Kyle Massey

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

Kyle Massey
Kyle Massey 2012.jpg
Massey in 2012
Born (1991-08-28) August 28, 1991 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActor, rapper, singer
Years active1999–present
TelevisionThat's So Raven, Cory in the House, Life Is Ruff, American Dragon: Jake Long, Fish Hooks, Dancing with the Stars
RelativesChristopher Massey (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Years active2003–present
Labels
Associated actsChristopher Massey

Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991), also known mononymously as Massey, is an American actor from Atlanta, Georgia. 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. Massey starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. Massey has released several rap songs for Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. He 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. He is the younger brother of actor Christopher Massey.

Career[]

Acting[]

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 also voices the character of the fish Milo on the Disney Channel's Fish Hooks.[2] Massey also played a role in the PBS children's educational series The Electric Company.

Music[]

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 sang the theme song for Cory in the House. Massey also raps a song called "It's a Dog" on the Life is Ruff soundtrack. He also sang the theme song for Yin Yang Yo!. Massey and his brother Christopher Massey have performed rap as the duo, The Massey Boyz. He also sang the music video for Disney's Underdog.

On June 12, 2016, Massey was featured using his surname as a mononym on the song 'Verse' by Lebanese-American rapper Skate, making it the first time in nearly 10 years since Massey has done anything musically. Massey also owns a SoundCloud account where he uploads new original music, with his latest song being "Finess."[3]

Dancing with the Stars[]

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[]

Massey is the younger brother of actor Christopher Massey,[1] who plays Michael Barret in the television series Zoey 101.

Assault by Lil Twist[]

In March 2015 Lil Twist was arrested and charged with several crimes after he and four others assaulted Massey and his brother Christopher.[4] On December 1, 2016, Twist pleaded no contest to six charges and received a one-year jail sentence.[5][6]

2021 criminal charges[]

On June 29, 2021, Massey was charged in King County, Washington on one count of immoral communication with a minor, where he allegedly sent lewd photos to a 13-year-old girl. The criminal charge came after a 2019 lawsuit[7][8] 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.[9] The lawsuit also stated that Massey had known the victim since she was four years old.

Discography[]

Filmography[]

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 Bad Company Mack 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"
2001 The Parkers Kevin Episode: "Crazy Love"
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"
2009–2010 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

References[]

  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. ^ "Lil' Twist to Serve 1 Year Sentence for Assaulting Nickelodeon Actor Christopher Massey". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lil Twist -- 1 Year Behind Bars for Chris Massey Beatdown". TMZ. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. ^ March 31, Justin IveyPublished; 2017. "Lil Twist Released From Prison – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 29, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Nyren, Erin (March 16, 2019). "Kyle Massey Sued for Allegedly Sending Explicit Photos, Texts to Minor". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Stone, Natalie. "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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