Aaron Carter

Aaron Charles Carter (lahir December 7, 1987) adik dari penyanyi Nick Carter. Dia muncul sebagai seorang penyanyi pop dan hip hop di akhir tahun 1990s, membuktikan dirinya sebagai seorang bintang di antara penonton anak-anak dan remaja pada awal tahun-2000s. Carter, yang juga sudah menerjuni karir akting, dikenal media mengenai kehidupan pribadinya, termasuk hubungannya dengan aktris remaja Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, dan masalah-masalah hukumnya, beberapa menyangkut ibunya.

Aaron Carter
Lahir	7 Desember 1987
Asal	Tampa, Florida
Genre	Dance-pop Pop remaja Hip hop Pop rap Ballad Electro-pop
Pekerjaan	Penyanyi Penulis lagu Rapper Aktor
Instrumen	Vokal
Tahun aktif	1997–sekarang (singer)
Label	Edel Music America (1996–1998) Jive/Zomba (1998–sekarang) Sony BMG (2006–sekarang)
Situs web	AaronCarterOnline

Biografi

Kehidupan Dulu

Carter lahir di Rumah Sakit Umum Tampa, Tampa, Florida, dimana orang tua-nya tinggal di the Garden Villa Retirement Home, keluarga ini berasal dari daerah utara negara bagian New York, dimana kakak-nya, Nick Carter, dilahirkan. Carter diberi nama setelah kakek dari pihak ayah-nya (Aaron Charles Carter), dan memiliki beberapa darah penduduk Asli Amerika Blackfoot, maupun kemungkinan berdarah orang Spanyol, keturunan. Terlepas dari kakak-nya, Nick (dikenal sebagai personil Backstreet Boys), ia juga mempunyai saudara perempuan: saudara kembar Angel Carter (seorang model), Bobbie Jean Carter and Leslie Carter. Ia juga mempunyai kakak perempuan tiri bernama Ginger, dari pernikahan pertama ayah-nya, dan seorang adik tiri, Kaden (dari pernikahan baru ayahnya). Ia juga mempunyai adik perempuan tiri, Taelyn, dari istri baru ayahnya.

Carter bersekolah di SD Frank D. Milesand dan Sekolah Ruskin di Florida.

Musik

Jenis musik Carter terdiri hip-hop and Ballads. Ia memainkan beberapa alat musik, diantaranya drum, piano, gitar, dan saxophone; walaupun, secara normal ia tidak tampil sebagai anggota band-nya sepanjang konser. Carter adalah seorang penari/dancer yang melakukan beberapa koreografi ciptaan-nya sendiri.

Carter memulai karir pertunjukannya pada usia tujuh tahun, sebagai penyanyi utama dari band lokal, Dead End. Dia keluar dari band tersebut dua tahun kemudian karena mereka cenderung pada musik alternatif dan ia menginginkan pop. He made his first solo appearance, singing a cover of The Jets' "Crush on You", when opening for the Backstreet Boys in Berlin in March 1997. The performance was followed by a record contract, and in the fall of 1997, he released his first single, "Crush on You". His first full-length album was released on December 1, 1997. The eponymous debut album achieved gold status in Norway, Spain, Denmark, Canada, and Germany, and was released in the United States on June 16, 1998. On November 17, 1996, Carter released the EP Let The Music Heal Your Soul. The record was a fund-raising project that featured vocals by Carter, The Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, The Moffatts, and other artists (collectively referred to as the "Bravo All Stars" after the German youth magazine Bravo).

Carter's parents later filed a suit against his former manager, Lou Pearlman (now sued for major fraud), for failure to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties on Carter's 1998 album, which was released through Pearlman's label and production company, Trans Continental. On March 13, 2003, Pearlman was declared in contempt of court for ignoring a court order to produce documents relating to royalty payments.

