Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer,
songwriter, and actor. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the
daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band
Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career.
Additionally, McCartney has appeared on shows such as Law & Order:
SVU, Summerland, and Greek. McCartney also is known for lending his
voice as Theodore in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its sequels, as well
as voicing Robin/Nightwing in Young Justice and Roxas and Ventus in
the video game series Kingdom Hearts developed by Square
Enix.McCartney was born in Ardsley, Westchester, New York, the son of
Ginger McCartney and Scott McCartney. He began performing in local
community musicals at the age of seven, when he debuted his role in
Oliver!, before joining the national tour of The King and I at age ten
along with Phil of the Future star Ricky Ullman. There he played the
character of Louis. In 1998, he sang with the group Sugar Beats and
can be heard on their 1998, 1999, and 2000 CD releases.In 1999,
McCartney joined the American pop boy band Dream Street, and was a
member until 2002. He has described the experience as a good "stepping
stone" for his solo career. The group earned a gold record with their
debut CD. At fifteen, he began work on a solo career with a local
band, featuring musicians Dillon Kondor (guitar), Peter Chema (bass),
Katie Spencer (keyboards), Alex Russeku (drums), Karina LaGravinese
(background vocals), Sharisse Francisco (background vocals), and under
the management of Ginger McCartney and Sherry Goffin Kondor, who
co-produced his first album, Beautiful Soul.
songwriter, and actor. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the
daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band
Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career.
Additionally, McCartney has appeared on shows such as Law & Order:
SVU, Summerland, and Greek. McCartney also is known for lending his
voice as Theodore in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its sequels, as well
as voicing Robin/Nightwing in Young Justice and Roxas and Ventus in
the video game series Kingdom Hearts developed by Square
Enix.McCartney was born in Ardsley, Westchester, New York, the son of
Ginger McCartney and Scott McCartney. He began performing in local
community musicals at the age of seven, when he debuted his role in
Oliver!, before joining the national tour of The King and I at age ten
along with Phil of the Future star Ricky Ullman. There he played the
character of Louis. In 1998, he sang with the group Sugar Beats and
can be heard on their 1998, 1999, and 2000 CD releases.In 1999,
McCartney joined the American pop boy band Dream Street, and was a
member until 2002. He has described the experience as a good "stepping
stone" for his solo career. The group earned a gold record with their
debut CD. At fifteen, he began work on a solo career with a local
band, featuring musicians Dillon Kondor (guitar), Peter Chema (bass),
Katie Spencer (keyboards), Alex Russeku (drums), Karina LaGravinese
(background vocals), Sharisse Francisco (background vocals), and under
the management of Ginger McCartney and Sherry Goffin Kondor, who
co-produced his first album, Beautiful Soul.
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