Corbin Bleu
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 Corbin Bleu at the 2007 Disney Channel Games in Orlando, Florida at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
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| Birth name | Corbin Bleu Reivers |
| Born | February 21, 1989 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, teen pop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, model, dancer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Hollywood (2006-present) |
| Website | www.corbinbleu.com |
Corbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989) is an American actor, model, dancer, and singer. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the film Catch That Kid, the Disney Channel original movies High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and Jump In!, and the series Flight 29 Down.
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Biography
Personal life
Bleu was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Martha and David Reivers, who is an actor.[1][2] He is biracial since his father is Jamaican American and his mother is Italian American.[3]
As a child, Bleu studied dance for several years, focusing on ballet and jazz.[1]
Bleu is now the first Disney Channel star to have his own Disney XD account.[4] Bleu graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He was accepted to Stanford University but declined the place due to scheduling conflicts.
Career
As a child, Bleu modeled for clients such as Target, Toys R Us and Tommy Hilfiger. In 1996, his family relocated to Los Angeles and he soon gained a returning role on the TV series High Incident and a guest star appearance on ER. Bleu also had small roles in films such as Soldier, Family Tree, Mystery Men and Galaxy Quest before he gained a lead role the 2004 film, Catch That Kid. After the success of Catch That Kid, Bleu signed to star in Flight 29 Down, a drama series about a group of teens stranded on an island. He also has a small role as Spencer on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon--his first appearance being in the episode titled Guide to: The School Play.
In 2006, he had a supporting role as "Chad" (the best friend of the male lead) in the very successful High School Musical, the Emmy award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie. Bleu also guest starred in the premiere episode of Disney's Hannah Montana. Bleu's next film, Jump In! co-starring actress and R&B vocalist Keke Palmer as well as Bleu's father David Reivers, premiered on January 12, 2007, and has since become one of the highest rated Disney Channel Original Movies of all time. His debut album, Another Side, was released May 1, 2007.
Bleu toured with fellow HSM cast members from late November 2006 to late January 2007 in High School Musical: The Concert performing at about 40 different cities. To promote his debut album, Bleu performed at the NextFest tour 2007 along with Aly & AJ, Drake Bell, and Bianca Ryan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | ER | Little Boy | 1 episode ( Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies) |
| 1998 | Soldier | Johnny | 1998/I |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Matthew | 1 episode (Menace II Theology) | |
| Boardheads | Kid | - | |
| 1999 | Family Tree | Ricky | - |
| Mystery Men | Butch | - | |
| Galaxy Quest | Young Tommy | - | |
| 2004 | Catch That Kid | Austin | Main Role |
| 2005–2007 | Flight 29 Down | Nathan McHugh | television series |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Chad Danforth | made for television (Disney Channel) |
| Hannah Montana | Johnny Collins | * 2 episodes (Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?, We're All In This Date Together) | |
| Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Spencer | 2 episodes / 2006-2007 | |
| 2007 | Jump In! | Isidore "Izzy" Daniels | made for television (Disney Channel) |
| High School Musical 2 | Chad Danforth | made for television (Disney Channel) | |
| Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango | Nathan McHugh | - | |
| Mother Goose Parade | Grand Marshall | made for television | |
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Chad Danforth | Filming |
| Free Style (post-production) | Cale Bryant | main role |
- (filmed in 2008)
Discography
Albums
| Album Information | Singles |
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Another Side
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Soundtracks
| Album Information | Singles featuring Bleu |
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Jump In!
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Performed solo by Corbin Bleu |
High School Musical Soundtrack
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'High School Musical 2 Soundtrack
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| Hot 100 | Pop 100 | Hot Digital Songs | |||
| 2006 | "Get'cha Head in the Game" | 23 | 23 | - | High School Musical Soundtrack |
| "Stick to the Status Quo" | 43 | 37 | - | ||
| "We're All in This Together" | 34 | 32 | - | ||
| "Push It to the Limit" | 14 | 17 | 5 | Jump In!/Another Side | |
| 2007 | "Deal with It" | 112 | 81 | - | Another Side |
| "She Could Be" | - | - | - | ||
| "What Time Is It?" | 6 | 6 | - | High School Musical 2 | |
| "I Don't Dance" | 70 | 50 | 27 | ||
| 2008 | "Run it Back Again" | 113 | 94 | - | Minutemen (soundtrack) |
Other songs
- 2007: "Two Worlds" - from Disneymania 5
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- "This Chirstmastime" - from A Disney Channel Holiday
- 2006: "Circles" - Flight 29 Down
- 2006: "Homework" - Another Side
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- "Marchin" - Another Side
- "Never Met a Girl Like You" - Another Side
References
- ^ Music: Teen star is true to Corbin Bleu
- ^ 'High School Musical' star Corbin Bleu is in concert and back on TV with new movie
- ^ Surfacing; Turning the spotlight on musicians making a commercial breakthrough
- ^ As seen on Disney 365 (which airs on Disney Channel) - http://www.disney.com/corbin Corbin's Disney XD
