Aiken is an American musician, television host, actor, politician and activist. His real name is Clayton Holmes. In 2003, Aiken came in second on the second season of American Idol. His first album, Measure of a Man, sold more than 10 million copies.
He released four more albums on the RCA label: Merry Christmas with Love (2004), A Thousand Different Ways (2006), the Christmas EP All is Well (2006), and On My Way Here (2006).
He has since released two more albums, both on Decca Records: Tried and True (2010) and Steadfast (2012). Aiken’s albums have also been supported by eleven tours. He has sold more than 5 million albums in total and is the fourth best-selling American Idol winner.
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Is Clay Aiken gay?
In an interview with People magazine that came out in September 2008, Aiken said he was gay. This ended years of speculation about his sexuality. In April 2009, Aiken was honored at the annual benefit dinner of the Family Equality Council in New York City for his work for marriage equality.
Parker Foster Aiken came out as gay in an interview with People magazine a month after the birth of his first child. The Sun reports that Aiken said his son was the reason he decided to come out after the birth of his child.
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“It was the first choice I made as a father,” Aiken told People. I can’t teach a child to lie or keep things from me. I was not raised that way and I will not teach my child to do it.”
How old is Clay Aiken?
According to WorldWire, Clay Aiken was born on November 30, 1978, making him 44 years old. Clay Aiken was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a young child, Aiken sang in the Raleigh Boychoir.
As a teenager he participated in musicals, school choirs, church choirs and shows in regional theaters. After graduating from high school, he sang lead with local band Just by Chance and helped organize “Just by Chance and Friends” events in Dunn, North Carolina.
Clay Aiken’s personal life
Aiken wrote on his personal blog on August 8, 2008 that his son, Parker Foster Aiken, was born in North Carolina: “My dear friend Jaymes and I are so happy to announce the birth of Parker Foster Aiken.”
Jaymes Foster, the child’s mother, is the sister of record producer David Foster, who was the executive producer on Aiken’s last three RCA albums. Aiken wrote, “The little boy is healthy, happy and as boisterous as his father.” “Mama Jaymes is doing pretty well too.”
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In his book, Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life, Aiken wrote, “It is a Southern tradition to get your first name from your grandmother’s maiden name.” Aiken’s middle name came from his father’s grandmother’s maiden name. He and Foster used their mother’s married surname to name their son.
What is Clay Aiken’s Net Worth?
After doing well on American Idol, Clay Aiken worked on a number of other projects. Although Aiken left the entertainment business in 2012, he chose instead to focus on charity work and political activism.
But his successful music career still makes him a very wealthy man. Celebrity Net Worth says Clay Aiken has a net worth of approx $4 million straight away. This makes him one of the most successful American Idol contestants never to win.
