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Christopher Massey
Christopher Massey graduating High School
Born	Christopher Michael Massey January 26, 1990 (1990-01-26) (age 19) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other name(s)	Chris Massey
Occupation	Actor, Rapper
Years active	2000 – present

Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an actor and singer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for starring as Michael Barret in Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nomination including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations.. He is also known for appearing in several commercials in the early 2000s. He is the older brother of Kyle Massey, star of Disney's Cory in the House and That's So Raven. He also starred in an episode of That's So Raven along with Cody Linley.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Awards 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early career

Massey began his acting career at a young age, appearing in commercials for Cap'n Crunch, Pop Tarts, and McDonalds, among others. He also has made a guest appearance on Punk'd. He won 2002's Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theatre award.^[1] Massey received an Emmy nomination in 2006 for Zoey 101. He stayed for the whole series and all 4 movies. Massey has appeared in several commercials with his brother for Burger King, Disney and Pepsi. Christopher is also a singer/rapper and song writer and music producer for several big names in the music industry.

Massey became an overnight sensation when he was cast in the Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101. The show has been the networks highest rated and most viewed for 3 years.

Massey garnered his first starring role as Michael Barret in the Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101. When the show debuted in January 2005, it drew a larger number of viewers aged 9–14 than any premiere on the network in the preceding eight years.^[2] Spears stars as one of the first girls to pass admissions for a formerly all-boy boarding school, called Pacific Coast Academy. Zoey 101 was nominated for a 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program.

Massey is the older brother of Kyle Massey, who stars in the Disney sitcom series That's So Raven and Cory in the House. He has guest starred alongside his brother on a That's So Raven episode called "Five Finger Discount". Both Massey and his brother have had small roles on the sitcom The Parkers. In 2006, he was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25", the list also included Zoey co-star Jamie Lynn Spears and her sister.

[edit] Personal life

Massey is also a singer-songwriter and in his YouTube channel, "westfayettevilleroad", the videos on his YouTube channel show him recording songs with his brother Kyle and his friend Mario in their studio. They are currently working on an album, and their new single "Ridin Wit My Brother" was released on youtube with a music video on May 27, 2009.^[3]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Color Me Gay	Turd Burglar #2
2007	City Girls	Sean Jackson	Television movie
2008	Zoey 101: Behind the Scenes	Michael Barret	Based on Zoey 101
Television
Year	Series	Role	Notes
2002	The Parkers	Justin	"The Crush" (Season 3, Episode 18)
2002	That Was Then	N/A	"A Rock and a Head Case" (Season 1, Episode 4)
2002	The District	Kenyon	"Resurrection" (Season 3, Episode 1)
2003	Yes, Dear	Boy #2	"Jimmy's Dumb" (Season 3, Episode 21)
2004	That's So Raven	Jeremy	"Five Finger Discount" (Season 3, Episode 5)
2005	Zoey 101	Michael Barret	65 episodes; 2005-2008
2006	Everybody Hates Chris	Kid #1	"Everybody Hates Drew" (Season 1, Episode 19)

[edit] Awards

Young Artist Awards

• 2007 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Won
• 2006 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Won
• 2005 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Nominated

Young Hollywood Awards

• 2005 One to Watch-Male - Won

Emmy Awards

• 2006 Outstanding Performance in Children's Television - Nominated

Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theatre award

• 2002 Outstanding Theatrical Performance - Won

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Christopher Massey at the IMDB

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NAME	Massey, Christopher Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Massey, Christopher
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American actor
DATE OF BIRTH	January 26, 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH	USA
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH