Wesley Singerman

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Wesley Singerman
Born
Wesley Steven Singerman

(1990-08-23) August 23, 1990 (age 34)
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1999–present
Notable credit(s) Meet the Robinsons
as Wilbur Robinson
A Charlie Brown Valentine , Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales and Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
as Charlie Brown
Children1 [1]

Wesley Steven Singerman [2] (born August 23, 1990) is an American guitarist, record producer, songwriter and retired child actor and voice actor.

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Early life

Singerman was born in Tarzana, California on August 23, 1990. He graduated from Calabasas High School in 2008. [2]

Career

Acting

He became the voice of Charlie Brown in 2002, starting with the special A Charlie Brown Valentine . [3] One reviewer opined Singerman was faithful to the "everlasting haplessness" of Charlie Brown. [4] He continued playing the character in Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002) [5] and Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003). [6]

Singerman is most recognized for his role in the 2007 Walt Disney Animation Studios' film Meet the Robinsons as Wilbur Robinson, a time traveler. [7] [8] After Meet the Robinsons, Singerman announced that he was retiring from his voice acting career to focus on music. Singerman has announced that at some point, he will return to his voice acting career.

Music

As a record producer, songwriter and guitar player, Singerman has worked on releases by Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Brian, and others. Alongside Rogét Chahayed, Singerman contributed two songs on Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). [9] He served as guitarist on DRAM's debut album Big Baby DRAM (2016). [10] In 2021, he co-wrote the song "Fire in the Sky" for the soundtrack of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . [11]

Discography

YearArtistAlbumTitleSongwriterProducer
2015 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly Yes check.svg
2016 Ava Lily PainkillerPainkillerYes check.svgYes check.svg
2018 Rich Brian Amen FlightYes check.svgYes check.svg
2019 Jai Wolf The Cure to LonelinessYour Day
ft. Day Wave
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Drax Project Drax Project All This Time Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Kyle Dion Suga (Deluxe Edition)Play Too Much
ft. UMI & Duckwrth
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NIKI Head in the Clouds II IndigoYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020 Stephanie Poetri Straight To YouStraight To YouYes check.svgYes check.svg
Party Favor ACTUPACTUP
ft. JAHMED
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2021 Wafia Wide OpenWide Open
with Ta-ku and Masego
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RAY BLK Access Denied25Yes check.svgYes check.svg
21 Savage & Rich Brian
with Warren Hue and MaSiWei
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Anderson .Paak
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (soundtrack) Lazy SusanYes check.svgYes check.svg
Fire in the SkyYes check.svgYes check.svg
Olivia O'Brien Better Than Feeling LonelyBetter Than Feeling LonelyYes check.svgYes check.svg
2022 Jackson Wang Lost & Found The MomentYes check.svgYes check.svg
Poppy AjudhaTHE POWER IN USHoliday From RealityYes check.svgYes check.svg
Party Favor Whenever You're AroundWhenever You're AroundYes check.svgYes check.svg
FelivandButterfly WingsButterfly WingsYes check.svgYes check.svg
Leon FanourakisMUSARELAX
feat. WLYWNKA
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Party Favor I See You
with Marc E. Bassy
I See You
with Marc E. Bassy
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Kehlani Blue Water Road Shooter InterludeYes check.svgYes check.svg
Little StoryYes check.svgYes check.svg
Princess Nokia DivaDivaYes check.svgYes check.svg
Joji Smithereens Die for You Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2023 The Rampage ROUND & ROUNDChange My LifeYes check.svgYes check.svg
Jarina de MarcoCaribbean All-Inclusive LuxuryMasa
feat. Calacote and mediopicky
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Dawn Richard The Architect'BubblegumYes check.svgYes check.svg
Noname Sundial Potentially the InterludeYes check.svgYes check.svg
Jon Batiste World Music Radio Hello Billy BobYes check.svg
CALL NOW (504-305-8329)Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Running Away
featuring Leigh-Anne
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Jai Wolf Don't Look Down
featuring Banks
Don't Look Down
featuring Banks
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2024 Jennifer Lopez This Is Me... Now ButterflyYes check.svgYes check.svg
1999 WRITE THE FUTUREhellaavocado shakeYes check.svgYes check.svg
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¥$ Vultures 2 River Yes check.svgYes check.svg

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 The Little Polar Bear  [ it ]LarsEnglish version
2003 Just for Kicks Sal
2004 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King NutcrackerDirect-to-video
English version
2007 Meet the Robinsons Wilbur Robinson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Felicity OscarEpisode: "And to All a Good Night"
2001 The Amanda Show Episode #2.26
2002 A Charlie Brown Valentine Charlie Brown (voice)television specials
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2003 Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
2006 7th Heaven Student #9Episode: "Got MLK?"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2007 Meet the Robinsons Wilbur Robinson

References

  1. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgVo7w1rEsw/?img_index=1
  2. 1 2 "Calabasas High School Class of 2008". The Acorn. June 26, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. Owen, Rob (February 7, 2002). "Good grief, it's a brand new TV special". Daily News . p. B3.
  4. Bark, Ed (February 7, 2002). "New 'Peanuts' good-hearted but lacking". Beaver County Times . p. C7.
  5. Crump, William D. (April 18, 2019). Happy Holidays--Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Company. p. 44. ISBN   9781476672939.
  6. Gates, Anita (August 29, 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Charlie Brown and His Crew, All Fired Up to Lose". The New York Times . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. Lemire, Christy (March 30, 2007). "Disney animators do 3-D the right way". Eugene Register-Guard . p. 14.
  8. Sherman, Fraser A. (January 11, 2017). Now and Then We Time Travel: Visiting Pasts and Futures in Film and Television. McFarland & Company. p. 148. ISBN   9780786496792.
  9. Pareles, Jon (March 30, 2022). "For Grammy Nominee Rogét Chahayed, Pop Isn't Far From Mozart". The New York Times . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  10. Carter, Bobby (February 1, 2017). "D.R.A.M.: Tiny Desk Concert". National Public Radio . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  11. Feinberg, Scott (December 10, 2021). ""I Can Make an Anthem for This Character": Camila Cabello, Kid Cudi, Anderson .Paak, Sparks and the THR Songwriter Roundtable". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 25, 2023.