Hayley Kiyoko

Hayley Kiyoko
Born Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft
(1991-04-03) April 3, 1991
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2007–present
Website hayleykiyokoofficial.com

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • accordion
  • autoharp
Labels
Associated acts The Stunners

Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft[3] (/ˈheɪli kiˈjoʊkoʊ ˈælkrɒft/ HAY-lee kee-YOHK-oh AL-kroft; born April 3, 1991), known professionally as Hayley Kiyoko, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo The Mystery Begins and Curse of the Lake Monster, as well as Stella Yamada in the Disney Channel film Lemonade Mouth. She also portrayed the role of Raven Ramirez in CSI: Cyber and had a main role on the spin-off web-series of The Fosters, Girls United.

In addition to various releases with the pop group, The Stunners, Kiyoko has issued three solo EPs: A Belle to Remember (2013), This Side of Paradise (2015) and Citrine (2016).

Early life

Kiyoko was born on April 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, California, to actor/comedian Jamie Alcroft and figure skater Sarah Kawahara. Her mother is from Canada, and is of Japanese ancestry, and her father is from Ohio, and has English and Irish ancestry.[4] She began acting at a young age, appearing in national commercials for companies such as GM Onstar, Slim Jim and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.[5] Insisting on drum lessons at age 6, she was writing drum charts for new releases and selling them in a local music store by age 11.[6] She was elected President of her middle school and high school freshman classes school and Vice-president in her senior year. She was appointed Commissioner of Entertainment in her sophomore year and Commissioner of Pep Rallies in her junior year.

She created and choreographed "The Agoura High Step Team" that has now been faculty-approved as a school club under her direction. The team placed 3rd at a Nationals competition in 2005.[7] Upon graduation, she was accepted into Clive Davis School of Recorded Music at New York University but initially deferred until eventually declining due to career opportunities.[8][9]

Kiyoko was discovered at the age of 5 when she went with her friend to a photo shoot. The director asked her to step in front of the camera, and she ended up in a national print ad for KnowledgeWare. Nickelodeon spotted her at the Culver City Ice Rink, and she ended up featured in and narrating a short piece about children in sports called, "I'm Hayley, a Skater".[6] Kiyoko continued to hone her skills in middle school plays,[10] and in 7th grade she, after seeing Eurasian girls like herself act in J. C. Penney commercials, asked for an agent.[9] She got her commercial agent and booked her first audition, claiming acting was always just something she did on the side to make money for college and music equipment.[11] Formed in November 2007 and named after her grandfather,[7] Kiyoko created the garage band Hede and released five songs on Myspace and a music video for "Warehouse".[12] The band performed locally on several occasions and split in 2008.[7][13]

Career

2007–2011: Career beginning

Main article: The Stunners
Hayley in 2011

In 2007, Kiyoko was approached by former pop-star Vitamin C to join an all-girl singing and dancing group. She had guest-voiced a character on American Dragon, Jake Long on Disney Channel. She joined Allie Gonino, Tinashe, Kelsey Sanders, later replaced by Lauren Hudson, and Marisol Esparza to form The Stunners. Six months after forming, the group signed with Columbia Records and released a single titled "Bubblegum" to iTunes along with the official video for the single and also contributed a song to the iCarly soundtrack.[14] In 2009, the group left Columbia Records,[15] signed a production deal with Lionsgate Entertainment, and shot a music video for their promo single "We Got It" which was released on February 22, 2010.[15] After graduating highschool in 2009, Kiyoko booked her first big movie, starring as Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins.[10] A role she almost did not audition for due to her image.[9] The TV movie premiered on September 13, 2009 and was a huge success bringing in 6.1 million viewers,[16] making it the most-watched program in Cartoon Network’s history.[9] She returned for the same role in the sequel, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster which premiered on October 16, 2010. The sequel drew 3.4 million viewers.[17] Kiyoko also guest starred in four episodes of Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, which first aired between March and May 2010. She played the short lived, yet popular role of Stevie Nichols, an evil wizard.

With The Stunners, she signed to Universal Republic Records[15] in 2010 and released their first single "Dancin' Around the Truth" which featured the New Boyz to iTunes as well as Top 40 radio stations.[18] The music video premiered June 2, just before the group was announced as an opening act on Justin Bieber's My World Tour.[19] A full album was planned,[20] but cancelled when the group split in 2011.[15][21][22] Kiyoko began work on the Disney Channel movie Lemonade Mouth in 2010.[10] She starred as rebellious teenager Stella Yamada. The film premiered on April 15, 2011 and was watched by 5.7 million viewers,[23] with DVR viewing included, its total was 7.1 million viewers.[24] Kiyoko guest starred in one episode of Disney XD's Zeke and Luther titled, "Skater Girl Island" which aired May 23, 2011. She played a skater named Suzi Vandelintzer. The highly anticipated sequel to Lemonade Mouth was cancelled prior to pre-production. All actors, including Kiyoko, were on board for the project but Disney released a statement through the film's co-stars saying "They felt the movie had completed its story within the first film."[25]

2012–present: Television and music

Hayley's first time on television was voice acting for Cartoon Network. She played a brief appearance of a young girl in American Dragon, Jake Long. In February 2012, Kiyoko filmed Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, a Lifetime TV movie which is a remake of the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon. She played the small role of Helen. All scenes featuring the character were filmed in Los Angeles while a majority of the film was filmed in Puerto Rico.[26] It premiered on June 16, 2012.[27]

Kiyoko became a recurring character on ABC Family's The Fosters as an ex-cyberbully in Callie's all-girls group home.

She portrayed the role of Raven Ramirez in CSI: Cyber which premiered on CBS March 4, 2015.[28]

She portrayed the role of Shannie in the Netflix movie 'XOXO' that premiered in August 2016.

