Kyle Massey

Biography

Kyle Massey is an American Actor, Rapper and Singer. Kyle is most known for his roles- Cory Baxter in That's So Raven & Cory in the House, PJ Watson in The Electric Company, Milo in Fish Hooks, Calvin Wheeler in Life Is Ruff, among others.

Kyle has released many rap songs under Walt Disney Records & Hollywood Records productions 

He has recently appeared in Bad Company as Mack, he has also voiced characters in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(Jeremy) & Mighty Magiswords(various characters)

Family- Childhood

Parents

Kyle Orlando Massey was born on 28th August 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States to Angel Massey(Mother) & Michael Massey(Father).

Kyle is close to his parents, he tweeted this sweet message on the father's day-

Happy Father’s Day to my dad and my leader and a great man. I love you pop happy Father’s Day

Image: Kyle Massey with Christopher Massey(Brother) & Angel Massey(Mother)

Brother- Christopher Massey

Kyle has an older brother in Christopher Massey. They often collaborate on projects. Christopher is mostly known for playing Michael Barret in Zoey 101. He has also appeared in TV series such as- Accountable, Switched at Birth, Everybody Hates Chris, That's So Raven and others.

Christopher is an ambassador of 'Starlight Children's Foundation'- a Children's foundation that helps cheer the seriously ill kids

Chris has a daughter named Mariah Massey(born on 25th January 2015) with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Jackson. [2]

[ Kyle Massey Family: Christopher Massey(Brother), Angel Massey(Mother), Michael Massey(Father) ]

Girlfriend- Dating

Kyle Massey & Hana Giraldo

[ Kyle Massey & Hana Giraldo]

Kyle and actress/ comedian Hana Giraldo have been appearing in each other's Instagram posts for a while now, the rumors are almost confirmed now. The two seem to be dating.

Hana wished Kyle on Valentine's day with a special "Love you" and "three hearts"

[ Hana Giraldo wishing Kyle Massey on Valentine's day]

Kyle wished Hana on her birthday with a sweet Instagram post

TODAY IS THE DAY THAT MY PERFECT ANGEL WAS BORN!!!! Dear @hanagiraldo roses are red violets are blue I never will love anyone the way I love you... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, baby. I love you and I thank god for putting you in my life. You are the most perfect girl I have ever met. And I can’t wait to love you forever

Dancing with the Stars

Kyle participated in the 11th season of the competition which premiered on September 20, 2010. Other celebrity competitors on the show were- Audrina Patridge, Brandy Norwood, Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff, Florence Henderson, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Warner, Margaret Cho, Michael Bolton, Michael Sorrentino, Rick Fox.

Kyle along with his professional partner Lacey Schwimmer was a finalist and lasted till the last day of the competition. He was the runner-up at the finale, losing the finals to Jennifer Grey. His final dance was to the song- Tootsie Roll.

Weight Loss: Kyle lost about 18 pounds (8.16 kgs) of weight during the 'Dancing With the Stars' season. It was a season full of hard work and extreme dancing, it lead to him shedding considerable weight within a short span.

Fresh Prince of DWTS: His performance on the finals of the Dancing with the Stars gained him the appreciation from the judges and the title of 'Fresh Prince'

Kyle's performance by week at the Dancing with the Stars

Kyle and his former dancing partner Lacey Schwimmer made an appearance together in the 'Dancing with the Stars' live show in 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Facts & Trivia

• Early beginning to the acting career: His career in TV started when he was in grade school, he hosted a children's program. His first-ever TV program was "The Wonderful World of Disney" in 1999 at the age of 8.
• Frequent collaborations: He often performs in collaboration with his brother Christopher Massey as well as his friend- singer-songwriter Raven-Symoné.
• Disney Channel Games: Kyle was the captain of the Yellow Team at Disney Channel Games in 2007.
• Commercials: Kyle has appeared in many commercials (some alongside his brother Christopher) those ads include
  • Burger King
  • Disney
  • Pepsi
• Political inclination: He has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, once he tweeted "You ain't got the answers trump."
• Both his parents are born on the same day- September 28th.
• Cancer Death Rumors: Back in 2013 there was a viral rumor on twitter that Kyle was dying of cancer; two of his uncles died of cancer and he was really unhappy about the whole rumor episode.
• Spelling Bee: As a kid, he participated in Spelling bee competitions.
• National Minority Junior Golf Tournament: Kyle was always interested in sports, he was a pro in Golf, he has won the prestigious 'National Minority Junior Golf Tournament'
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Philanthropy

• Britti Cares International: Kyle supports the organization (Britti Cares International) that is helping children fighting fatal diseases.
• Children's Hospital, Los Angeles: Kyle has financially supported the Children's hospital in Los Angeles.
• Starlight Children's Foundation: Kyle and his brother Christopher are the StarPower ambassadors of "Starlight Children's Foundation"- a Children's foundation that attempts to make the sick children happy.

Music

Kyle loves music, he is a singer, rapper, and musician as well. He can also play instruments such as Guitar, Drums, and others.

Massey Boyz: Massey brothers, Christopher and Kyle have formed a musical band named 'Massey Boyz' and have performed together for the band.

Most of Kyle's works are in the musical genres- Hip hop & Rock music. He has rapped many songs for the Hollywood Records & Walt Disney Records.

Mononym: On June 12th, 2016, Kyle appeared in Lebanese-American rapper Skate's song 'Verse' using the stage name "mononym". It was his return to his music career after a gap of 10 years.

Discography

Soundtrack

Filmography

TV Series List

Movies

Short

Awards

• He was nominated in the "Outstanding Young Performer" category at the Live Theater awards.
• Kyle & his brother Christopher have received the "young leadership award" for Entrepreneurship.
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Quotes

• People are mean... people are cruel but life is beautiful. And filled with future experiences [3]
• Keep your eyes on the prize.. everything else is a distraction.
• I just want to thank every single person that's stuck with me! Because we're about to take off now
• Fix your attitude
• Some people are for now... Some people are forever
• You never get what you deserve... It's up to you to build your leverage to negotiate.
• The thief is Not the guys that steal songs from iTunes! It's the lames that steal them from the brilliant minds in the studio
• You gotta be more than crazy
• Every new friend is a potential enemy.
• There are no permanent friends or enemies in Business
• If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks everyone has them. But obstacles don't have to stop you Don't give up
• You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know
• Love your team and your team will love you.
• Babies are human puppies [4]
• [On student loan debt] At age 18 they will let you commit to $200,000 student debt loan but won’t give you a $20,000 business loan [5]
• Plan B distracts from Plan A... stick to plan A [6]

Sources

1. Kyle Massey Wiki
2. Christopher Massey bio
3. Kyle Massey twitter tweet
4. Kyle Massey on Babies
5. Kyle on student loan crisis in the USA
6. Kyle on having plans
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