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On October 16, 2007, the [[Radio Disney]] single edit version of his song "[[Makes Me Happy]]", was released on [[iTunes]]. This was the second single for Bell's album ''[[It's Only Time]]''. He also wrote with band-mates Michael Corcoran (Backhouse Mike), and C.J. Abraham (The Super Chris), and sang the theme song for the show ''iCarly'', "Leave It All to Me," with [[Miranda Cosgrove]]. The music video for the song premiered on May 24, 2008. Bell has recorded a theme song featuring [[Sara Paxton]] for his movie ''[[Superhero Movie]]'' called "[[Superhero! Song]]". He performed some Christmas songs in the ''Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh'' movie. |
On October 16, 2007, the [[Radio Disney]] single edit version of his song "[[Makes Me Happy]]", was released on [[iTunes]]. This was the second single for Bell's album ''[[It's Only Time]]''. He also wrote with band-mates Michael Corcoran (Backhouse Mike), and C.J. Abraham (The Super Chris), and sang the theme song for the show ''iCarly'', "Leave It All to Me," with [[Miranda Cosgrove]]. The music video for the song premiered on May 24, 2008. Bell has recorded a theme song featuring [[Sara Paxton]] for his movie ''[[Superhero Movie]]'' called "[[Superhero! Song]]". He performed some Christmas songs in the ''Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh'' movie. |
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A DVD entitled "Drake Bell In Concert" was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/dvd/charts/annual/2008.php |title=The Numbers |accessdate=2010-01-27 |date=2010-01-27 |publisher=The Numbers}}</ref> The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, in October 2008. It also features 2 new songs and 5 covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tommy2.net/content/index.php |title=Drake Bell In Concert DVD. |accessdate=2008-10-14 |date=2008-10|publisher=tommy2.net}}</ref> |
A DVD entitled "Drake Bell In Concert" was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/dvd/charts/annual/2008.php |title=The Numbers |accessdate=2010-01-27 |date=2010-01-27 |publisher=The Numbers}}</ref> The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in [[Mexico]], in October 2008. It also features 2 new songs and 5 covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tommy2.net/content/index.php |title=Drake Bell In Concert DVD. |accessdate=2008-10-14 |date=2008-10|publisher=tommy2.net}}</ref> |
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The ''Live In Concert'' DVD featured new music for the first time since 2006's ''It's Only Time''; "Sea Song" and "All Alone at the Disco". He released a preview of a Spanglish edit of "All Alone at the Disco". |
The ''Live In Concert'' DVD featured new music for the first time since 2006's ''It's Only Time''; "Sea Song" and "All Alone at the Disco". He released a preview of a [[Spanglish]] edit of "All Alone at the Disco". |
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====''A Reminder'' and third album (2009–present)==== |
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Drake Bell | |
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 Drake Bell performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jared Drake Bell |
| Born | June 27, 1986 |
| Origin | Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, producer, musician, singer-songwriter, director, voice artist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums, ukulele |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Nine Yards, Universal Motown[1] |
| Website | www |
Jared Drake Bell[2] (born June 27, 1986), better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, voice actor, record producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade), he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young audiences for his role on the series Drake & Josh while playing Drake Parker. As of 2010, Drake Bell remains one of Nickelodeon's most popular stars ever and has won nine Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. His latest film role will be "A Fairly Odd Christmas," on Nickelodeon; he is also the voice of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD. Bell is commonly associated with his real-life best friend Josh Peck, who co-starred with him in The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh.
In addition to acting, Bell has a growing career as a musician, and co-wrote and performed the theme song to Drake & Josh, entitled "I Found a Way". In 2005 he independently released his debut album, Telegraph. His second album, It's Only Time, was released in 2006 after signing with Universal Motown Records.
Early life
Bell was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, the son of Robin Dodson, a professional billiards player, and Joe Bell. He has three older brothers, Joey, Robert and Travis, and one older sister, Kellie.[2][3] His cousin is Miami Marlins closer Heath Bell.[4]
Career
Acting
Bell first appeared on television in a 1994 episode of Home Improvement. He appeared in the film Jerry Maguire (1996), and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode "The Frogger" in 1998. In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue and in the movie Dragon World: The Legend Continues. In 2000, he was nominated for the Young role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. During the early 2000s (decade), Bell was a featured performer on The Amanda Show and made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room, before being cast as teenage heartthrob Drake Parker alongside real life best friend and former Amanda Show costar Josh Peck on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, which began airing in 2004. During this time period, he made a guest appearance as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 and won the first of three consecutive "Blimp Awards" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the "Favorite TV Actor" category. In 2005, Bell co-starred alongside fellow Drake & Josh actress Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours. In the spring of 2008, Bell had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie. In August 2008, he co-starred in the comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans. Bell also starred in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008. In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Drake Parker in an iCarly episode entitled "iBloop". He starred as Timmy Turner in the live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, released in 2011.[5] Bell also guest starred as himself on Victorious in 2012. He was also in the 2012 Nickelodeon movie "Rags" as Shawn.
