Jesse McCartney Biography - Artistopia Music

Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney initially came to fame in the early 2000s as the youngest member of the boy band Dream Street. He subsequently branched out into a solo career, having appeared on the television series Summerland.

Early life

Jesse McCartney was born in Ardsley, New York, to Scott and Ginger McCartney


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. McCartney began performing in local community musicals at the age of seven, before joining the national tour of The King and I at age ten along with Phil of the Future star Ricky Ullman. McCartney moved to Los Angeles to become an actor and singer when he was 11. He later appeared with The Who's Roger Daltrey in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden. From 1998–2001, McCartney played Adam Chandler, Jr. on the ABC soap opera All My Children, a role for which he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also later starred in the short-lived series Summerland, which aired on the now-defunct WB network for two seasons. Jesse's early love life with Gaby Ardiles, blossomed into something more when Jesse recently stated at the Teen Choice Awards, a proposal to his soulmate. Jesse and Gaby will be getting married later this year (no exact date).

McCartney co-starred along with Elisabeth Harnois in an independent teenage drama feature film directed by Todd Kessler, Keith, shot during late-2005/early-2006, featuring McCartney in the title role. As of now, no official release date has been announced.

In 2006, McCartney was also featured as the voice of Roxas in the Disney/Square Enix videogame Kingdom Hearts II. In 2005, he appeared on the Disney Channel show,The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Two years later in 2007, he guest starred as himself on another Disney Channel show, Hannah Montana. In 2008, McCartney was also featured as the voice of Horton Hears A Who!s Jojo McDodd. McCartney was also featured as Theodore in "Alvin and the Chipmunks" released in 2007.

Philanthropy

In 2004, Jesse McCartney participated in "Come Together Now",cometogethernowonline.com a charity single to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, McCartney signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, work=Hang 10 with Jesse McCartney a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and free lessons to children in public schools throughout the U.S.A. He sits on its board of directors as an honorary member. He has donated proceeds of his 2005 tour for disaster relief, recorded radio spots promoting the "Kids For A Drug-Free America" campaign, is a spokesperson for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and is involved in the charity SPACE, which was co-founded by a childhood friend of his mother's. McCartney performed at the Hope Rocks concert in 2005 to benefit City of Hope Cancer Center.

Discography

2004: Beautiful Soul
2006: Right Where You Want Me
2008: Departure

Tours

2006: Beautiful Soul Tour
2008: Jesse & Jordin LIVE Tour

Television

2004/2005 - Summerland .... Bradin Westerly
1998/1999 - All My Children .... Adam Sunshine / Junior / J. R.' Chandler, Jr. #4

2007-Hannah Montana(1 Episode).......As himself

Films

2008 - Tinker Bell .... Terence
2008 - Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby .... Lucky - Teenager
2008 - Horton Hears a Who! .... JoJo
2008 - Keith .... Keith
2007 - Alvin and the Chipmunks .... Theodore
2005 - Pizza .... Justin Bridges
2002 - The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz .... Cameron Cruz
2001 - The Pirates of Central Park .... Simon Baskin

Awards and nominations

1998: Nomination: Grammy Award for Best Children's Album (for How Sweet It Is as part of the Sugar Beats)
2001: Won: Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor
2001: Nomination: Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Child Actor
2001: Nomination: Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
2002: Won: Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor
2002: Nomination: Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Male Artist
2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Breakout Artist - Male
2005: Won: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Crossover Artist
2005: Nomination: MTV Video Music Awards - Best Pop Video for "Beautiful Soul"
2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Song to Put on Repeat
2005: Nomination: American Music Awards - Best New Artist
2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Karaoke Song
2005: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Male Singer
2006: Won: Kids Choice Awards Award - Favorite Male Singer
2006: Won: TRL Awards Italy - Best "Tear" Award
2007: Nomination: Kids Choice Awards Award Italy - Best International Artist
2007: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy - Best Male Singer
2007: Nomination: TRL Awards Italy - Best Video for "Just So You Know"
2007: Nomination: Kids Choice Awards Award - Favorite Male Singer
2007: Won: Radio Disney Music Awards - Best Male Singer
2008: Nomination: Teen Choice Awards - Choice Male Artist

External Links
AskMen.com - Jesse McCartney
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