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Joshua Bassett
Bassett at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards
Born	Joshua Taylor Bassett (2000-12-22) December 22, 2000 (age 23) Oceanside, California, US
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	2015–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Labels	Warner
Musical artist
Website	www.joshuatbassett.com

Joshua Taylor Bassett (born December 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a teen actor, appearing on the Disney Channel family sitcom Stuck in the Middle. Bassett rose to prominence for his leading role as high school student Ricky Bowen in the Disney+ streaming series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2023), and for its accompanying soundtracks, for which he won a Children's and Family Emmy Award. He also starred in Better Nate Than Ever and led the voice cast in Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (both 2022). In music, Bassett was signed to Warner Records in 2020 and subsequently released four extended plays. His debut album The Golden Years was released in July 2024.

Early life

Bassett was born and raised in Oceanside, California, to parents Taylor and Laura. He has five sisters, and was home-schooled.

His first introduction to musical theater was at age eight, over a decade before he starred as Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, when he was in a community theater production of High School Musical on Stage!. Since then, Bassett had starred in over 30 musical productions and "multiple commercials", before working in television. He moved to Los Angeles when he was 16 years old to start acting, living in his car for some time to get by.

Career

2017–2019: Breakthrough with High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

From 2017 to 2018, Bassett appeared in episodic roles in the television shows: Lethal Weapon, Game Shakers, and Dirty John. His first substantial role was in early 2018 as Aidan Peters in the third and final season of the Disney Channel comedy television series Stuck in the Middle. In August 2018, Bassett portrayed the role of Matt in a staged reading of the musical Calvin Berger. The production ran from August 10 through August 12 at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in Hollywood, California.

In October 2018, at age 17, Bassett was cast in his first major role, as the male lead Ricky Bowen: a "cynical but charming high school ", on Disney+'s mockumentary musical drama streaming television series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, a spin-off of the High School Musical film series. In November 2019, the program debuted on Disney+. Both the series and his performance were met with positive reception. Shannon Miller of The A.V. Club praised Bassett for his talent, musical ability and "handling of dramatic material", while Kayla Cobb of Decider stated that he had significant romantic chemistry with the female lead Olivia Rodrigo; Megan Peters of ComicBook.com wrote that Bassett " fans with his plucky determination to do Troy justice". Bassett appeared in two specials related to the series. The first, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special, a documentary special, was released in December 2019. The second was a holiday special titled High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special, released in December 2020; it featured his pre-release performance of original song "The Perfect Gift", and a cover of "Little Saint Nick" with co-star Matt Cornett. Bassett performed for the five soundtracks of the series. Additionally, he wrote and produced four original songs: he co-wrote the duet "Just for a Moment" with co-star Rodrigo for the first season's soundtrack, the holiday song "The Perfect Gift" for the second season and the holiday special's soundtrack, "Finally Free" for the third season, and "Speak Out", which he performed with Cornett, for the fourth soundtrack. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ran for four seasons, ending in August 2023. Bassett won two Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for his role and a Children's and Family Emmy Award for "Finally Free".

Bassett's other ventures in 2019 included: a guest role—as Linus, a recovering teenage drug addict—in the fifteenth season of the television series Grey's Anatomy, and being featured on "Evergreen", a track from American musician August Kamp's debut studio album, 19: The Musical.

2020–2023: Musical debut and extended plays

In early 2020, Bassett signed with talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency, as well as signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. after signing with Warner Bros. Records, He released his debut single, "Common Sense", on music platforms on April 3, 2020. Later that month, Bassett appeared in the television special, The Disney Family Singalong, in which he performed "We're All In This Together" from High School Musical alongside the film's cast as well as cast members from the Zombies and Descendants franchises. Bassett's second single, "Anyone Else", was released on July 16, 2020. In August 2020, he was a guest star participant on Nickelodeon's reality game series Unfiltered. In October 2020, in an interview, Bassett revealed that he had worked on his six track debut EP which would be released soon. That same month, he revealed in an interview with Good Morning America that his debut EP would be released in early 2021.

On January 14, 2021, Bassett released "Lie Lie Lie", the lead single from his then-upcoming debut EP, with a R3hab remix and an acoustic piano version released the following month. The song peaked in the top thirty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 and in the top ninety on the OOC UK Singles, becoming his first entry on both charts. Bassett had shared a snippet of the song on Instagram under the title, "I Know", back in late 2019 when the song had not entered production. He followed it up with the second single from his EP, "Only a Matter Of Time", released on January 28, 2021. In February 2021, Limbo, a short film that he had filmed back in 2015, was released on Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo on Demand. Despite the delayed release, the short film marked his film debut. Bassett played Caleb, an estranged young boy who reconnects with his father, the latter who is on a journey of self-reflection. Later that month, he revealed the track listing, cover art, and release date of his EP. On March 12, 2021, Bassett's self-titled debut EP was released. He wrote, co-produced five of six tracks in the record, and played six instruments throughout the body of work. The EP's subject matter centers on heartbreak, love, regret, and betrayal.

In April 2021, he conducted a one-night virtual concert titled "A Night with Joshua Bassett", in which he performed ten songs, including an unreleased song titled "LA", and a cover of "Drops of Jupiter", backed by a full band from EastWest Studios in Los Angeles. The virtual concert was broadcast live on his website, while tickets were up for sale on his merchandise store. It was also recorded and later released as a concert film on Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu, and Microsoft Movies & TV. In May 2021, Bassett released a single titled "Feel Something". He co-directed the music video for the song with fellow creative specialist Sarah Carpenter. In October 2021, Billboard placed Bassett in its Billboard 21 Under 21 list, which represented rising artists in the music industry under the age of 21. In December 2021, he released his second EP that consisted of a trio of singles, titled "Set Me Free", "Crisis", and "Secret". The EP was titled after the three songs; Bassett served as a co-creative director for the music videos of the songs.

