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Kyle Massey

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For the American actor and singer, see Kyle Dean Massey.

Kyle Massey
Massey in 2012
Born
Kyle Orlando Massey

(1991-08-28) August 28, 1991 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
Years active1999–2021
TelevisionThat's So Raven, Cory in the House, Life Is Ruff, Fish Hooks, Dancing with the Stars
RelativesChristopher Massey (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991), also known mononymously as Massey, is a former American actor and rapper. He starred in the Disney Channel sitcoms That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in the House, in which he played Cory Baxter. In 2005, Massey starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. He has released several rap songs for Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. He also provided the voice of Milo in the Disney animated series Fish Hooks and was the runner-up on the 11th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

Career

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Acting

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Starting in 2003, Massey played Cory Baxter on the Disney Channel show That's So Raven for four seasons, and then headlined its 2007 spinoff Cory in the House.[1] Massey also starred in the 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. He later voiced the character of a fish named Milo on the Disney Channel series Fish Hooks.[2] Additionally, Massey played PJ Watson in three episodes of the PBS children's educational series The Electric Company.

Music

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Massey appeared on the Disney Channel Holiday soundtrack and the Shaggy Dog soundtrack where he performed "Who Let The Dog Out" and "Jingle Bells (a Hip-Hop Carol)". He rapped in the music video for Disney's "Underdog" and "It's a Dog" from the Life is Ruff soundtrack. Additionally, he performed the theme song for Cory in the House and Yin Yang Yo!. Massey and his brother Christopher Massey have also performed rap as the duo, The Massey Boyz.

In 2015, Massey opened a SoundCloud account, where he uploaded new original music, with his latest song being "Finess".[3] On June 12, 2016, Massey was featured using his surname as a mononym on the song "Verse" by Lebanese-American rapper Skate. The collaboration marked Massey's first official musical release in nearly a decade.[4]

Dancing with the Stars

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Massey was a contestant on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on September 20, 2010. He and his professional partner Lacey Schwimmer finished as the runners-up in the competition. Massey's final dance was a freestyle to the song "Tootsie Roll" by the 69 Boys. He was praised by all the judges, being dubbed the "Fresh Prince of DWTS".

In 2012, Massey and Schwimmer appeared in the Dancing with the Stars live show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha Cha Cha/ "My First Kiss" 8 7 8 Last to be called Safe
2 Quickstep/ "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" 8 7 7 Safe
3 Waltz/"Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop" 8 7 8 Safe
4 Rumba/"Nothin' on You" 6/8 6/7 6/7 Safe
5 Foxtrot/"Charlie's Angels Theme" 8 5 7 Safe
6 Tango/"If I Had You"
Rock n' Roll Marathon/"La Grange" 		8
Awarded 		7
7 		8
Points 		Safe
7 Cha Cha Cha Team Dance/"Workin' Day and Night"
Paso Doble/"Free Your Mind" 		8
9 		8
8 		8
8 		Last to be called Safe
8 Viennese Waltz/"Breathe (2 AM)"
Jive/"Good Golly Miss Molly" 		9
10 		9
9 		9
10 		Safe
9
Semi-finals 		Samba/"She's Got Me Dancing"
Argentine Tango/"Jai Ho" 		10
10 		9
9 		10
10 		Safe
10
Finals 		Foxtrot/"Feeling Good"
Freestyle/"Tootsee Roll"
Tango/"If I Had You"
Cha Cha Cha/"Raise Your Glass" 		9
10
9
9 		9
9
8
9 		9
10
9
10 		Runner-up

Personal life

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Massey is the younger brother of actor Christopher Massey,[1] who played Michael Barret in the television series Zoey 101. Their mother is Angel Massey.[5][6]

Assault by Lil Twist

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In March 2015, rapper Lil Twist was arrested and charged with several crimes after he and four others assaulted Massey and his brother Christopher.[7] On December 1, 2016, Twist pleaded no contest to six charges and received a one-year jail sentence.[8][9]

