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 Aaron
Carter
Biography
In
the Beginning
Aaron Charles Carter--namesake of his Grampa Charles Douglas
Spaulding, (he goes by Doug) and Grandpa "Chuck" Carter--was
born at Tampa General Children's Hospital in Tampa, Florida on December
7, 1987, making him 15 now in 2002.
Aaron was lucky enough to have company (in addition to his Mom) at that
precious time, as his twin Angel was born only minutes before he joined
the world. Aaron and Angel were welcomed by their three siblings, Bobbie
Jean (B.J.), Leslie, and of course, Nick. Both B.J. and Nick were born
at WCA Hospital in Jamestown, NY, where the family lived before moving
to Florida. Leslie was born in Florida, at the Garden Villa Retirement
Home, where the Carter family lived and worked at the time.
With two sisters already, who wouldn't be happy to have a new little
brother? Nick frequently expressed delight at the addition of the newest
members of the family...especially his first (and only) brother! A
Performer Extraordinaire according to Top of the Pops magazine, Nick was
the first to actually ask Aaron if perhaps he too wanted to sing. Says
Aaron, "If Nick wasn't a singer, then I wouldn't be here. He
supports me and is the one who asked me if I wanted to sing. I was
interested in performing before, but I think it would have been a lot
harder." It may not have been as difficult as Aaron suggests,
however.
The Career: 1997 - 1999
Aaron's musical career actually began when he was seven, when he
landed the position of lead singer in a band called Dead End. Since
then, he set the world record for the most hit songs recorded by a
person his age in music history! Aaron and Dead End parted friends after
about two years, with Aaron declaring "... they wanted to do
alternative music and I wanted to do more pop." From that point
forward, he was a solo act, and he began to spend much of his time in
vocal training. It wasn't long before Aaron was putting his voice
lessons to work.
In March of 1997, Aaron performed during a Backstreet Boys' concert in
Berlin, Germany, and he stole the show! After the concert, he was
offered a record contract on the spot by an Edel Record Company
executive who saw him perform, and in the fall of 1997, he released his
first single, Crush On You. He followed that with Crazy Little Party
Girl, I'm Gonna Miss You Forever, and Shake It, all of which became very
popular overseas. After going gold in Norway, Spain, Denmark, Canada,
and Germany, Aaron's first full album, Aaron Carter, hit the stores in
the US on June 16, 1998, and was a big success.
Aaron released another single--Surfin' USA--a remake of the Beach Boys'
famous song. He also worked with such musical talents as The Moffatts,
Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Gil Ofarim and others to make a single called
Let the Music Heal Your Soul. They called themselves the Bravo All
Stars, and donated the time they spent in studio on the single and its
proceeds to benefit the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation, an
organization that treats disabled and autistic children through the use
of a specially designed kind of music therapy.
Aaron also released a single on the 1999 Pokemon soundtrack. He
performed his single (Have Some) Fun With The Funk on Nickelodeon during
the 1999 Big Help Celebration.
Thousands of fans in the audience and millions of television viewers got
to see a great Airboy performance!
The
Career: 2000
2000 was Aaron's breakthrough year. He release his smash album
Aaron's Party (Come Get It), and a tremendously successful single and
video of the same name. He opened for Britney Spears on the U.S. leg of
her 2000 world tour, and he was also the subject of a biography written
by his Mom. Aaron also moved back to Florida (to the Florida Keys) and
made numerous hugely popular and successful appearances on Disney,
Nickelodeon, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and Rosie O'Donnell.
The
Career: 2001
2001 has been a smash hit already! Aaron has already garnered the
Favorite Rising Star award at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. He
also received rave reviews for his performances as Jojo the Who in the
Broadway hit musical, Seussical the Musical. His multiplatinum album
peaked at number 4 on the Billboard charts, while he was also ranked at
number 52 on Rolling Stone's Hot 100 Artists.
The
Future
Has all the fame and fortune changed young Aaron? Naah. He's the
same loveable kid he's always been. Asked what makes him the most happy,
Aaron responds gleefully "Making my fans and family happy, and
having fun!" And he's doing a great job at all three!
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