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Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991), also known mononymously as Massey, is an American actor. He starred in the
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sitcoms ''
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'' and its spin-off ''
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'', in which he played Cory Baxter. Massey starred in the
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''
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''. Massey has released several rap songs for
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and
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. He provided the voice of Milo in the Disney animated series ''
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'' and was the runner-up on the 11th season of ABC's ''
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''. He is the younger brother of actor
Christopher Massey Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Barret on the Nickelodeon television series ''Zoey 101'' (2005–2008). Career Massey started his acting career at a young age, appear ...
.


Career


Acting

Starting in 2003, Massey played Cory Baxter on the
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show ''
That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-Sym ...
'' for four seasons, and then headlined its 2007 spinoff ''
Cory in the House ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the Disney Channel show ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses on C ...
''. Massey also starred in the 2005
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''
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''. He also voices the character of the fish Milo on the Disney Channel's ''
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''. Massey also played a role of PJ Watson in 3 episodes of the
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children's educational series ''
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''.


Music

Massey appeared on the ''
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'' soundtrack and the '' Shaggy Dog'' soundtrack where he performed "Who Let The Dog Out" and "
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(a Hip-Hop Carol)". He sang the theme song for ''
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''. Massey also raps a song called "It's a Dog" on the ''Life is Ruff'' soundtrack. He also sang the theme song for ''
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''. Massey and his brother
Christopher Massey Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Barret on the Nickelodeon television series ''Zoey 101'' (2005–2008). Career Massey started his acting career at a young age, appear ...
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
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rapper
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, making it the first time in nearly 10 years since Massey has done anything musically. Massey also owns a
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account where he uploads new original music, with his latest song being "Finess."


''Dancing with the Stars''

Massey was a contestant on the 11th season of ''
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'', which premiered on September 20, 2010. He and his professional partner
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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
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,
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.


Personal life

Massey is the younger brother of actor
Christopher Massey Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Barret on the Nickelodeon television series ''Zoey 101'' (2005–2008). Career Massey started his acting career at a young age, appear ...
, who plays Michael Barret in the television series ''
Zoey 101 ''Zoey 101'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. It aired from January 9, 2005, to May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of Zoey Brooks (Jamie Lynn Spears), her brother Dustin (Paul Butcher (act ...
''.


Assault by Lil Twist

In March 2015
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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 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. The lawsuit also stated that Massey had known the accuser since she was four years old.


Discography

* "It's a Dog" – ''
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'' (2005) * "Yin Yang Yo! Theme Song" – ''
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'' (2006) * "Cory in the House Theme Song" – ''
Cory in the House ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the Disney Channel show ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses on C ...
'' (2007) * "Underdog Raps" – '' Underdog: Original Soundtrack'' (2007) * "Jingle Bells (A Hip Hop Carol)" – ''
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'' (2007) * "Finess (featuring
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)" – single (2016)


Filmography


References


External links

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