Kyle Massey

Kyle Orlando Massey (born August 28, 1991), also known mononymously as Massey, is an American former actor and rapper. He starred in the Disney Channel sitcoms That's So Raven and its spin-off Cory in the House, in which he played Cory Baxter. In 2005, Massey starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. He has released several rap songs for Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. He also provided the voice of Milo in the Disney animated series Fish Hooks and was the runner-up on the 11th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

Career

Acting Massey played Cory Baxter, the younger brother to Raven-Symoné’s character Raven, in the Disney Channel show That's So Raven for four seasons, and then headlined its 2007 spinoff Cory in the House. Massey also starred in the 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie Life Is Ruff. He later voiced the character of a fish named Milo on the Disney Channel series Fish Hooks. Additionally, Massey played PJ Watson in three episodes of the PBS children's educational series The Electric Company.

Music Massey appeared on the Disney Channel Holiday soundtrack and the Shaggy Dog soundtrack where he performed "Who Let The Dog Out" and "Jingle Bells (a Hip-Hop Carol)". He rapped in the music video for Disney's "Underdog" and "It's a Dog" from the Life is Ruff soundtrack. Additionally, he performed the theme song for Cory in the House and Yin Yang Yo!. Massey and his brother Christopher Massey have also performed rap as the duo, The Massey Boyz.

In 2015, Massey opened a SoundCloud account, where he uploaded new original music, with his latest song being "Finess". On June 12, 2016, Massey was featured using his surname as a mononym on the song "Verse" by Lebanese-American rapper Skate. The collaboration marked Massey's first official musical release in nearly a decade.

Dancing with the Stars Massey was a contestant on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on September 20, 2010. He and his professional partner Lacey Schwimmer finished as the runners-up in the competition. Massey's final dance was a freestyle to the song "Tootsie Roll" by the 69 Boys. He was praised by all the judges, being dubbed the "Fresh Prince of DWTS".

In 2012, Massey and Schwimmer appeared in the Dancing with the Stars live show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Personal life Massey is the younger brother of actor Christopher Massey,

On March 14, 2025, it was reported Massey got engaged with his long-time girlfriend, Hana Giraldo, daughter of Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.

Assault by Lil Twist In March 2015, rapper Lil Twist was arrested and charged with several crimes after he and four others assaulted Massey and his brother Christopher. On December 1, 2016, Twist pleaded no contest to six charges and received a one-year jail sentence.

2021 criminal charges On June 29, 2021, Massey was charged in King County, Washington on one count of immoral communication with a minor, where he allegedly sent nude photos to a 13-year-old girl. The criminal charge came after a 2019 lawsuit whose allegations Massey denied, saying that the lawsuit was an extortion attempt, and that in early 2019 the attorneys representing the minor had demanded $1.5 million, threatening to go public with the allegation if he did not comply. The lawsuit also stated that Massey had known the accuser since she was four years old. This criminal charge followed a civil lawsuit filed in March 2019, which sought $1.5 million in damages for similar allegations. The civil case was dropped in December 2019 after the plaintiff's lawyer withdrew.

Discography "It's a Dog" – Life Is Ruff (2005) "Yin Yang Yo! Theme Song" – Yin Yang Yo! (2006) "Cory in the House Theme Song" – Cory in the House (2007) "Underdog Raps" – Underdog: Original Soundtrack (2007) "Jingle Bells (A Hip Hop Carol)" – Disney Channel Holiday (2007) "Finess (featuring Skate)" – single (2016)

Filmography + Film roles Year Title RoleNotes 2011 Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Henry Direct-to-video 2014 Senior Project Andy 2017 Ripped Young Reeves 2018 That Tree Do Be Growin' - They Grew Up Next To Each Other But He Never Noticed The Tree Terrance Who Never Notices the Tree (Ages 12 to 85) Independent Film Based on Bennington College Original and Anonymous Student Theater Production with Same Name 2018 Bad Company Mack Direct-to-video 2021 Dutch Teen Quan Direct-to-video

+ Television roles Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Selma, Lord, Selma Featured Television film; as Kyle Orlando Massey 1999 Passing Glory Principal/Dancer Television film; as Kyle Orlando Massey 2001 The Parkers Kevin Episode: "Crazy Love" 2002 That Was Then Classroom Kid Episode: "The Thirty-Year Itch" 2002 The District Ronde Episode: "Resurrection" 2002 Becker Kid Episode: "The Grand Gesture" 2003–2007 That's So Raven Cory Baxter Main role (100 episodes) 2003 The Practice Derrick Hayes Episode: "Capitol Crimes" 2005 Life Is Ruff Calvin Wheeler Disney Channel Original Movie 2006–2007 American Dragon: Jake Long Huntsboy #88 Recurring voice role 2007–2008 Cory in the House Cory Baxter Lead role (34 episodes) 2008 Yin Yang Yo! Chad 3000 (voice) Episode: "Skirting the Issue/Moon Over My Yinny" 2010 The Electric Company P.J. Watson Recurring role 2010–2014 Fish Hooks Milo Main voice role 2010 Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant (season 11) 2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Thief Episodes: "Patton Oswalt Wears a Black Blazer & Dress Shoes" 2014 Gotham Mackey Episodes: "Selina Kyle", "Lovecraft" 2015 Being Mary Jane Cameron Episodes: "Sleepless in Atlanta", "No Eggspectations" 2016–2018 Mighty Magiswords Mr. Spoony / various others Recurring voice roles 2017 Celebrity Family Feud Himself Contestant; episode: "Jennie Garth vs. Kyle Massey" 2018 The Mind of Jake Paul Himself Cameo 2018–2020 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jeremy Voice role 2021 Millenials Omar Main role (season 1)