1. Chasen Cord Hampton was born on January 12,1975 and is an American actor, performer, singer, songwriter, musician, and mentor.
15 Facts About Chase Hampton
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Chase Hampton has been singing since age 2, and by age 15 signed his first recording contract with Disney's Hollywood Records.
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Chase Hampton began his career as a student of the circus arts, working in childhood as a professional clown and later becoming a trained juggler and fire-spinner.
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Shortly after, Chase Hampton won a small role as a mischievous little boy who called himself "Ben Dover" in the independent slasher film Offerings.
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Chase Hampton was chosen as one of the child Mouseketeers, but the project would soon go through many changes.
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However, Chase Hampton remained contracted to The Walt Disney Company and to The All-New Mickey Mouse Club during the seasons he did not appear on the show.
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Chase Hampton went on to release four albums with The Party on Disney's Hollywood Records, charting five hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Chase Hampton has acted in several serial television shows and feature films and has been the vocalist of the rock band Buzzfly, as well as a solo artist.
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Chase Hampton has been employed as a performing artist, mentor, and performance coach, mentoring and grooming talent at a leading Performing Arts school in the Los Angeles, California, area; he held residency as the music director for two of the school's locations.
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Chase Hampton has shared the stage with some of the biggest talents and names in the entertainment industry.
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Chase Hampton's music has been produced by Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Teddy Riley.
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On May 16,2007, Chase Hampton independently released his first solo effort album, the eight-song Something to Believe EP, on his own Buzzfly Records label.
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Chase Hampton additionally served as a writer and voiceover artist on the 2013 direct-to-DVD release Riff Rockit: The Power of Music, in which he voiced the character of Ben Jammin.
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In 2014, Chase Hampton teamed with Boston-area rap artists Reks and Dutch ReBelle for the recording of the hip-hop single "I Can't Breathe", which featured Chase Hampton on vocals, Reks and ReBelle on rap verses, and production by American Antagon1st.
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On July 28,2012, Chase Hampton married Lisa Cinelli, a former girlfriend from his teenage years with whom he had recently reunited.