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pearson performing at an unknown concert in 2006 . solo_singer 19 september 1991 joeypearsonbyphilkonstantin.jpg joey pearson
 joey pearson
joey pearson

joey pearson -lrb- born joseph a. pearson on september 19 , 1991 -rrb- is an american pop and r&b singer and actor from hinesville , georgia , currently lives in san diego , california .
joey began performing at the age of nine .
pearson was a semi-finalist on the renewed united states nationally syndicated talent show , `` star search '' , starring arsenio hall but has also appeared on a christmas episode of jenny jones ' talk show , performed at universal studios in hollywood , the del mar fair located in san diego , and performed twice at the famed house of blues in hollywood , ca , among other venues .
he earned awards from ed mcmahon 's `` next big star '' internet contest , a kidstalk young achievers award and a billy gilman billyheads rising star award .
joey is an animal lover , animal right 's activist and vegetarian .
joey is represented by josquin des pres , producer , songwriter , best-selling author and former warner chappell songwriter and co-writer with bernie taupin and is also represented by scott carlson , manager of the rock band veruca salt as well as corey haim and corey feldman , among others .
joey categorizes himself as a pop/r & b/soul singer and musician and cites as his biggest influences , stevie wonder , donny hathaway , otis redding , curtis mayfield , ray charles , aretha franklin , and more currently , john legend , and elton john .
