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Male Artist[13]
  • 2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Breakout Artist - Male[13]
  • 2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Crossover Artist[13]
  • 2005: Nomination: MTV Video Music Awards - Best Pop Video for "Beautiful Soul"
  • 2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Song to Put on Repeat
  • 2005: Nomination: American Music Awards - Best New Artist
  • 2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Karaoke Song
  • 2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Male Singer
  • 2006: Won: Kids Choice Awards Award - Favorite Male Singer[14]
  • 2006: Won: TRL Awards Italy - Best "Tear" Award
  • 2007: Nomination: Kids Choice Awards Award Italy - Best International Artist
  • 2007: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy - Best Male Singer
  • 2007: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy - Best Video for "Just So You Know"
  • 2007: Nomination: Kids Choice Awards Award - Favorite Male Singer
  • 2007: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Male Singer
  • 2008: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy - Man of the Year
  • 2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Male Artist
  • 2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Most Fanatic Fans
  • 2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Summer Song (Leavin')
  • 2009: Won: Kids Choice Awards - Best Male Singer
  • 2009: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Love Song (How Do You Sleep?)

References

  1. ^ Sperling, Nicole (December 17, 2008). "Movies". Entertainment Weekly (1026): 15.
  2. ^ Fleming, Michael (2009-02-01). "Shyamalan cast floats on Air". Variety. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. ^ Carroll, Larry. "Keith ... Set Visit". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ^ Popstar (June 2006). "Jesse McCartney: The Pop Prince!". Popstar Special!: 13.
  5. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2008-12-12). "Jesse McCartney Follows Justin Timberlake's Example As His Music Matures". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  6. ^ "Artist Chart History - Jesse McCartney". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  7. ^ "Artist Chart History - Jesse McCartney". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  8. ^ "Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  9. ^ Harris, Chris (2008-12-04). "Lil Wayne, Coldplay Lead Grammy Nominations". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  10. ^ Zfat, Natalie (2008-08-20). "Jesse McCartney Plans "Idol" Tunes, Tour, TV Projects". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  11. ^ "Little Kids Rock". Hang 10 with Jesse McCartney. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  12. ^ Tecson, Brandee (2005-08-18). "Jesse McCartney Seeks Help From Insanely Brilliant Neptunes". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  13. ^ a b c Corey, Moss (2005-08-15). "Napoleon Dynamite, Kelly Clarkson Win Big At Teen Choice Awards". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  14. ^ Leonard, Shana (2006-07-13). "In September, Get Jesse McCartney Right Where You Want Him". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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