Katelyn Tarver
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Tarver performing in 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Katelyn Marie Tarver |
| Born | November 2, 1989 |
| Origin | Glennville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, model, actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | TC Music, Jonas Records |
Katelyn Marie Tarver (born November 2, 1989)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is also known for her recurring roles as Jo Taylor on Big Time Rush, Natalie on No Ordinary Family, and Mercedes on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
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Singing career
Tarver took part in the reality television program American Juniors.[2] Competing against thousands of others who auditioned for the show, she reached the top 10 but didn't win a spot on the 5-member band.
Her debut, "Wonderful Crazy," featured songs written and produced by Mattias Gustafsson (Backstreet Boys) and Kevin Savigar (Josh Gracin, Rod Stewart), as well as Christian recording artist Scott Krippayne who wrote the title track.[3]
On June 14, 2011, Tarver independently released her "A Little More Free" EP (produced by Matt Grabe) and was Honor Society's opening act on their June-July 2011 "Wherever You Are" tour.
In the summer of 2012, Tarver toured alongside the bands The Cab and Parachute.
Other projects
Using motion capture, Tarver acted as the title character in the direct-to-video movie The Barbie Diaries, released in 2006.[4] Sensors recorded her movements so they could control the movements of the animated Mattel's Barbie figure.
She also appeared in the video for Mitchel Musso's single "The In-Crowd" and duetted with him on "Us Against The World". He had arrived early to his recording session as she was in the studio working on her track "Fastlane"; when it was Mitchel's turn, his father Sam suggested trying it as a duet with Katelyn.[5]
Big Time Rush
On January 29, 2010, she made her acting debut on Big Time Rush as Jo Taylor, a girl the boys admire. Her debut episode was "Big Time Love Song" which aired on February 5, 2010. She developed feelings for Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt) and they started dating. But the world tour changed everything: Jo became a television star and Kendall became a pop star. On "Big Time Break-Up" which aired on June 25, 2011, she landed a role in a movie in New Zealand which would keep her and Kendall apart for 3 years. She returned in season 3's episode "Big Time Surprise", which aired on September 22, 2012.
No Ordinary Family
From 2010 to 2011, Tarver appeared as Natalie Poston in 5 episodes of the ABC series No Ordinary Family.
Personal life
Tarver married David Blaise on July 19, 2014.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | American Juniors | Herself | 17 episodes (Top 10) Main Role |
| 2007 | The In Crowd | Lead role | Mitchel Musso music video |
| 2010–2013 | Big Time Rush | Jo Taylor | Recurring role, 34 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | No Ordinary Family | Natalie Poston | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2012 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Mercedes | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Viva La Vida En Chile | Herself | Principal role |
| 2014 | Dead On Campus | Natalie Kellison | Main role |
Discography
Albums
| 2005 | Wonderful Crazy[7]
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Chart details not known |
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| 2011 | A Little More Free
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35 (On iTunes pop albums) |
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Singles
| 2005 | "I'll Make It Real" | — | Wonderful Crazy | ||||||
| 2006 | "Wonderful Crazy" | — | |||||||
| 2011 | "It's Good" | — | A Little More Free | ||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Happy birthday to the lovely @katelyntarver... (Twitter conversation between Erin Sanders and Katelyn Tarver), dated November 2, 2011.
- ↑ Lo Grasso, Sandy, "Katelyn Tarver: American Junior to Idol", StarShine Magazine, November 28, 2005.
- ↑ "Katelyn Tarver Inks Deal", Christian Activities Magazine, November 7, 2005.
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- ↑ Tommy2.Net, Daily News, February 8, 2009.
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External links
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- 1989 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American child actresses
- American child models
- American child singers
- American female models
- American female singer-songwriters
- American television actresses
- Child pop musicians
- Living people
- Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Glennville, Georgia
