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Clay Aiken
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Full Name: Clayton Holmes [Grissom] Aiken
Birthday: November 30, 1978 [Age: 24 ]
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Nicknames: Gonzo
Pets: Used to have a goat named Zoe… may she rest in peace!
Height: 6' 1"
Hair Color: Naturally Red, Dyed Brown
Eyes: Green
Weight: 145 pounds
Shoe Size: 13 and a half
Idol: "My mother is the strongest person I know."
Family: Mother (Faye), Father (Ray, deceased, summer '02),
2 brothers (Jeff-35 [Step-brother], Brett Parker-17 [Half-brother]), and 1 sister (Amy-30 [Step-sister]).
Feels About Life: His "to-do" list is still unfinished.
Religion: Southern Baptist [His Church]
Phobias: Water
Allergies: Chocolate, coffee, mint, shellfish, almonds, tree nuts, and mushrooms
Education: Special Ed. major at UNC-Charlotte [one semester left] and attended highschool at Leesville Road High
Occupation: "CAP MR/DD worker" (The Community Alternatives Program
for Persons with Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, North Carolina)
Previous Singing: In a group called Just by Chance and/or Raleigh Boys Choir
Favorite Drink: Coca Cola
Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese, Bar*B*Q food
Free Time: Art (Museaums, Theater, etc); Dine with Friends, go to movies, listen to music, sleep, spend time with family, and of course, vegetate
Hidden Talent: Can turn both his feet backwards (described as “his circus-freak-like ability to swing his legs 180 degrees around” by one reporter)
Dream Vacation: His Couch
Political Views: Liberal
Car: Some say that he's driving a Sedan and selling his Jeep Grand Cheroke and now I from another source it says that he is driving his Jeep Grand Cheroke and his selling his Honda Accord.
Relationship Status: Single and Loving it
[oOoh yea.. ya'all wanted to hear that!]
Extra Tidbits:
* Wears sport shorts and white BVD jockeys
[hehe. I had a kick learnin bout that! ;o) ]
*Clay only had one semester of collage left when he tried out 4 AI
*Clay didn't plan on auditioning 4 AI but decided 2 give it a shot just to please the mother of a boy he was working with
*Clays last name was originally Grissom he changed it to Aiken in 1999 2 honor his mother since its her madin name
*Clay attended Leesville Road Middle School and Leesville Road High In Raleigh,North Carolinacand everyone there new him as Clayton
*Clay was co-copy editor of the yearbook in Middle School
*In middle school,Clay helped teach elementary school students gym 4 an hour each day
*Clay was a broadcasting journalist for his middle schools first student newscast WLMS
*Growing up,Clay never planned on being a musician,but a journalist,then a politician,then finally a teacher |
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