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Biography

Leslie Barbara Carter (June 6, 1986& nbsp;– January 31, 2012) was an American pop singer best known as the sister of fellow singers Nick Carter (musician)|Nick and Aaron Carter .

Life and family

Leslie Carter was born in Tampa, Florida , the third of five children of Jane Elizabeth ( married and maiden names|née Spaulding) and Robert Gene Carter. She was born at the Garden Villa Retirement Home, where the Carter family lived and worked at the time. She was the older sister of Aaron Carter|Aaron Charles (born December 7, 1987), and younger sister of Nick Carter|Nickolas Gene . She also had two sisters: Angel, Aaron's twin (born December 7, 1987); and B.J. (Bobbie Jean). After Carter's parents divorced in 2003, her father, who has a daughter from a previous marriage, married Ginger R. Elrod (born December 5, 1974) in 2004, and had a son, Kaden, in 2005.

In 2008, Leslie Carter married Mike Ashton and moved to Toronto , Ontario , Canada where she gave birth to a daughter in 2011.

Career

Early recordings

Carter signed a record deal with Dreamworks Records in 1999 and began recording her debut album . This album was set for release in June 2000, but it was delayed because Dreamworks wanted to test Carter's fan base before releasing the album in order to ensure its success. Her single, " Like Wow! " appeared on the Shrek soundtrack and received minor radio airplay, peaking at 15 on the Hot 100.

Her debut album Like Wow& #33; (album)|Like Wow! was set for release on April 10, 2001. However, Dreamworks later canceled the release, the cancellation followed a number of reported problems from the set of her debut music video. Promo copies later became available online and Metal Mike Saunders of The Village Voice described it as "the best bubblegum album of the entire '97-Y2K era."

The Other Half

Carter started a small club tour in Canada in December 2005, and had a showcase in New York City on January 19, 2006, with hopes it would lead to a new record deal. The songs performed on this tour had her abandoning her bubblegum pop roots for a more mature, rock music|pop rock-oriented sound. Carter co-wrote her material with High Holy Days (band)|High Holy Days guitarist Dave Thompson (musician)|Dave Thompson . In late 2006, Leslie Carter created the band The Other Half with her backup musicians Mike Ashton, DJ Porter, Casey Clowater, Paul Davidson, and Dave Thompson (musician)|Dave Thompson . The final line-up consisted of Carter ( Singing|vocals ), Ashton ( Drum kit|drums ), Jason Eldon ( electric guitar ), and Sean Smit ( bass guitar , back-up vocals ). In September 2009, the band mutually decided to split up. Carter was seen writing music and performing her own songs for her siblings on the family's reality show House of Carters .

Death

On January 31, 2012, aged 25, Carter, who had complained of feeling ill, was found unresponsive at the home of her father, Robert Carter, in Mayville, New York|Mayville , New York , and was pronounced dead on arrival at Westfield Memorial Hospital in Westfield, New York . While not attributing a cause of death, a Chautauqua County police incident report and supplemental "Overdose Follow Up" report said Carter, identified by her married name of Leslie B. Ashton, had suffered an Drug overdose|overdose and was taking the prescription medications olanzapine , cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxer) and alprazolam (Xanax)., Chautauqua County Office of the Sheriff, January 31, 2012

Discography

Singles

"I Need To Hear It From You"& nbsp;— Promotional recording

" Like Wow! "& nbsp;— #99 U.S. chart

Albums

Like Wow& #33; (album)|Like Wow! (2001)& nbsp;— Unreleased

Filmography

House of Carters (2006) (TV)

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