Friday, March 14, 2008

Drake Bell


Drake Bell is an actor cum singer. He first came to my notice through his hilarious show 'Drake & Josh'. Drake's songs make you flat and his acting is really appreciable. He has his own band. His most famous song is "i found a way".DO catch "drake & josh" at 9 30 PM every night on Nick for guaranteed half n hour of entertainment!



Date of Birth 27 June 1986, Orange County, California, USA

Birth Name Jared Drake Bell
Nickname The Drakester
Height 5' 9½" (1.77 m)


Trivia
Played John Cusack's son in The Jack Bull (1999) (TV). In High Fidelity (2000), in which John Cusack starred as Rob Gordon, Drake played 14-year-old Rob in a flashback scene.
Has his own band: Drake Bell, originally called Drake 24/7.
His car is a '61 Ford Galaxie (he crashed his '66 Mustang).
Favorite cartoon is "Aqua Teen Hunger Force " (2000).
Attended the immensely prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts.
His mother, Robin Dodson, is a professional billiards player.
His favorite school subject is Spanish.
Has a kitten named Natasha, given to him by his Drake and Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove.
His favorite role model is John Lennon.
Has two older brothers, Rob and Travis.
Best friends with "Drake & Josh" (2004) costar, Josh Peck. They've known each other since 1999 when they were in "The Amanda Show" (1999) together.
He was seriously injured in Santa Monica, California in an automobile accident on December 31, 2005.
Had private guitar lessons from The Who's Roger Daltrey during filming of Chasing Destiny (2001) (TV).
Was featured in commercials and on packaging of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers in 2005. Fans had the chance to win to go see Drake perform live.
Has his own record label, Backhouse Records.
His first television appearance was in a Whirlpool commercial when he was around 5 years old.
He loves to watch baseball.
His favorite TV show is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000).
Was a judge at the 2006 Miss Teen USA pageant.
Has appeared in commercials for Fruit Gushers Galactic Pieces and Pokemon Red & Blue Cable.
Originally signed with Nine Yards Records, Bell signed with Universal Records in the summer of 2006.
Plays brother to Miranda Cosgrove in both "Drake & Josh" (2004) and Yours, Mine and Ours (2005).
Cousin of major league pitcher Heath Bell of the San Diego Padres.




Personal Quotes


[Explaining how he became an actor, 2005]: "I was five, and my dad kind of said, 'Hey, you wanna be an actor?' and I said, 'Sure,' that kind of thing, you know? I was kind of put into it by my dad but, you know, good. I really love it, and I still do it."
I love the instant gratification of playing live...the energy. And rock star parties are better than actor parties.




Where Are They Now


(February 2006) Recovering at his home after being in a near-fatal car crash that left him with a fractured neck, a broken jaw, and lacerations to his face that needed 70 stitches. He may even have to have his jaw wired shut for six weeks.
(2007) Finished up filming of Drake & Josh, which will continue to premiere the final episodes through July 2007.
(June 2007) Cutting down on his acting career in order to move towards his music. Drake wants to spend more time touring and having concerts in order to boost his musical status.
(2007) Is currently on a summer tour with Aly & AJ (Alyson Michalka and Amanda Michalka), Corbin Bleu, and Bianca Ryan.
(2008) Filming his new movies Superhero Movie and College due out in March and April.
(2008) Doing various random concerts around the US and working on his third album due out in the Spring

2 comments:

Mike said...

Drake Bell is a great actor. I love the Drake & Josh show. Hope he keeps making more shows.

Dr. Anupama Saxena said...

yu must start writing more and more....