Aidan James Laprete Powell (born September 6, 2001) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. As an actor, he is known for his role as Henry Tanaka in ''The Wilds''.

Early life

Laprete was born on September 6, 2001, in

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, Hawaii. Laprete first started acting in commercials as a child. Laprete started playing the

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at age four, and started to sing at age eight. He started performing at age six in children's groups at local ukulele festivals.

Career

At age eight, Laprete performed the song " Hey Soul Sister" by

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at the 2010 Ukulele Festival. On July 19, 2010, a video of this performance was uploaded by "elrollo79" onto YouTube. The video quickly went viral and has received over twenty million views. The video got the attention of a number of popular artists, among them Jack Johnson and

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as well as Train's

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who is reported to have called it his favorite cover version of the song. Laprete can be seen in Train's music video for their song ''

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'', which was filmed in Honolulu. The video premiered on February 27, 2013. In 2014, Laprete started releasing music under the artist name Aidan James. He went on a solo tour independently to the east and west coast promoting the music. In

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, he performed on the steps of the

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and did a private performance at the Google Headquarters. In 2015, Laprete was featured in

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's documentary series, '' Saving My Tomorrow''. He was handpicked to write a song for the show, which released on April 22, 2015. He joined the lineup for Train's 2016 Sail Across the Sun cruise, along with

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, and

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. Laprete's music videos were featured at

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's Summer Concert Series in Central Park, and an interview with

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was released on July 22, 2016. He currently releases and produces music under the name Laprete. As an actor, Laprete has appeared in a variety of TV shows and films including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Under the Blood Red Sun''. In 2022, Laprete played the role of Henry Tanaka in the second season of the

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series, '' The Wilds''. ''

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'' praised his performance, calling Laprete a "standout" amongst the ensemble cast.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laprete, Aidan 2001 births Living people 21st-century American singer-songwriters American child singers American male child actors American male singer-songwriters Ukulele players from Hawaii Musicians from Honolulu 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from Hawaii Male actors from Hawaii