Chase Hampton
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Chasen Cord "Chase" Hampton (born January 12, 1975) is an American
actor
, performer, singer, songwriter
, musician
, and mentor
.
and Sac-Fox
Native American
descent in Oklahoma City
, Oklahoma
, Hampton is the only child of parents Bill and Kenyan and is a 5th generation American roots
soul
singer. He has been singing since age 2, and by age 15 signed his first recording contract with Disney's Hollywood Records
. Chasen has performed his music on stages all over the world, as well as appeared on MTV
, VH1
, E!
channel's The E! True Hollywood Story, A&E
's Biography, and starred on serial television
shows like Fox
network's The X-Files
and HBO's Big Love
, among others. Now co-founder of Buzzfly Rec. with producer Mike Vizcarra, Chasen has the freedom to write and perform with some of the most talented players in the industry.
Hampton began his career as a Mousketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club. He starred on the show for a total 7 seasons, hosting it in its final season (1994). As a member of the teen pop group The Party, Hampton also released four albums with Disney's Hollywood Records
, charting five hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. The remake of the Dokken
track "In My Dreams" was the highest charting single, reaching #34, and is perhaps the best known hit from The Party. Hampton has acted in several serial television shows and feature films and currently is the vocalist of the rock band Buzzfly, as well as a solo artist. He 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.
Chasen has shared the stage with some of the biggest talents and names in the entertainment industry. His music has been been produced by Dr. Dre
, Snoop Dogg
, and Teddy Riley. Over the years, he's appeared with film stars including Ryan Gosling
, Keri Russel, and Jessica Biel
, and music artists including Justin Timberlake
, Christina Aguilera
, Britney Spears
, Taylor Dayne
, Color Me Badd
, and mostly recently (2010) Davey Johnstone
and Nigel Olsson
of the Elton John Band, and guitar god icon Slash
of Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver
.
2007 saw the debut of Chasen's first solo effort album, Something to Believe
, released on his own Buzzfly Rec. label.
Beginning February 2011, Chasen is set to tour the southeastern US in support of his 2010 solo release, Drugstore Girls EP. The first tour date, February 7th, is set for Orlando, Florida
. It is interesting to note, the cover model for the EP is American
model, actress, and former adult film star Kendra Jade Rossi
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, performer, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, and mentor
Mentor
In Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War.When Athena visited Telemachus she...
.
Early life and career
Born of CherokeeCherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
and Sac-Fox
Meskwaki
The Meskwaki are a Native American people often known to outsiders as the Fox tribe. They have often been closely linked to the Sauk people. In their own language, the Meskwaki call themselves Meshkwahkihaki, which means "the Red-Earths." Historically their homelands were in the Great Lakes region...
Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
descent in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, Hampton is the only child of parents Bill and Kenyan and is a 5th generation American roots
American Roots Music
American Roots Music is a 2001 multi-part documentary film that explores the historical roots of American Roots music through footage and performances by the creators of the movement: Folk, Country, Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, and many others....
soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer. He has been singing since age 2, and by age 15 signed his first recording contract with Disney's Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. Chasen has performed his music on stages all over the world, as well as appeared on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
channel's The E! True Hollywood Story, A&E
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
's Biography, and starred on serial television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows like Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network's The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
and HBO's Big Love
Big Love
Big Love is an American television drama that aired on HBO between March 2006 and March 2011. The show is about a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices polygamy...
, among others. Now co-founder of Buzzfly Rec. with producer Mike Vizcarra, Chasen has the freedom to write and perform with some of the most talented players in the industry.
Hampton began his career as a Mousketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club. He starred on the show for a total 7 seasons, hosting it in its final season (1994). As a member of the teen pop group The Party, Hampton also released four albums with Disney's Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
, charting five hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart. The remake of the Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
track "In My Dreams" was the highest charting single, reaching #34, and is perhaps the best known hit from The Party. Hampton has acted in several serial television shows and feature films and currently is the vocalist of the rock band Buzzfly, as well as a solo artist. He has been employed as a performing artist, mentor, and performance coach, mentoring and grooming talent, at a leading Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
school in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
area; he held residency as the Music Director for two of the school's locations.
Chasen has shared the stage with some of the biggest talents and names in the entertainment industry. His music has been been produced by Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, and Teddy Riley. Over the years, he's appeared with film stars including Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Thomas Gosling is a Canadian actor and musician. He first came to public attention as a child star on the Disney Channel's Mickey Mouse Club and went on to appear in other family entertainment programmes including Are You Afraid of the Dark? , Goosebumps , Breaker High and Young Hercules...
, Keri Russel, and Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
, and music artists including Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
, Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd was an R&B vocal group that was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams ; Mark Calderon ; Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton...