In 2011, Bell was cast as Spider-Man in the animated TV series: Ultimate Spider-Man based on the comic book of the same name. He later reprised the role in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, replacing Josh Keaton who originally recorded his role for the series.
Music
Beginnings
In the film Chasing Destiny, he co-starred with The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey, who gave him his first guitar lessons. Bell performed on television for the first time in 2002 when he performed his first original song, "Lost A Lover", on The Amanda Show. He also performed part of this song on an episode of "The Nightmare Room", and "So Little Time".
Bell has described his music as being heavily influenced by The Beatles and The Beach Boys, with the Beatles being his main influence.[6] He says that two of his other influences are Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.[7]
Telegraph (2004–2005)
His song, "I Found a Way", is featured as the theme song for Drake & Josh. The song is included on Drake & Josh soundtrack, along with two other songs he wrote and performed, and were also included on his debut album, Telegraph, which was released independently on September 27, 2005.
In 2005, Bell performed with Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song called "Bring 'Em Out," which was featured in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours. Bell and then-band-mates Michael Corcoran (Backhouse Mike) and C.J. Abraham (The Super Chris), worked on music for Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, and iCarly.
It's Only Time and concert DVD (2006–2008)
In 2006, Bell signed with Universal Motown. He released his first single, "I Know", on October 17, 2006. The video for "I Know" was filmed in October 2006. Bell's second album, entitled It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006, reaching Number 81 on Billboard's Top 200.[8] Bell performed live on MTV's TRL the day after it was released. In the summer of 2007, he went on a Nextfest tour in support of It's Only Time, opening up alongside Corbin Bleu for Aly & AJ.
On October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song "Makes Me Happy", was released on iTunes. This was the second single for Bell's album It's Only Time. He also wrote with band-mates Michael Corcoran (Backhouse Mike), and C.J. Abraham (The Super Chris), and sang the theme song for the show iCarly, "Leave It All to Me," with Miranda Cosgrove. The music video for the song premiered on May 24, 2008. Bell has recorded a theme song featuring Sara Paxton for his movie Superhero Movie called "Superhero! Song". He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh movie.
A DVD entitled "Drake Bell In Concert" was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100.[9] The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, in October 2008. It also features 2 new songs and 5 covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.[10]
The Live In Concert DVD featured new music for the first time since 2006's It's Only Time; "Sea Song" and "All Alone at the Disco". He released a preview of a Spanglish edit of "All Alone at the Disco".
A Reminder and third album (2009–present)
In 2009, he released the songs "Unbelievable", "Modern Times" and "Shades of Grey" on his official MySpace.[7]
In 2009, Bell uploaded a new track "Yesterday's Fool" to his SoundCloud page that he wrote/produced.
In 2010, Bell released a video showing him and Toby Gad working on a new song "Nevermind". A behind-the-scenes video of the making of the music video for a new song "Our Love" was uploaded on Bell's Official YouTube Channel in 2010. The official music video for "Our Love" appeared on YouTube soon after.
In March 2011, Bell released a 1:00 clip of the music video for a new song "Terrific", with a sneak preview of the studio version of the song.
On May 18, 2011, an official music video for the new song "You're Not Thinking" was released on YouTube, the video already airing heavily in Latin and South America (MTV Mexico Top 10).[11]
A new single, "Terrific", was released on June 14, 2011, and was also included on an EP titled A Reminder, released on June 28, 2011, also featuring the songs "You’re Not Thinking", "Big Shot" and "Speak My Mind".[12] The EP was produced by John Fields, who previously worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu. Bell said he decided to release A Reminder because he hasn't put out new music in a few years and "a full album will probably not happen until next year."[12] On July 31st, Drake tweeted that he had just closed a record deal and that the album would come out soon.
