What is Clay Aiken's middle name?
Holmes
What is Clay Aiken's full name?
Clayton Holmes Aiken
Clay Aiken date of birth:
November 30, 1978
How old is Clay Aiken?
47
Where was Clay Aiken born?
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
How tall is Clay Aiken?
6' 2" (188 cm)
Clay Aiken body shape:
Average
What color are Clay Aiken's eyes?
Green
What color is Clay Aiken's hair?
Brown - Light
Is Clay Aiken gay or straight?
Gay
What religion is Clay Aiken?
Born-Again Christian
What is Clay Aiken's ethnicity?
White
What is Clay Aiken nationality?
American
Where did Clay Aiken go to school?
Leesville Road High School, Raleigh, NC
Where did Clay Aiken go to university?
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
What is Clay Aiken's occupation?
Singer, Actor, Author, Philanthropist, Advocate, Activist, Humanitarian
Clay Aiken claim to fame:
American Idol, Spamalot, New York Times Bestseller, UNICEF Ambassador
What genre is Clay Aiken's work?
Pop music
What instruments does Clay Aiken play?
Vocals
Clay Aiken commercials and brand endorsements:
AccuView (Tour Sponsor) [2004], Disney (Tour Sponsor) [2004], McDonalds (Tour Sponsor) [2005]
What is Clay Aiken's dress size?
40
What is Clay Aiken's shoe size?
13
Who is Clay Aiken's father?
Vernon Grissom (Birth Father, Did not raise Clay, Died February 2, 2004), Ray Parker (step father) (Raised Clay, Considered "Dad" to Clay, Died July 4, 2002)
Who is Clay Aiken's mother?
Faye Parker
Clay Aiken brother(s):
Brett Parker (Half brother, son of Faye and Ray, In the Marines), Jeff Parker (step brother) (Son of Ray)
Clay Aiken sister(s):
Deb (Half sister, daughter of Vernon & 1st wife, 22 yrs older than Clay, shot herself Feb 2001)
Clay Aiken family:
Alvis Aiken (grandfather) (Grandfather on Mother's Side), Joseph Aiken (grandfather) (Great Grandfather, master fiddler, in Library of Congress folk culture archive), Roscoe McGhee (grandfather) (Pop, No relation, husband of Amaryllis, like grandfather to Clay), Catherine Clayton (grandmother) (Grandmother on Mother's Side), Amaryllis McGhee (grandmother) (Nanny, Mom's friend from work, no relation, but like 2nd grandmother)
Clay Aiken friends:
Chinh (Best Friend from childhood, Vietnamese), Natalie (Childhood friend Clay used to walk home & play with), Brian Hutchinson (Co-worker at Winn-Dixie, Popular kid at Clay's school who never made fun of him), Jessye (School friend Clay hung out with and "borrowed" dad's car without permission to impress), Audra Brown (Best friend, Clay had crush on from childhood to college, took to Prom), Erin Cates (According to Clay "most desireable girl in high school", Clay lied to mom in order to take her on date to masquerade ball), Kristy Hall (Longtime friend and project director for Bubel/Aiken Foundation), Quiana Parler (Backup Singer and Friend), Diane Bubel (Mother of autistic child, Mike, Clay helped, encouraged him to tryout for AI, foundation named after them), Fran Skinner Lewis (Knowledgeable in non-profit, Clay trusted her to run his charity), Angela Fischer (Backup Singer and Friend), Nick Leisey (Childhood friend, right-hand man), Tyra Banks
Who has Clay Aiken worked with?
Romie Aiken (Great Grand Uncle, brother of Joseph Aiken, musician), Don Aiken (Uncle, Brother of Faye, 2 years younger than Faye), Donald Aiken, Jr (Cousin, Son of Don & 1st wife), Lelia Aiken (Aunt, 2nd Wife of Don, Best Friend of Faye from HS), Cyndi & Danny (Cousins, Kids of Lelia from 1st marriage), Jerry Aiken (Uncle, Brother of Faye, 7 years younger than Faye), Dianne Taylor (Aunt, 2nd Wife of Jerry), Jessica & Lee (Cousins, Kids of Jerry & Dianne), Mary Helen Grissom (Aunt, younger Sister of Vernon, called Mer Helen), Jeffrey & Casey (Cousins, Kids of Deb, Jeffrey 1 month older & Casey 2 years younger than Clay), Jimmy & Bobby (Cousins, Kids of Aunt Mer Helen), Willie Earl Parker (Step Uncle, oldest Brother of Ray, died when Clay was 12), Shirley Parker (Step Aunt, Wife of Willie Earl), Ricky, Felix & Karen (Step Cousins, Kids of Willie Earl & Shirley), Christine Parker (Step Aunt, oldest Sister of Ray, matriarch of family), Vernon, Sharon, Terry & Marty (Step Cousins, Kids of Christine), Wilton (Step Uncle, 2nd oldest Brother of Ray, married to another Shirley), Randy, Gary, Keith, Alan & Chris (Step Cousins, Sons of Wilton & Shirley), Gerald (Step Uncle, 2nd youngest Brother of Ray, Married to Mamie), Lois (Step Aunt, youngest Sister of Ray), James (Step Uncle in law, husband of Lois), Kim, Beverly, Kevin & Tamara (Step Cousins, Kids of Lois & James), Yvonne & Yvette (Granddaughters of Amaryllis (Nanny), childhood friends of Clay), Donna & Joan (Daughters of Amaryllis (Nanny), considered Aunts to Clay, although no relation), Jeff Flake (YMCA director, mentor to Clay)
Does Clay Aiken have a pet?
Raleigh (Dog - Border Terrier), Durham (Dog - Border Terrier)
Clay Aiken favorite song(s)?
Super Bass (Nikki Minaj) [2011]
Clay Aiken favorite TV show(s)?
Jericho, The Closer, The Office
Short Biography
Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom; November 30, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, author, politician and activist. Aiken was the 2014 Democratic nominee in the North Carolina 2nd congressional district election.