Clayton Holmes Aiken (né Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an
American singer, television personality, actor, political candidate,
and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of
American Idol in 2003, and his debut album, Measure of a Man, went
multi-platinum. He released four more albums on the RCA label, Merry
Christmas with Love (2004), A Thousand Different Ways (2006), the
Christmas EP All is Well (2006), and On My Way Here (2008). Since then
he has released two more albums, both with Decca Records: Tried and
True (2010) and Steadfast (2012). Aiken has also had eleven tours in
support of his albums. In all, he has sold over 5 million albums, and
is the fourth-highest-selling American Idol alumnus.Aiken co-wrote a
bestselling memoir in 2004, Learning to Sing. In 2004 he also had a
televised Christmas special, A Clay Aiken Christmas. During much of
2008 he appeared on Broadway in the musical comedy Spamalot, in the
role of Sir Robin. In 2010 he hosted the PBS special Tried & True
Live!. He has also had numerous cameo and guest appearances on TV
shows. In 2012 he competed in the fifth season of The Celebrity
Apprentice, coming in second to Arsenio Hall.With Diane Bubel, Aiken
created the Bubel/Aiken Foundation in 2003, which was later renamed
the National Inclusion Project. In 2004 he became a UNICEF ambassador,
a position he held until 2013 when he gave it up in order to run for
Congress. He traveled extensively in this role. In 2006, he was
appointed for a two-year term to the Presidential Committee for People
with Intellectual Disabilities.
American singer, television personality, actor, political candidate,
and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of
American Idol in 2003, and his debut album, Measure of a Man, went
multi-platinum. He released four more albums on the RCA label, Merry
Christmas with Love (2004), A Thousand Different Ways (2006), the
Christmas EP All is Well (2006), and On My Way Here (2008). Since then
he has released two more albums, both with Decca Records: Tried and
True (2010) and Steadfast (2012). Aiken has also had eleven tours in
support of his albums. In all, he has sold over 5 million albums, and
is the fourth-highest-selling American Idol alumnus.Aiken co-wrote a
bestselling memoir in 2004, Learning to Sing. In 2004 he also had a
televised Christmas special, A Clay Aiken Christmas. During much of
2008 he appeared on Broadway in the musical comedy Spamalot, in the
role of Sir Robin. In 2010 he hosted the PBS special Tried & True
Live!. He has also had numerous cameo and guest appearances on TV
shows. In 2012 he competed in the fifth season of The Celebrity
Apprentice, coming in second to Arsenio Hall.With Diane Bubel, Aiken
created the Bubel/Aiken Foundation in 2003, which was later renamed
the National Inclusion Project. In 2004 he became a UNICEF ambassador,
a position he held until 2013 when he gave it up in order to run for
Congress. He traveled extensively in this role. In 2006, he was
appointed for a two-year term to the Presidential Committee for People
with Intellectual Disabilities.
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