, and mostly recently (2010) Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone , is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John.-Career:...
and Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson is an English rock drummer, who is best known for his work with Elton John. Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as one of the first members of John's band, on drums, percussion and backing vocals. When not working with Elton, Olsson has taken up the role of a session musician...
of the Elton John Band, and guitar god icon Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
of Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
.
2007 saw the debut of Chasen's first solo effort album, Something to Believe
Something To Believe
Something To Believe is a 2007 EP album released by Chase Hampton.- Track listing :# "Something To Believe"# "So Far For Love"# "Nobody's Perfect"# "Stayed The Weekend"# "I Can't Pretend"# "Movin' On"# "Bus Driver"# "Goodbye"...
, released on his own Buzzfly Rec. label.
Beginning February 2011, Chasen is set to tour the southeastern US in support of his 2010 solo release, Drugstore Girls EP. The first tour date, February 7th, is set for Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. It is interesting to note, the cover model for the EP is American
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
model, actress, and former adult film star Kendra Jade Rossi
Kendra Jade Rossi
Kendra Jade Rossi is an American model, actress, and former adult film star. Rossi appeared on the VH1 reality television series Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew. and Sober House. During these shows, Rossi was treated for sex addiction and alcoholism by Dr. Drew Pinsky.-Career:Rossi is credited with 45...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Offerings Offerings (1989) Offerings is an independent slasher film, much in the same vein as horror classic Halloween.-Synopsis:John Radley's childhood was not a particular nice one; dad gone, mom abusive, bullied by neighborhood kids and his pets had a tendency to die on him. Only his first crush Gretchen ever treated him... |
Ben Dover | |
| 2001 | They Crawl | Brian "Bean" Gage | Alternative title: Crawlers |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction The Rules of Attraction (film) The Rules of Attraction is a 2002 satirical dark comedy film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It stars James van der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, and Kip Pardue.-Plot:... |
Townie | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Friends 'Til the End Friends 'Til the End Friends 'Til the End is a 1997 television film directed by Jack Bender.-Plot:Heather Romley and Suzanne are both singers who have been competing against each other as long as they can remember... |
Emcee #2 | Television movie |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Elliot | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | USA High USA High USA High is an American teen sitcom which ran from August 1997 to June 1999, ended after 95 episodes, and reran until August 4, 2001 on USA Network.-Synopsis:... |
Aaron | 1 episode |
| Malibu, CA Malibu, CA (TV series) Malibu, CA is an American teen sitcom television program produced by Saved by the Bell creator Peter Engel that aired from 1998 to 2000 on syndication... |
Ty | 1 episode | |
| 1999 | The X-Files The X-Files The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s... |
Donald Pankow - Hungry Guy | 1 episode |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Waiter | 1 episode |
| 7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007... |
Clerk #2 | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series) Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.The show stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, a teenager with magical powers, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda , and their magical talking cat Salem... |
Birdbrain | 1 episode |
With The Party
- The PartyThe Party (The Party album)The Party was the eponymous debut album by the band of the same name. It was the first full-length release on Hollywood Records, which was released August 1990...
(1990) - In The Meantime, In Between TimeIn The Meantime, In Between TimeIn The Meantime, In Between Time is a 1991 EP released by pop group The Party. The album features covers and remixes and was intended tokeep fans occupied until The Party finished their next album, but the EP took on a life of its own...
(1991) - FreeFree (The Party album)Free is The Party's second studio album. Teddy Riley wrote three songs for the album, including the New Jack Swing-tinged title song, "Free," which was also remixed by house-music legends Steve "Silk" Hurley and E-Smoove. Dr...
(1992) - The Party's Over...Thanks For ComingThe Party's Over...Thanks for ComingIn 1993, Hollywood Records released The Party's Over...Thanks For Coming with little advance notice. This farewell album consisted of some outtakes from the Free recording sessions and previously recorded songs before the group disbanded....
(1993) - Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (The Party album)In 1997, Hollywood Records released a greatest-hits album by the Party, but it was soon overshadowed by the success of other former Mouseketeers such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake & JC Chasez of *NSYNC...
(1997)
Solo
- Something To BelieveSomething To BelieveSomething To Believe is a 2007 EP album released by Chase Hampton.- Track listing :# "Something To Believe"# "So Far For Love"# "Nobody's Perfect"# "Stayed The Weekend"# "I Can't Pretend"# "Movin' On"# "Bus Driver"# "Goodbye"...
EP (May 16, 2007) - Drugstore Girls EP (August 20, 2010)
External links
- Chasen Hampton's Buzzfly band web site
- Buzzfly on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Chasen Hampton on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Chasen Hampton on ReverbNationReverbNation.comReverbNation.com is a web site, launched in 2006, that focuses on the independent music industry. It aims to provide a central site for musicians, producers, and venues to collaborate and communicate.-Innovations:...
- "ActorsE Chat Show" Chase Hampton and Ben Babylon, with host Judith Jones on Actors Entertainment