Kyle Massey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kyle Massey
Massey in 2012
Born	Kyle Orlando Massey (1991-08-28) August 28, 1991 (age 33) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Actor rapper
Years active	1999–2021
Television	That's So Raven, Cory in the House, Life Is Ruff, Fish Hooks, Dancing with the Stars
Relatives	Christopher Massey (brother)
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop R&B electronic
Labels	Walt Disney Hollywood
Associated acts	Christopher Massey

Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991) is an American actor and rapper. He is also known simply as Massey. Kyle became famous for his roles in popular Disney Channel TV shows.

He starred in That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in the House. In both shows, he played the character Cory Baxter. In 2005, Kyle also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. He has released several rap songs with Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. Kyle also lent his voice to the character Milo in the Disney cartoon series Fish Hooks. Later, he was the runner-up on the 11th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

Kyle's Career

Acting Roles

Kyle Massey started his acting career in 2003. He played Cory Baxter, the younger brother of Raven, in the Disney Channel show That's So Raven. He was on the show for four seasons.

After that, he got his own show called Cory in the House, which started in 2007. Kyle also starred in the 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. He later voiced a fish named Milo in the Disney Channel series Fish Hooks. Kyle also appeared in three episodes of the PBS children's show The Electric Company. He played a character named PJ Watson.

Music Career

Kyle Massey has also made music. He appeared on the Disney Channel Holiday soundtrack. He also sang on Shaggy Dog soundtrack. For these, he performed songs like "Who Let The Dog Out" and "Jingle Bells (a Hip-Hop Carol)".

He rapped in music videos for Disney's "Underdog" and "It's a Dog". This last song was from the Life is Ruff soundtrack. Kyle also sang the theme songs for Cory in the House and Yin Yang Yo!. Kyle and his brother Christopher Massey have performed rap together. They were known as the duo, The Massey Boyz.

In 2015, Kyle started a SoundCloud account. He uploaded new original music there. His most recent song was "Finess". In 2016, Kyle was featured on a song called "Verse" by rapper Skate. This was his first official music release in almost ten years.

Dancing with the Stars

Kyle Massey was a contestant on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars. The show began on September 20, 2010. He danced with his professional partner Lacey Schwimmer. They finished as the runners-up in the competition.

Kyle's final dance was a freestyle to the song "Tootsie Roll". The judges really liked his performances. They even called him the "Fresh Prince of DWTS". In 2012, Kyle and Lacey also performed in the Dancing with the Stars live show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Personal Life

Kyle Massey is the younger brother of actor Christopher Massey. Christopher played Michael Barret in the TV series Zoey 101. Their mother's name is Angel Massey.

Discography

• "It's a Dog" – Life Is Ruff (2005)
• "Yin Yang Yo! Theme Song" – Yin Yang Yo! (2006)
• "Cory in the House Theme Song" – Cory in the House (2007)
• "Underdog Raps" – Underdog: Original Soundtrack (2007)
• "Jingle Bells (A Hip Hop Carol)" – Disney Channel Holiday (2007)
• "Finess (featuring Skate)" – single (2016)

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Kyle Massey para niños