Carter's vocals have been included on several soundtracks, including a collaboration with musician Patrick Kilcoyne on Pokémon: The First Movie (1999), Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Princess Diaries (both 2001). His next album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It) was released in the United States on September 26, 2000 under the Jive label. The album achieved triple-platinum certification, selling more than 1.5 million copies in the United States. The album was followed by a compilation of music videos (October 10, 2000) and a concert DVD (July 31, 2001). At the age of thirteen, Carter recorded the album Oh, Aaron, which was released on August 7, 2001 and featured his first duet recording with his brother, Nick. Oh, Aaron was accompanied by a video/DVD of the same name, which was released on March 26, 2002 and included footage of his 2001 concert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as music videos and interviews. Play Along Toys also created an Aaron Carter action figure in conjunction with the album's release.

In late-2001, Aaron and his brother Nick were among the many artists who participated in the recording of the 9/11-charity single "What More Can I Give" written and composed by Michael Jackson which was supposed to raise money for the victims. Unfortunately, Sony refused to release the track and forbade Michael Jackson to release it with the help of another label.

Carter's next album, Another Earthquake, was released on September 3, 2002, during the "Rock, Rap, and Retro" tour. The album featured the patriotic-themed "America A.O." and the ballad "Do You Remember". Carter's Most Requested Hits, a collection including tracks from his last three albums as well as a new single, "One Better", was released on November 3, 2003. Carter's most recent CD single was "Saturday Night", which was released on March 22, 2005 and promoted by Carter during his summer 2005 Remix Tour. The song was released by Trans Continental label, with Lou Pearlman as executive producer. The single was also featured in the soundtrack of the film Popstar, in which Carter starred.

On March 21, 2006, Trans Continental filed a lawsuit against Carter within the Los Angeles Superior Court, citing that Carter allegedly reneged on a recording deal. Carter had signed the contract on December 7, 2004, when he was seventeen and underage. A year later, his attorney notified the record company that Carter had the right to "cancel or void various agreements" that were signed when he was a minor.

Carter was one of the many artists to record a song on the album DisneyMania. Carter recorded "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King.

On Aaron's show "House of Carters", and on one of his official myspaces, he reveals to be in the midst of writing, recording and producing an upcoming album.

Acting career

Carter has become active as an actor, making guest appearances on several television series, including Lizzie McGuire, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and 7th Heaven. In April 2001, he made his Broadway debut, playing JoJo the Who in Seussical the Musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Carter made his feature film debut in a cameo in the 2004 comedy, Fat Albert. His first lead role in a feature was in Popstar (2005), a direct-to-video film that was based heavily on his own life as a performer. A real-life motocross racer, Carter also appeared in 2005's Supercross.

Carter and his siblings star in a reality show, House Of Carters, which premiered in October 2006 on E!. The series features all five Carter siblings reuniting to live in the same house.

Hobbies

Carter is active in sports, including water sports (surfing, swimming, scuba diving, kayaking), soccer, golf, baseball, football and motocross bike racing. He is also an avid basketball player; he plays basketball with his tour mates, and has been known to shoot baskets on stage during his concerts. He partnered with athlete Shaquille O'Neal for the music video to "That's How I Beat Shaq". In January 2005, he joined brother Nick in Whittier, California and played a game with the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team, raising money for local Los Angeles schools.

In addition to sports, Carter enjoys working out. At the age of fourteen, he took up weightlifting and boosted his body weight from 120 lb to 140 lb, adding 20lbs of pure muscle to his body. He bulked up mainly in his arms, abs and pecs. He is also a gymnast, and frequently performs back flips, handstands, and one-arm cartwheels in his concert appearances.

Carter is also a passionate advocate for the protection of the Everglades habitat in his native Florida. At the age of fifteen he appeared in a United States Coast Guard video promoting the use of life jackets among boaters and anglers. Carter enjoys being barefoot and many pictures of his feet have appeared on internet message boards and websites.

Personal life

Carter has dated actresses Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, resulting in a high profile feud between the two. He had later admitted to have cheated on Hilary Duff. He has also revealed to have gone on a date with Paris Hilton, after she broke up with his brother, to try to fix things.