In February 2022, Bassett released a single titled "Doppelgänger", co-directing the music video for the song with YouTuber and fellow creative Elle Mills. He co-starred along with actor and dancer Ciara Riley Wilson and social media personality Chelsey Amaro in the music video. In April 2022, Bassett starred in a supporting role as Anthony, the protagonist's older brother, in the Disney+ original musical comedy film Better Nate Than Ever, directed and written by Tim Federle and based on his 2013 novel of the same name. The film received generally positive reviews. TJ O'Connell stated that his performance as Anthony "truly brings so much emotional weight to this movie. He represents that approval we need that we think is out of reach." while Joshua Axelrod of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that Bassett "sells Anthony's growth as he finally begins to understand his little brother". In May 2022, Bassett announced his eponymous debut concert tour featuring stops in the United States, Canada, and Europe. In July 2022, he appeared as a contestant on the ninth season of Celebrity Family Feud, playing for the nonprofit organization, Make-A-Wish, along with other High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast members.

2024–present: The Golden Years

On May 17, 2024, Bassett released "The Golden Years", which served as the lead single from his debut album under the same name. The album was announced the same day.

Other activities

Endorsements

In March 2022, Bassett fronted the spring campaign, "Member's Always: Future Together", for clothing retailer American Eagle, alongside Madelyn Cline, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Michael Evans Behling, Coco Gauff, and Mxmtoon.

Philanthropy

In January 2021, Bassett opened his online merchandise store, donating 100% of his proceeds from the merchandise to charity. Current charities that his merchandise store supports include Bring Change to Mind, Teen Line, and Sunrise Movement. Other charities that Bassett's merchandise store has supported include Court Appointed Special Advocates, Jack.org, The Young Feminist Fund, and A Long Walk Home.

Bassett donated 100% of his proceeds from his song "Crisis", the lead single from his December 2021 EP Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free, to mental health organizations. In addition, Bassett donated one dollar for every pre-save of said EP to mental health organizations, raising over twenty thousand dollars. Additionally, Bassett donated a portion of every VIP ticket for his upcoming American/European tour to a charity of the buyer's choice.

In March 2022, Bassett was selected to be an ambassador for the American Eagle "Members Always: Future Together" philanthropic campaign. Through this initiative, the brand awarded $200,000 in grants to twenty young people igniting change in their communities. For Mental Health Awareness Month, through the program, Bassett partnered with mental health awareness nonprofit organization Bring Change to Mind and was a speaker on mental health to local LA high school students at the organization's SoCal Summit.

In August 2022, Bassett was included on the Variety Power of Young Hollywood Impact List and invited to a gala hosted in partnership with Facebook Gaming. As part of the event, Bassett competed in a charity gaming tournament where each impact list honoree chose a charity of their choice to donate all their winnings to. Bassett's team chose to support Planned Parenthood. They ended up winning the tournament and donating $10,000 to Planned Parenthood.

In September 2022, Bassett released his third EP, Sad Songs in a Hotel Room. The second single of the project, "Lifeline", was a song dedicated to his mother, who was by his side while he was deathly ill in 2021. Bassett donated 100% of the proceeds for "Lifeline" to "organizations that are a lifeline for others". In addition, with the release of the single, he announced that he was creating an organization called "Find My Lifeline", a haven to provide people with support and lifelines for those who may not have a friend or family member to turn to.

In June 2023, Bassett started an initiative called "Sammy Sundays". He, along with friends and family, have worked to create care packages with hygiene and menstrual products, food, clothes, and other essential goods to give to the homeless community in Los Angeles. These care packages have been distributed every Sunday.

Personal life

Bassett sings and plays piano, guitar, ukulele, bass, drums, and some saxophone. On May 10, 2021, he came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community during an interview.

In January 2021, Bassett became seriously ill and was hospitalized with septic shock and heart failure: " told me that I had a 30% chance of survival. They told me that if I had not checked into the hospital within 12 hours, I would have been found in my apartment."

In August 2021, Bassett revealed in an interview that he had dealt with negative body image issues that developed into "serious problems" around the time the first season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series was airing. In December 2021, Bassett stated that he was routinely abused in his childhood by a family member and in his adolescence by a different unnamed older man.

In February 2023, he became a Christian and was baptized in an evangelical church, Bethel Church. In response to criticism over some of the church's views, which include opposition to homosexuality, Bassett said that he "visited the church and happened to get baptized there" and that he " not endorse" all of their beliefs.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Soundtrack albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Promotional singles

Guest appearances

Tours

Headlining

• Joshua Bassett's Tour 2022 (2022)
• The Complicated Tour (2023)
• The Golden Years Tour (2024)

Filmography

Television

Film

Stage

Awards and nominations

Listicles

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149. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
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153. "The Perfect Gift (From "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Season 2)") – Single by Joshua Bassett". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
154. "Bet On It (From "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Season 2)") – Single – Single by Joshua Bassett". Apple Music. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
155. "Let You Go (From "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Season 2)") – Single by Joshua Bassett". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
156. "In a Heartbeat (From "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Season 2)") [feat. Joshua Bassett] – Single by Frankie Rodriguez". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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