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Aaron Carter,singer and brother of Backstrret Boys’ Nick Carter who died at the age of 34, rose to fame as a 9-year-old when he opened for the Backstreet Boys. He released several albums, appeared on Broadway, and appeared in several TV shows.

According to a statement from one of his representatives, Aaron Carter, a pop singer who had hits in the early 2000s and was the younger brother of Backstreet Boy, died Saturday.

He was 34.

The cause of death was not specified in Roger Paul’s statement. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said detectives were looking into a “suspicious death” at Carter’s home in Lancaster, Calif., on Saturday.

Tyler Hilton, a singer and former cast member of One Tree Hill, tweeted that the news had devastated him. Hilton wrote, “This kid had such a spark.” “I’ve known him for years and have always liked him; he was friendly and hilarious. He was skilled at putting on shows and loved doing them.

“We are shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Aaron Carter,” the official New Kids on the Block Twitter account stated. Prayers for the Carter family. Aaron, may you rest in peace.”

Carter, who was born on December 7, 1987, in Tampa, Florida, got his start opening for the Backstreet Boys on a 1997 tour. Aaron Carter, his debut album, was released later that year when he was only 9 years old and went gold.

Carter’s second album, “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” released in 2000, was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and its title song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was also known for the songs “I Want Candy” and “I’m All About You” from his 2001 album, “Oh Aaron.” His 2001 single “That’s How I Beat Shaq” featured the titular NBA player in a video shot on a park’s blacktop court and preteens dancing to the bubble gum pop hit.

Relive Carter’s career highlights below, from his first single “Crush on You” to Billboard chart hits to his final studio album released before his death, as well as his various other entertainment credits:

1. 1997: First Solo Show, Single, and Album:

On August 15, 1997, he released his first official single, “Crush on You.” Nick, the older brother, appeared in a music video for the bubblegum pop song, giving his younger brother advice on how to get a girl to notice him.

Aaron’s self-titled debut studio album was released in Europe on December 1, 1997, before being marketed in the United States.

2. 1998:Re Release

On June 16, 1998, Aaron Carter was re-released in the United States. “Crush on You” and the singles “Crazy Little Party Girl” and “I’m Gonna Miss You Forever” were all included on the album.

3. 2000: Aaron’s Party:

The young singer’s second studio album, titled Aaron’s Party (Come Get It), was made available on September 26, 2000. The song list included the singles “I Want Candy” (a cover of the Strangeloves’ song of the same name), “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” “That’s How I Beat Shaq,” and “Bounce,” all of which reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It propelled him onto the road with the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears on her Oops!… I Did It Again Tour, where it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

4. Guest appearance on Lizzie’s show:

Carter performed “I Want Candy” as a guest star on a Lizzie McGuire episode that aired on the Disney Channel on March 23, 2001. The most thrilling thing that has ever happened to us is Aaron Carter coming here, Lizzie, played by Hilary Duff, exclaims in the episode. He’s talented, cool, and cute. Under the mistletoe, she eventually runs into Aaron, who gives her a quick kiss.

He brought his acting to Broadway in April 2001, where he made his stage debut in Seussical as JoJo.

That year, Carter kept himself busy by releasing his third studio album, Oh Aaron, which featured his first duet with his brother Nick. The singles from Oh Aaron’s album, which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, included Nick Carter and Oh Aaron, “Not Too Young, Not Too Old,” and “I’m All About You” are all No Secrets collaborations.

5. 2002:Aaron’s fourth studio album

Carter’s fourth studio album, Earthquake!, was released on September 3, 2002, and it reached its highest position on the Billboard 200 at No. 18. One of the singles from the album was “Another Earthquake!” Other singles included “Summertime” (featuring Baha Men), “To All the Girls,” and “Do You Remember.”

In a 2020 interview, Carter remarked, “It was my favorite album I ever made as a kid.”

The following year, the young star was chosen to perform the Liberty’s Kids theme song, “Through My Own Eyes.”

6. 2003: Bonus single

The compilation album Most Requested Hits, which Carter released on November 3, 2003, contained songs from his previous three albums but none from his self-titled debut. “One Better,” a bonus single, was included in the set.

7. 2005: Popstar and more

In Popstar, a direct-to-video film that was released on March 29, 2005, and was loosely based on Carter’s own experience as a pop star, Carter played JD McQueen. On the soundtrack, the brand-new song “Saturday Night” was included. In the 2005 August 17 release of the movie Supercross, he played the supporting character Owen Cole.

8. 2006:House of Carters:

Aaron, Nick, B.J., Leslie, and Angel Carter, the five Carter siblings, all appeared on the eight-episode E! reality series House of Carters. The show, which debuted on October 2, 2006, was even parodied in a sketch on Saturday Night Live with Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis portraying quarreling brothers Aaron and Nick.

9. 2009:Dancing with the Stars

Carter was chosen for the popular ABC reality dance competition series Dancing With the Stars’ ninth season. He finished fifth with partner Karina Smirnoff. The appropriately themed one-off song “Dance With Me,” featuring Flo Rida, was also released in 2009.

10. 2012:

The reality series on the Food Network with Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri chose Carter as one of its celebrity guests in 2012. Carter was assigned to Ray’s team in the game show while playing for the charity Kids Beating Cancer. Sadly, he was eliminated by the end of the first episode.

11. 2016: Fool’s Gold

“Fool’s Gold” gave a taste of what was to come from Carter on his upcoming album when it was first previewed with a snippet on Billboard in November 2015 and officially released in full on April 1, 2016.

For the past ten years, Carter has been working on new music, and he expressed his extreme excitement about being in a position to release a new album soon.

12. 2017: The LØVË EP

Feb. 10, 2017, saw the release of Carter’s five-song LOVE EP, which featured “Fool’s Gold” and his newest single “Sooner or Later,” introducing fans to his evolving sound and what to expect from his upcoming full-length album.

The singer said at the time to Billboard, “The Love album and ‘Fool’s Gold’ era has been D.I.Y. hustle since day one.” “A team I like to refer to as ‘Team Fool’s Gold has been involved in every aspect of the production, songwriting, mixing, photoshoots, music videos, packaging, and distribution. Jon Asher, Melanie Fontana, Michel (Lindgren) Schulz, and Taylor (Lake Street Louis) Helgeson make up the remaining members of the team.

13. LOVE, His Last Studio Album Before Passing in 2018:

LV, Carter’s final studio album to be released before his death, was released on February 16, 2018. After 16 years, he finally released a studio album. Except for a bonus remix of his early career hit “I Want Candy,” Carter wrote all of the songs on the album, which he co-produced with Michael “Brandon” Murphy. “Fool’s Gold,” “Sooner or Later,” and “Don’t Say Goodbye” were among the previously released singles on LOVE.

14. 2022: Carter’s Latest Releases

Carter’s new songs “So Much to Say,” “Reload the Wesson,” “Demons,” “She Just Wanna Ride,” “Blockbuster,” “Blame It On Me,” and “Scars” were released on streaming services in 2022. Several of the songs are expected to appear on a posthumous album.