Carter's parents separated in March 2003 and later filed for divorce. In December 2003, Carter filed for legal emancipation from his mother, alleging she had taken more than $100,000 from his bank account without his permission. Carter mentioned in a 20/20 interview that he was missing sums amounting to $6,400,000. Carter and his mother resolved their differences the following January, and the filing was withdrawn. Since his parents' divorce, Carter has lived with his father in Marathon, Florida. Aaron Carter has since moved out on his own. He spent several months in 2006 living with his brother Nick Carter and their sisters, Angel, BJ (Bobbie Jean), and Leslie. When filming wrapped in August, Aaron returned to Florida briefly, then moved back to California, where he has his own apartment.

On September 18, 2006, it was reported that Carter was engaged to former beauty queen and Playboy model Kari Ann Peniche. [1] US Weekly later reported that Carter had broken off his engagement to Peniche, saying he was impulsive in proposing to her. Carter is now dating singer Kaci Brown.

Discography

Albums

• 1997 - Aaron Carter - #12 UK (1998 release) #6 Sweden
• 2000 - Aaron's Party (Come Get It) - #1 Sweden
• 2001 - Oh Aaron
• 2002 - Another Earthquake
• 2003 - Most Requested Hits
• 2006 - Come Get It: The Very Best of Aaron Carter
• 2006 - 2 Good 2 B True

Singles

• 1997 - "Crush on You" - #9 UK, #5 Germany, #18 Sweden, #9 Australia
• 1998 - "Crazy Little Party Girl" - #7 UK, #13 Germany, #7 Sweden, #20 Australia
• 1998 - "I'm Gonna Miss You Forever" - #24 UK, #13 Germany, #9 Sweden
• 1998 - "Surfin' USA" - #18 UK, #18 Germany, #51 Sweden
• 1998 - "Let The Music Heal Your Soul" (charity single) #6 Germany
• 1999 - "Children of the World" (charity single) #65 Germany
• 2000 - "I Want Candy" - #31 UK, #68 Germany, #10 Sweden, #27 Australia
• 2000 - "Aaron's Party (Come Get It...)" - #51 UK, #35 U.S.
• 2000 - "That's How I Beat Shaq" - #96 US (2001 release)
• 2000 - "The Clapping Song"
• 2001 - "Oh, Aaron"
• 2001 - "Not Too Young, Not Too Old"
• 2001 - "I'm All About You"
• 2002 - "Another Earthquake"
• 2002 - "Summertime"
• 2002 - "To All the Girls"
• 2003 - "Do You Remember"
• 2003 - "She Wants Me" (with Nick Carter)
• 2004 - "One Better"
• 2005 - "Saturday Night"

Soundtracks

• Pokémon: The First Movie (1999) - "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk"
• The Little Vampire (2000) - "Iko Iko"
• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) - "Life is a Party"
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) - "Leave it Up to Me," "AC's Alien Nation," "Go Jimmy Jimmy"
• The Princess Diaries (2001) - "Little Bitty Pretty One"
• Popstar (2005) - "Saturday Night" (live), "Enough of Me," "I Want Candy" (live), "One Better" (live), "Do You Remember" (live)

Filmography

• Lizzie McGuire .... Himself (1 episode, 2001) (TV)
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch .... Himself (1 episode, 2001) (TV)
• 48 Hours Mystery .... Himself (1 episode, 2002) (TV)
• Liberty's Kids .... Joseph Plumb Martin (2002) (TV) (voice)
• Family Affair .... Liam Curtis(1 episode, 2003) (TV)
• Fat Albert .... Darren/the kid (2004)
• 7th Heaven .... Harry (2 episodes, 2004) (TV)
• Popstar .... JD McQueen (2005) (DVD)
• Supercross .... Owen Cole (2005)
• House of Carters .... Himself (2006) (TV)
• I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With .... Marty (Theatrical Release: 09/21/2007)
• Grand Stand.... Mitch (2007) (TV, currently filming)

External links

• Aaron Carter di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
• (Inggris) Aaron Carter di TV.com
• Aaron Carter at WikiMusicGuide