On March 12, 2013, Kiyoko released the EP, A Belle to Remember.[29] Immediately following the release of her debut EP, Kiyoko started writing new music in London with British producer James Flannigan. She announced via Facebook on July 16, 2014, that the new EP was finished and would be debuted the songs at a show later that month. The EP was recorded in her parent's garage in Los Angeles with British producer James Flannigan.[30] Kiyoko also collaborated with Swedish producer Anders Grahn.[31] The five-song EP, This Side of Paradise was released on February 3, 2015.[32] The music video for her song "Girls Like Girls" was released on June 24, 2015. After co-directing the video for "Girls Like Girls" (which of August 17, 2016 has 44.120.627 views[33]), Kiyoko assumed full directorial responsibilities for the "Cliff's Edge" music video,[34] which was released on YouTube on November 4, 2015.[35] Her third music video, "Gravel to Tempo," was released on August 5, 2016.[36]

Personal life

Kiyoko's hobbies include hiking, ice skating, teaching dance, and taking karate.[37] She performed as an ice skater in the 2007 film Blades of Glory and in the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, both of which were choreographed by her mother.[37]

Kiyoko has said that the "Gravel to Tempo" video draws on her experiences with having crushes on girls while growing up.[38]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Adrift Jess Short film
2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank Alisa
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3 Maggie
2015 Jem and the Holograms Aja Leith
2016 XOXO Shanni

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Unfabulous Rapping girl 2 episodes
2009 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins Velma Dinkley Television film
2010 Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster Television film
2010 Wizards of Waverly Place Stevie Nichols Recurring role; 4 episodes
2011 Lemonade Mouth Stella Yamada Television film
2011 Zeke and Luther Suzi Vandelintzer Episode: "Skater Girl Island"
2012 Blue Lagoon: The Awakening Helen Television film
2013 The Vampire Diaries Megan Episode: "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
2014 The Fosters Gabi 5 episodes
2015–16 CSI: Cyber Raven Ramirez Main role; 28 episodes

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Fosters: Girls United Gabi Main role

Discography

EPs

References

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  2. ↑ Kim Taylor Bennett (March 25, 2016). "Listen to All the Shiny New Hayley Kiyoko Remixes of "Cliffs Edge"". Noisey.
  3. ↑ "2009 Agoura High graduate lands feature role in 'Scooby Doo' movie". The Acorn. September 10, 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ↑ Disney Starlet Hayley Kiyoko on Keeping Grounded in Hollywood By Nalea J. Ko, Pacific Citizen, May 9, 2011
  5. ↑ Hazuda, Matt (August 1, 2008). "PR: Warner Premiere & Cartoon Network to Release Live-Action SCOOBY-DOO Prequel". Toon Zone. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  6. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3072243/bio
  7. 1 2 3 http://www.theacorn.com/news/2008-07-24/Community/023.html
  8. ↑ "HAYLEY KIYOKO "Stella Yamada"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  9. 1 2 3 4 http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jul/16/hayleys-comet-ever-since-she-joined-the-stunners/
  10. 1 2 3 http://agourahills.patch.com/articles/agouras-rising-star-hayley-kiyoko
  11. ↑ http://glittermagrocks.com/connect/2011/08/10/hayley-kiyoko-interview/
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCbI03JAR9o
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzS0PSGFlM
  14. ↑ "The Stunners Biography on MTV". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Lindell, Karen (July 16, 2010). "Hayley's Comet". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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  17. ↑ Seidman, Robert (October 19, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Kardarshians Lead; 'Mad Men' Finale Up; 'Rubicon' Finale Down; 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Sonny with a Chance' & Much More". TV by the Numbers.
  18. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Groupaccessdate=2010-04-25.
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  20. ↑ "ASCAP search results Stunners – HEARTS STOP BEATING". Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  21. ↑ "The Stunners (group)". eNotes. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  22. ↑ "The Lying Game's Allie Gonino Dishes on Her New Role, Makeup Tricks and Shoe Splurging". Elle Girl. Karen Hor and Jaclyn Palazzolo. October 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
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  24. ↑ Seidman, Robert (May 4, 2011). "Disney Channel's 'Lemonade Mouth' Gains an Additional 1.5 Million Viewers with a Week of DVR Playback". TV by the Numbers.
  25. ↑ Peel, Anna (May 17, 2012). "Bridget Mendler – Lemonade Mouth Won't Make A Sequel". BSC Kids.
  26. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, 2011). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Blue Lagoon' Remake". Deadline.
  27. ↑ Ng, Philiana (May 15, 2012). "Lifetime's 'Blue Lagoon' TV Movie to Premiere in June". Hollywood Reporter.
  28. ↑ Carp, Jesse (March 4, 2015). "CSI: Cyber Review - A Drama So Formulaic It Could Have Been Created By Computer". Cinema Blend.
  29. ↑ "A Belle to Remember". iTunes.
  30. ↑ "The Fold presents: Hayley Kiyoko". Fold Silver Lake. 2014.
  31. ↑ Kiyoko, Hayley (July 16, 2014). "After leaving my music management last year...". Facebook.
  32. ↑ Leight, Elias (February 2, 2015). "Exclusive Premiere: Hayley Kiyoko, 'This Side of Paradise' EP". Billboard.
  33. ↑ "Hayley Kiyoko - Girls like Girls". Youtube. TheHayleyKiyokoVevo. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  34. ↑ http://www.teenvogue.com/story/hayley-kiyoko-cliffs-edge-music-video
  35. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZfCUM1uyvw
  36. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOm2rGwmhWg
  37. 1 2 hayleys comet ever since she joined the stunners
  38. ↑ http://www.refinery29.com/2016/08/119139/hayley-kiyoko-gravel-to-tempo-music-video
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