2021 criminal charges

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On June 29, 2021, Massey was charged in King County, Washington on one count of immoral communication with a minor, where he allegedly sent nude photos to a 13-year-old girl. The criminal charge came after a 2019 lawsuit[10][11] whose allegations Massey denied, saying that the lawsuit was an extortion attempt, and that in early 2019 the attorneys representing the minor had demanded $1.5 million, threatening to go public with the allegation if he did not comply.[12] The lawsuit also stated that Massey had known the accuser since she was four years old.[11]

Discography

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Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Henry Direct-to-video film
2014 Senior Project Andy
2017 Ripped Young Reeves
2018 That Tree Do Be Growin' - They Grew Up Next To Each Other But He Never Noticed The Tree Terrance Who Never Notices the Tree (Ages 12 to 85) Independent Film Based on Bennington College Original and Anonymous Student Theater Production with Same Name
2018 Bad Company Mack Direct-to-video film
2021 Dutch Teen Quan Direct-to-video film
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Selma, Lord, Selma Featured Television film; as Kyle Orlando Massey
1999 Passing Glory Principal/Dancer Television film; as Kyle Orlando Massey
2001 The Parkers Kevin Episode: "Crazy Love"
2002 That Was Then Classroom Kid Episode: "The Thrity-Year Itch"
2002 The District Ronde Episode: "Resurrection"
2002 Becker Kid Episode: "The Grand Gesture"
2003–2007 That's So Raven Cory Baxter Main role
2003 The Practice Derrick Hayes Episode: "Capitol Crimes"
2005 Life Is Ruff Calvin Wheeler Disney Channel Original Movie
2006–2007 American Dragon: Jake Long Huntsboy #88 Recurring voice role
2007–2008 Cory in the House Cory Baxter Lead role
2008 Yin Yang Yo! Chad 3000 (voice) Episode: "Skirting the Issue/Moon Over My Yinny"
2010 The Electric Company P.J. Watson Recurring role
2010–2014 Fish Hooks Milo Main voice role
2010 Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant (season 11)
2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Thief Episodes: "Patton Oswalt Wears a Black Blazer & Dress Shoes"
2014 Gotham Mackey Episodes: "Selina Kyle", "Lovecraft"
2015 Being Mary Jane Cameron Episodes: "Sleepless in Atlanta", "No Eggspectations"
2016–2018 Mighty Magiswords Mr. Spoony / various others Recurring voice roles
2017 Celebrity Family Feud Himself Contestant; episode: "Jennie Garth vs. Kyle Massey"
2018 The Mind of Jake Paul Himself Cameo
2018–2020 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jeremy Voice role
2021 Millenials Omar Main Role; Season 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Jon Weisman (July 13, 2007). "The making of a kid star". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Jon Weisman (July 23, 2011). "Kids-book scribe swims with Mouse". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2018. ...and oft-screechy voices, supplied by a cast including Kyle Massey, Chelsea Kane, Justin Roiland, Jerry Stiller and Atticus Shaffer.
  3. ^ "Kyle Massey Music". SoundCloud.
  4. ^ "SK8 - Verse (feat. Massey) [Official Video]". YouTube.
  5. ^ Harris, Raquel 'Rocky' (March 21, 2024). "Mother of 'Zoey 101,' That's So Raven' Stars Chris and Kyle Massey Defends Dan Schneider: 'Blame the Parents Not Dan'". TheWrap. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (March 21, 2024). "'Zoey 101' Star Chris Massey's Mother Praises 'Genius' Dan Schneider, Says 'Blame the Parents' for Any Mistreatment at Nickelodeon". Complex. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lil' Twist to Serve 1 Year Sentence for Assaulting Nickelodeon Actor Christopher Massey". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lil Twist -- 1 Year Behind Bars for Chris Massey Beatdown". TMZ. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Ivey, Justin (March 31, 2017). "Lil Twist Released From Prison". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Nyren, Erin (March 16, 2019). "Kyle Massey Sued for Allegedly Sending Explicit Photos, Texts to Minor". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Moreau, Jordan (June 29, 2021). "Kyle Massey of That's So Raven Charged With Felony for Immoral Communication With Minor". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  12. ^ Stone, Natalie (March 18, 2019). "That's So Raven's Kyle Massey Denies Sending Sexually Explicit Material to 13-Year-Old Girl, Claims He's Being Extorted". People. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
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