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Christopher Massey Born Christopher Michael Massey
January 26, 1990
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.Other names Chris Massey Occupation Actor, rapper Years active 2000–present Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an American actor and rapper best known for starring as Michael Barret in Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nomination including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations. He is also known for appearing in several commercials in the early 2000s.
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Career
Massey began his acting career at a young age, appearing in commercials for Cap'n Crunch and Pop Tarts. He also has made a guest appearance on Punk'd. He won 2002's Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theatre award for his role as Young Simba in The Lion King (LA).[1] Massey received an Emmy nomination in 2006 for Zoey 101. He stayed for the whole series and all 4 movies. Massey has appeared in several commercials with his brother for Burger King, Disney and Pepsi. Christopher is also a singer/rapper and song writer and music producer for several big names in the music industry.
Massey became an overnight sensation when he was cast in the Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101. The show has been the network's highest rated and most viewed for 3 years.
Massey earned his first starring role as Michael Barret in the Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101. When the show debuted in January 2005, it drew a larger number of viewers aged 9–14 than any premiere on the network in the preceding eight years.[2] Spears stars as one of the first girls to pass admissions for a formerly all-boy boarding school, called Pacific Coast Academy. Zoey 101 was nominated for a 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program.
Massey is the older brother of Kyle Massey, who starred in the Disney sitcom series That's So Raven and Cory in the House. He has guest starred alongside his brother on a That's So Raven episode called "Five Finger Discount". Massey and his brother have had small roles on the sitcom The Parkers. In 2006, he was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25", the list also included Zoey co-star Jamie Lynn Spears and her sister Britney Spears.
Personal life
Massey is also a singer-songwriter, and in his YouTube channel, "westfayettevilleroad", his videos show him recording songs with friend Mario in their studio. They formed a group known as the Massey Boyz. They are currently working on an album, and their new single "Ridin Wit My Brother" was released on YouTube with a music video on May 27, 2009.[3] He was also seen playing catch with Shawnese. They have been close friends ever since. He is also good friends with Destinee Monroe and Paris Monroe, who are known for they singing as Destinee & Paris (formerly known as the Clique Girlz).Massey and his brother made appearances on The Steve Wilkos Show
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2007 Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Meat Shop Workers' Son American film debut 2008 Zoey 101: Behind the Scenes Michael Barret Based on Zoey 101 Television Year Series Role Notes 2002 The Parkers Justin "The Crush" (Season 3, Episode 18) That Was Then N/A "A Rock and a Head Case" (Season 1, Episode 4) The District Kenyon "Resurrection" (Season 3, Episode 1) 2003 Yes, Dear Boy #2 "Jimmy's Dumb" (Season 3, Episode 21) 2004 That's So Raven Jeremy "Five Finger Discount" (Season 3, Episode 5) 2005–2008 Zoey 101 Michael Barret 65 episodes; 2005–2008 2006 Everybody Hates Chris Kid #1 "Everybody Hates Drew" (Season 1, Episode 19) 2009 The Electric Company Baseball player 2010 The World's Funniest Moments Himself Awards
Young Artist Awards
- 2007 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Won
- 2006 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Won
- 2005 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Nominated
Young Hollywood Awards
- 2005 One to Watch-Male - Won
Emmy Awards
- 2006 Outstanding Performance in Children's Television - Nominated
Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theatre award
- 2002 Outstanding Theatrical Performance - Won
References
- ^ Young Artist Awards
- ^ "Zoey 101 Headliner Christopher Massey Stars in Nickelodeon TV Movie 'Goodbye Zoey,'...". Reuters. December 5, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS198450+05-Dec-2007+PRN20071205. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ Chris and Kyle Massey NEW SONG!! Ridin Wit My Brother!!
External links
- Christopher Massey at the IMDB
Zoey 101 
Quotes · List of episodes • Soundtrack • CharactersCreator Seasons TV Movies Spring Break-Up (2006) • The Curse of PCA (2007) • Goodbye Zoey? (2008) • Chasing Zoey (2008)Cast Jamie Lynn Spears • Paul Butcher • Austin Butler • Sean Flynn • Kristin Herrera • Victoria Justice • Christopher Massey • Alexa Nikolas • Erin Sanders • Matthew UnderwoodCategories:- 1990 births
- African American actors
- American child actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia
- American voice actors
- American singer-songwriters
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