Biography

Clayton Holmes Grissom was born on November 30, 1978 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Faye Aiken Parker and Vernon Grissom. When Clay was a teenager, he had a love for teaching and helping young children and later on studied to became a school teacher. When he was about 23 years old, a longtime friend persuaded him to audition for American Idol. When he was 25 years old he released his debut album, "Measure of a Man." (singles from his debut album include: "Invisible," "This Is The Night" and "The Way") His debut album sold over 600,000 copies in the USA in its first week of release. It has sold almost 2.5 million in the US as of 4/16/04.

Director

Clay Aiken: Tried & True Live!(2010)

Actor

Chad Goes Deep(2017)as Clay Aiken

New Dogs, Old Tricks(2018)as Nathan

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming(2017)as Llewelyn

Sandy Wexler(2017)as New Ugly Duckling

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)as Clay Aiken

Producer

A Clay Aiken Christmas(2004)

Soundtrack

The View(1997)

Fox and Friends(1998)

Sandy Wexler(2017)

Chelsea Lately(2007)

The Apprentice(2004)

Self

American Idol(2002)as Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Guest, Self - Performer, Self - Audience Member, Self - Guest Host, Self - Mentor, Self - Season 2 Runner-Up