Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken | |
|---|---|
 Clay Aiken performing in Merrillville, Indiana, in 2005 | |
| Born | Clayton Holmes Grissom[1] November 30, 1978 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments |
|
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
| Signature | |
 | |
Clay Aiken (born November 30, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, author and activist.
Aiken was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a contestant on the second season of American Idol in 2003.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
In 2014, Aiken announced his intentions to run for congress in North Carolina's 2nd congressional district against Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers.[3] He officially filed to run on February 27, 2014.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]- Measure of a Man (2003)
- Merry Christmas with Love (2004)
- A Thousand Different Ways (2006)
- On My Way Here (2008)
- Tried and True (2010)
- Steadfast (2012)
EPs
[change | change source]- All Is Well (2006)
Compilations
[change | change source]- The Very Best of Clay Aiken (2009)
- A Thousand Different Ways/Measure of a Man (2010)
DVDs
[change | change source]- A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004)
- Tried and True Live (2010)
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Aiken, Clay. Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life. (2004) p. 56, ISBN 1-4000-6392-2
- ↑ "Top earners from "American Idol"". Abc2news.com. 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/02/05/3251621/clay-aiken-renee-ellmers/
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- American Idol contestants
- American LGBT politicians
- American singer-songwriters
- American stage actors
- Democratic Party (United States) politicians
- Politicians from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Gay men
- LGBT actors
- LGBT singers
- LGBT songwriters
- Actors from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Writers from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Singers from North Carolina