Personal life
On December 29, 2005, Bell was involved in a car accident on Los Angeles's Pacific Coast Highway. He was driving with a friend when a truck ran a red light and caused a head-on collision. This resulted in a fractured neck, a jaw broken in three places, six missing teeth and several facial lacerations.[13]
He has supported the non-profit organization, The Thirst Project, since 2009. The Thirst Project is an organization that addresses the issue of the clean water crisis by raising awareness through education. Bell's contributions include public appeals and concerts to raise funds. In 2010, the organization gave him the Pioneering Spirit Award, the highest honour that The Thirst Project has.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Drifting School | Kenny Smith | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Jesse Remo | |
| 1999 | Dragonworld: The Legend Continues | Johnny McGowan | Direct-to-video |
| The Jack Bull | Cage Redding | TV movie | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Young Rob Gordon | Supporting role |
| Perfect Game | Bobby Jr. | ||
| 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Dylan North | |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Drake Parker | Co-lead role; TV movie |
| 2007 | Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp | ||
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Rick Riker | |
| College | Kevin | ||
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Butch Hare | Voice; Direct-to-DVD | |
| The Nutty Professor | Harold Kelp | ||
| Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | Co-lead role; TV movie | |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Timmy Turner | Lead role; TV movie |
| 2012 | Rags | Sean | Main role; TV movie |
| A Fairly Odd Christmas | Timmy Turner | Lead role; TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Home Improvement | Little Pete | Episode: "Swing Time" |
| 1995 | Minor Adjustments | Jordan | Episode: "The Ex Files" |
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Scott | Episode: "Me and My Hormones" |
| 1997 | Gun | Brendan | Episode: "The Hole" |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Kenny | Episode: "The Frogger" |
| 1999—2002 | The Amanda Show | Regular performer | |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Alex Sanders | Episode: "Dear Diary, I'm Dead" |
| 2004—2007 | Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | Co-Lead role |
| 2005 | Zoey 101 | Himself | Episode: "Spring Fling" |
| 2010 | iCarly | Drake Parker | Episode: "iBloop" |
| 2012—present | Ultimate Spider-Man[15][16][17] | Spider-Man/Peter Parker | Leading voice role |
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Episode: "Along Came a Spider" | |
| Victorious | Himself | Episode: "April Fools Blank" | |
| Figure It Out | Panelist | ||
| Celebrity Ghost Stories |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Rock [19] |
MEX [20] | ||
| Telegraph |
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— | — | — |
| It's Only Time |
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81 | 21 | 4 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| A Reminder |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [21] |
Hot Digital Songs [21] | ||||||||
| 2005 | "I Found a Way" | — | — | Telegraph | |||||
| 2006 | "I Know" | — | — | It's Only Time | |||||
| 2007 | "Makes Me Happy" | 67 | 73 | ||||||
| 2011 | "Terrific"[12] | — | — | A Reminder | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Pop | ||||
| 2007 | "Leave It All to Me" | Miranda Cosgrove | 100 | 83 | iCarly (soundtrack) |
Music videos
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Pop | ||||
| 2005 | "I Found a Way" | Drake Bell | — | — | Telegraph |
| 2006 | "I Know" | Drake Bell | — | — | It's Only Time |
| 2007 | "Leave It All to Me" | Miranda Cosgrove ft. Drake Bell | 100 | 83 | iCarly (soundtrack) |
| 2010 | "Our Love" | Drake Bell | — | — | Non-album song |
| 2011 | "You're Not Thinking" | Drake Bell | — | — | A Reminder |
| 2011 | "Terrific" | Drake Bell | — | — | |
Video albums
| Year | Video details | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Drake Bell in Concert
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| 2007 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Actor | |
| Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best Male Singer | |
| Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Show (Drake & Josh) | |
| 2008 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Show | |
| Blimp Award (KCA Brazil 2008 – Meus Prêmios Nick) | Favourite International Artist | |
| Surfboard Award (Teen Choice Awards) | Choice Movie Breakout Actor (Superhero Movie) | |
| 2009 | Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards) | Fave International TV Star |
| 2010 | Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
| 2010 | Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards) | Big Kid Award |
References
- ^ "Drake Bell". Facebook. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ a b DeRogatis, Jim (August 31, 2007). "These kids today".
- ^ Ingrassia, Lisa (April 10, 2006). "Crash & Learn". People.
- ^ Kurkjian, Tim (April 17, 2009). "Fun-loving Bell finally has his dream job". ESPN The Magazine.
- ^ "Exclusive: Nickelodeon Orders Live-Action Movie Adaptation of The Fairly Oddparents". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Posted 10/25/11. "Drake Bell | Music Videos, Songs, News, Photos, and Lyrics". MTV. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Drake Bell Official MySpace". Drake Bell MySpace. January 31, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ "It's Only Time – Drake Bell". Billboard. January 28, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ "The Numbers". The Numbers. January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Drake Bell In Concert DVD". tommy2.net. 2008-10. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Drake Bell "You're Not Thinking" Official Music Video in HD". YouTube. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Drake Bell to Release "A Reminder" EP on June 28th – ARTISTdirect News". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Drake Bell seriously injured in car crash". Tvsquad.com. December 31, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Drake Bell: Charity". Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ Harris, Jeffrey. "SDCC2011: New Details and Voice Cast of "Ultimate Spider-Man" Revealed". Toon Zone. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ Collura, Scott. "Comic-Con: Ultimate Spider-Man Toon and Avengers Season 2". IGN. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ Disnology Staff. "Drake Bell Will Voice Peter Parker In "Ultimate Spider-Man" On Disney XD". Disnology.
- ^ "Drake Bell Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Drake Bell Album & Song Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "mexicancharts.com – Mexican charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Drake Bell : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
External links
- 1986 births
- Actors from California
- American child actors
- American child singers
- American film actors
- American male singers
- American pop rock singers
- American rock guitarists
- American singer-songwriters
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Living people
- Motown artists
- People from Santa Ana, California