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Mitchel Musso
Musso at the opening of the Miley Cyrus webpage: MileyWorld
Background information
Birth name	Mitchel Tate Musso
Born	July 9, 1991 (1991-07-09) (age 16) Garland, Texas, United States[1]
Genre(s)	Hip Hop, Rap, R&B
Occupation(s)	actor, singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2002 — present
Label(s)	Walt Disney
Website	Official Fan Site

Mitchel Tate Musso^[1] (born July 9, 1991) is an American film, television actor, as well as a, Hip Hop/Rap, R&B, Pop Rap singer. He is also known for his role as Oliver Oken in Disney Channel's Hannah Montana. Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus[1] on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American actress and singer. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Garland is a city in Dallas County in the U.S. state of Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Walt Disney Records is a record company and part of The Walt Disney Company. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Pop rap (sometimes referred to as hip pop) is the name given to a style of hip hop that has a strong pop music influences. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Oliver Oscar Oken is a fictional character from the hit Disney Channel situation comedy, Hannah Montana. ... For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... Hannah Montana is a television series which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. ...

Personal life

Musso was born and raised in Garland, Texas,^[1] a Dallas suburb. He has two brothers, Marc Musso and Mason Musso. Musso is of part Italian descent.^[2] Garland is a city in Dallas County in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Dallas redirects here. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Marc Musso (born March 29, 1995) is an American actor. ...

Musso claims to be good friends with his Hannah Montana co-stars Emily Osment, Jason Earles, and Miley Cyrus. He is also very good friends with Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete co-star Jason Dolley. Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. ... Jason Daniel Earles (born in San Diego, California) is an American actor. ... Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus[1] on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American actress and singer. ... This is a list of movies produced for the U.S. cable channel Disney Channel. ... Jason Scott Dolley (born July 5, 1991 in Simi Valley, California) is an American actor. ...

Career

Acting

Musso landed his acting role when the movie, Secondhand Lions needed two little boys to play in the movie. Mitchel got the part and got to act alongside his brother, Marc. Haley Joel Osment, the actor who starred in Secondhand Lions, was the brother of Emily Osment, who he now works with on Hannah Montana. Secondhand Lions is a 2003 American adventure/comedy film about a young boy who is sent to live with his two eccentric but mysterious great-uncles on a farm in Texas. ... Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the Disney Channel original series. ...

Musso is best known for starring in Disney Channel movies and the TV series Hannah Montana as Oliver Oken. He also plays Jeremy in Phineas and Ferb, a boy who Phineas' sister Candace (played by Ashley Tisdale) has a crush on. Other acting credits include Raymond Figg in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Life Is Ruff, and the voice of Aang in the unaired version of the pilot episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Musso was the voice of DJ in the Academy Award-nominated film, Monster House. He is also expected to film The Hannah Montana Movie in May 2009 alongside Miley Cyrus, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Emily Osment. Musso was in the first Disney Channel Games in summer 2006 on the Green Team and in the following year on the Red Team. He also starred in the TV movie Walker Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire alongside Chuck Norris. For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... This article is about the Disney Channel original series. ... Oliver Oscar Oken is a fictional character from the hit Disney Channel situation comedy, Hannah Montana. ... Phineas and Ferb is a Disney Channel animated television series that centers on two brothers and their adventures in their backyard during summer vacation. ... Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985)[1] is an American actress and singer. ... This is a list of movies produced for the U.S. cable channel Disney Channel. ... Life is Ruff is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Walker, Texas Ranger was a television show that ran from April, 1993 to May, 2001 during primetime on CBS. The show emphasized values such as abstaining from the use of drugs and participation in community service; it was also once considered to be the most violent show on television. ... Carlos Ray Chuck Norris (born on 10 March 1940) is an American martial artist, action star, Hollywood actor, and recently, an internet phenomenon, who is best known for playing Cordell Walker on Walker, Texas Ranger. ...

He is currently filming Hatching Pete, a Disney Channel film in which he co-stars with Jason Dolley. Musso says:

"Jason and I play best friends. We play nerdy kids, so it's going to be very difficult to play. I play the mascot who comes from a line of mascots in his family, but I'm allergic to the uniform, so I can't do it. I get Pete (Jason) to do it for me, and he is terrific at it."

Music

Recently Musso has recorded a remixed remake of the song, "Lean On Me", for the new Disney DVD, Snow Buddies; the music video will also be included on the DVD. The song will be included on the Radio Disney Jams 10 CD. Mitchel has also sung a song with Hannah Montana co-star Emily Osment for the DisneyMania 6 CD. The song was "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc. Disney adorable talking puppies are back, and this time they venture to the frosty arctic and team up with new friends in a thrilling dogsled race across Alaska. ... Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. ... DisneyMania 6 is the proposed seventh release in the DisneyMania series. ... Monsters, Inc. ...

Touring

Musso has performed in the Radio Disney Jingle Jams Tour and has plans to release a CD in the future, which will be under Hip Hop and R&B influences. In 2008, Musso was said to be opening for Raven-Symone in The Pajama Party Tour, but due to "unforeseen circumstances", the tour was postponed. Once the postponement was announced, Mitchel made the following statement on his blog: Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Raven-Symone as Raven Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA), known professionally as Raven-Symoné, is an African American actress, singer, and former model. ...

"The Raven Tour has been postponed....and it's not April Fools.... I know it's hard to believe...try being me. But you know what? The band and dancers and myself have worked really hard to create an Incredible Show for you guys and I know that something great is just around the corner. We already have offers coming in, and as soon as I know details for a new tour, I will pass them along."^[3]

Additional Appearances

On June 2nd, 2008, Mitchel was a surprise guest at the Spotlight Awards at the North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, MA to present awards to the Best Actor and Best Actress of the 2007-08 theatrical season.

Filmography

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References

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External links

• Official site
• Mitchel Musso at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Blog