Chris Trousdale


Chris Ryan Pask Trousdale was an American singer and actor. He was a member of the boyband Dream Street, working with Jesse McCartney, Frankie Galasso, Greg Raposo, and Matt Ballinger.

Early life

Trousdale was the son of Helena Pask and William Sakelson. His parents divorced and his mother remarried Wayne Trousdale. His stepfather's name became his stage-name.

Career

Trousdale began his Broadway career when he was eight years old, touring with the production of Les Misérables, where he starred alongside Ashley Tisdale. After a successful run, he moved to New York City at the age of ten, to join the Broadway production of the play with Ricky Martin and Lea Michele of Glee. While in New York, he joined the well known children's group The Broadway Kids and performed in popular plays such as Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
When he was 14 years old, Trousdale caught the attention of two producers who were putting together a boy band in New York City. Consisting of five members, including Jesse McCartney, he joined Dream Street in 1999. The group released their self-titled debut album in 2001.
Trousdale went on to record "Kissless Christmas" and "Wild Christmas" for School's Out! Christmas album in addition to the popular duets with the girl group Play and solo artist Nikki Cleary, which were huge hits on Radio Disney. However, shortly after his solo career started to take off, Trousdale put his career on hold in 2006 and moved back home to Michigan to take care of his ailing mother.
In 2012, Trousdale auditioned on The Voice.
On June 30, 2014, Trousdale announced via Twitter that he had joined the Spectra Music Group to work on his solo album.

Death

On June 2, 2020, Trousdale died at a hospital in Burbank, California, due to complications from COVID-19, at the age of 34.
On June 11, 2020, what would have been his 35th birthday, his former Dream Street bandmates reunited online for a virtual acoustic performance of the song "It Happens Every Time" in Trousdale's memory.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Days of Our LivesCory1 episode
2011Shake It UpJustin StarrEpisode: "Age It Up"
2015Austin & AllyRupertEpisode: "Burdens and Boynado"
2016LuciferYoung band boyEpisode: Pilot