Clay Aiken
| First Name | Clay |
| Middle Name | Holmes |
| Last Name | Aiken |
| Full Name at Birth | Clayton Holmes Aiken |
| Age | 33 |
| Date of Birth | November 30, 1978 |
| Birthplace | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Religion | Born-Again Christian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Leesville Road High School, Raleigh, NC |
| University | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor, Author, Philanthropist, Advocate, Activist, Humanitarian |
| Occupation Category | Singer |
| Claim to Fame | American Idol, Spamalot, New York Times Bestseller, UNICEF Ambassador |
| Music Genre | Pop/Rock |
| Music Style | Adult Contemporary, Pop Idol, Pop, Dance-Pop, Teen Pop |
| Music Mood | Intimate, Gentle, Sentimental, Passionate, Reserved, Warm, Soft, Innocent, Sophisticated, Amiable/Good-Natured, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Romantic, Dramatic, Earnest, Theatrical, Bittersweet, Reverent |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Brand Endorsements | AccuView (Tour Sponsor) [2004]Disney (Tour Sponsor) [2004]McDonalds (Tour Sponsor) [2005] |
| Dress Size | 40 |
| Shoe Size | 13 |
| Official Website | clayaiken.comclayonline.commyspace.com |
| Father | Vernon Grissom (Birth Father, Did not raise Clay, Died February 2, 2004)Ray Parker (step father) (Raised Clay, Considered "Dad" to Clay, Died July 4, 2002) |
| Mother | Faye Parker |
| Brother(s) | Brett Parker (Half brother, son of Faye and Ray, In the Marines)Jeff Parker (step brother) (Son of Ray) |
| Sister(s) | Deb (Half sister, daughter of Vernon & 1st wife, 22 yrs older than Clay, shot herself Feb 2001) |
| Other Family Members | Alvis Aiken (grandfather) (Grandfather on Mother's Side)Joseph Aiken (grandfather) (Great Grandfather, master fiddler, in Library of Congress folk culture archive)Roscoe McGhee (grandfather) (Pop, No relation, husband of Amaryllis, like grandfather to Clay)Catherine Clayton (grandmother) (Grandmother on Mother's Side)Amaryllis McGhee (grandmother) (Nanny, Mom's friend from work, no relation, but like 2nd grandmother) |
| Friends | Chinh (Best Friend from childhood, Vietnamese), Natalie (Childhood friend Clay used to walk home & play with), Brian Hutchinson (Co-worker at Winn-Dixie, Popular kid at Clay's school who never made fun of him), Jessye (School friend Clay hung out with and "borrowed" dad's car without permission to impress), Audra Brown (Best friend, Clay had crush on from childhood to college, took to Prom), Erin Cates (According to Clay "most desireable girl in high school", Clay lied to mom in order to take her on date to masquerade ball), Kristy Hall (Longtime friend and project director for Bubel/Aiken Foundation), Quiana Parler (Backup Singer and Friend), Diane Bubel (Mother of autistic child, Mike, Clay helped, encouraged him to tryout for AI, foundation named after them), Fran Skinner Lewis (Knowledgeable in non-profit, Clay trusted her to run his charity), Angela Fischer (Backup Singer and Friend), Nick Leisey (Childhood friend, right-hand man), Tyra Banks |
| Associated People | Romie Aiken (Great Grand Uncle, brother of Joseph Aiken, musician)Don Aiken (Uncle, Brother of Faye, 2 years younger than Faye)Donald Aiken, Jr (Cousin, Son of Don & 1st wife)Lelia Aiken (Aunt, 2nd Wife of Don, Best Friend of Faye from HS)Cyndi & Danny (Cousins, Kids of Lelia from 1st marriage)Jerry Aiken (Uncle, Brother of Faye, 7 years younger than Faye)Dianne Taylor (Aunt, 2nd Wife of Jerry)Jessica & Lee (Cousins, Kids of Jerry & Dianne)Mary Helen Grissom (Aunt, younger Sister of Vernon, called Mer Helen)Jeffrey & Casey (Cousins, Kids of Deb, Jeffrey 1 month older & Casey 2 years younger than Clay)Jimmy & Bobby (Cousins, Kids of Aunt Mer Helen)Willie Earl Parker (Step Uncle, oldest Brother of Ray, died when Clay was 12)Shirley Parker (Step Aunt, Wife of Willie Earl)Ricky, Felix & Karen (Step Cousins, Kids of Willie Earl & Shirley)Christine Parker (Step Aunt, oldest Sister of Ray, matriarch of family)Vernon, Sharon, Terry & Marty (Step Cousins, Kids of Christine)Wilton (Step Uncle, 2nd oldest Brother of Ray, married to another Shirley)Randy, Gary, Keith, Alan & Chris (Step Cousins, Sons of Wilton & Shirley)Gerald (Step Uncle, 2nd youngest Brother of Ray, Married to Mamie)Lois (Step Aunt, youngest Sister of Ray)James (Step Uncle in law, husband of Lois)Kim, Beverly, Kevin & Tamara (Step Cousins, Kids of Lois & James)Yvonne & Yvette (Granddaughters of Amaryllis (Nanny), childhood friends of Clay)Donna & Joan (Daughters of Amaryllis (Nanny), considered Aunts to Clay, although no relation)Jeff Flake (YMCA director, mentor to Clay) |
| Pets | Raleigh (Dog - Border Terrier)Durham (Dog - Border Terrier) |
| Favorite TV Shows | Jericho, The Closer, The Office |
| Favorite Songs | Super Bass (Nikki Minaj) [2011] |
Clayton Holmes "Clay" Aiken (né Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and author who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released in October 2003. He released four more albums on the RCA label: Merry Christmas with Love (2004), A Thousand Different Ways (2006), and the Christmas EP, All is Well (2006). His fourth studio album (the first album of original material since 2003's Measure of a Man), On My Way Here was released on May 6, 2008.
Lucy Rank
#1,108
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"
Discography
2008
2006
2003
Filmography
Selected Clay Aiken film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
Director Credits
2010
Clay Aiken: Tried & True Live!
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Producer Credits
2004
A Clay Aiken Christmas
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Soundtrack Credits
2007
Holiday Festival on Ice 2007
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Related Lists
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American Idol
A Moment Like This (2002)
American Idol Extra (2006)
American Juniors (2003)
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Do I Make You Proud (2006)
Flying Without Wings (2005)
From Justin to Kelly (2003)
This is My Now (2007)
American Idol season 2
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Flying Without Wings (2005)
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A Thousand Different Ways (2006)
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Measure Of A Man (2003)
On My Way Here (2008)
On My Way Here (2008)
Tried & True (2010)
