Full Name: Clayton Holmes Aiken, formerly Clayton Holmes Grissom
Nickname: Gonzo
Birthdate: November 30, 1978 (Okay, maybe that was basic)
Birthplace: Chapel Hill, NC
Highschool: Leesville Road Highschool
Best friend: Amanda Ward... Oh, you know you're jealous of her!
Favorite song to perform (from AI): Somewhere Out There
Allergies: Tree nuts (he had an allergic reaction from eating almonds before the Seattle concert and missed the meet and greet to sleep in his hotel room), chocolate, coffee, mint, mushrooms and shellfish.
REAL shoe size: No, it isn't 13 or 13.5, it's actually 12. He mentioned this on the YTV Hit List, when the host read a rumour that his shoe size was 15. (He responded, "FIFTEEN?!")
Family: Mother - Faye Aiken Parker; Siblings - Jeff (35), Amy (30), Brett (17); Clay's stepfather, Ray Parker, passed away in 2002.
Religion: Southern Baptist (home church is Leesville Baptist Church)
Handed-ness: Righty!!
Pets: Clay used to have a goat named Zoe, who is now deceased. But now, he has Raleigh!
Goals in life: "Success, happiness, stability. I would love to be known as a generous and selfless person."
Sex Symbol?: "I've definitely never seen myself as a teen sex symbol...we're...you do NOT use that...(laughs)...I'm SCREWED!" (laughs)
Boxers or Briefs?: He previously said sport shorts (like basketball shorts), but now he says boxers. They're practically the same thing, anyway.
Smells Like...: You don't have to believe this one, but according to someone who worked with him at the YMCA, he smells (or smelled) like grape. Bubble gum grape or Dimetapp grape? More like Dimetapp, she answers. Elle magazine claims he smells like fresh laundry.
Fave Food: Macaroni and cheese, Carolina BBQ, and according to Upick Live, his fave sandwich is peanut butter and jelly.
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