Corbin Bleu, born February 21, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American actor, singer, and dancer who grew up in Los Angeles after his family moved there in 1996. He performed in commercials and stage productions while studying ballet and jazz, later graduating from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Bleu’s music career launched with the 2007 Disney Channel original movie Jump In! and its soundtrack; his debut single "Push It to the Limit" reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the soundtrack was certified gold by the RIAA. He signed with Hollywood Records and released his debut studio album Another Side in May 2007, which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200 and featured the duet "Still There for Me" with Vanessa Hudgens. On March 10, 2009, he released his second album, Speed of Light, featuring the single "Moments That Matter". Following stage work in Broadway productions such as In the Heights (2010) and Holiday Inn (2016), Bleu released the Holiday Inn soundtrack in 2017 and the Kiss Me, Kate cast album in 2019. His work earned nominations for NAACP Image Awards, Young Artist Awards, and Drama Desk Awards.
