Drew Seeley | |
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Seeley during the High School Musical: The Concert tour
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Born |
Andrew Michael Edgar Seeley April 30, 1982 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter, actor, dancer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) |
Amy Paffrath (m. 2013) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Dance-pop, R&B |
Labels | TweenPower Entertainment |
Associated acts | Belinda |
Website | drewseeley.com |
Andrew Michael Edgar "Drew" Seeley (born April 30, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, singer and dancer. He has recorded many songs for the Walt Disney Company. He danced as a child in Ontario until he was about pre-teen age and then moved to Florida. Drew is married to actress/comedian Amy Paffrath.
Seeley grew up in Toronto and fell in love with performing. Was once part of a boy band called NewGround. He was cast in Hal Prince's revival of Showboat and stayed with the production for a year. In 2005, Seeley started working with Ray Cham, an established producer and together they wrote "Get'cha Head in the Game", a song that was a nominee in the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy category, Best Original Music and Lyrics. In 2009, Seeley tried his hand at Broadway, taking on the role of Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid. Seeley is represented by the William Morris Agency and TalentWorks.
In 2005, Seeley began working with established producer Ray Cham and together they wrote "Get'cha Head in the Game" for Disney's quadruple platinum High School Musical soundtrack. His voice had been blended with Zac Efron's voice for the character of Troy Bolton in High School Musical. This garnered them an Emmy nomination in the Best Original Music and Lyrics category. In addition, Seeley filled in for Efron (who was shooting Hairspray) on the North America and Latin America tours of High School Musical: The Concert, playing in 60,000 seat arenas and he can be heard on both soundtracks and High School Musical on Stage!.