Shane Harper

Shane Steven Harper (born February 14, 1993) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and dancer. He is best known for his recurring role as Spencer Walsh in the Disney Channel's teen sitcom Good Luck Charlie. His self-titled debut album was released on February 14, 2012. Personal lifeedit: This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (June 2012) Harper was born in La Jolla, California. He began dancing and acting at the age of 9 and was involved in community theater and competitive dance. He also started singing and playing guitar and piano at the same age. Harper is well-trained in ballet, hip-hop, lyrical, jazz and tap. In the spring of 2006, a talent agent on the judging panel of a regional dance competition offered Harper an agency representation. He also studied martial arts from the age of 4 until he was 12 and obtained a black belt in Karate. Singing in church all of his life, Harper continued to nurture his love for music. Harper also plays acoustic guitar. Harper's family relocated from San Diego County, California to Orange County, California in 1998. Harper has an older sister, Samantha, also a professional dancer, and a younger brother Sullivan, a model. Harper is dating Bridgit Mendler, his co-star from Good Luck Charlie . When Bridgit was asked, "Is it Spencer from Good Luck Charlie?" that she is dating. She responded, "It wasn't one of those... 'you meet on a set and date instantly', it took two years." Acting careeredit: Harper had minor roles as a principal dancer in various shows and movies such as High School Musical 2, Re-Animated and Dance Revolution before becoming one of the lead dancers and the youngest (the Nick 6) on Nickelodeon's Dance on Sunset. He landed on dance roles in 2006, including lead dancer for the music video Step Up with Samantha Jade, and Cartoon Network's Reanimated and the Saturday morning kid's competition, Dance Revolution. He also appeared in an episode of Zoey 101. In 2010, Harper got his first two movie roles in the films My Name is Khan and Flipped, as a minor character in each. In 2010, Harper also began his recurring role as Spencer Walsh on Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie playing alongside Bridgit Mendler and guest-starred on an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place. He has also guest starred as the musical guest on So Random! singing his new hit single, "One Step Closer". Music careeredit: 2010-2012: Shane Harper and career beginningsedit: Harper is signed to AMi Records. Harper's first single, "Dance with Me", was released on March 30, 2010. The music video was released a couple of weeks prior and features Harper dancing and playing guitar. In 2011 he released "One Step Closer", the second single from his debut album. The self-titled album was released on April 12, 2011. The third and final single released off of the album was "Rocketship". The lead girl is played by his Good Luck Charlie co-star,and girlfriend, Bridgit Mendler. His song "Next Chapter of Our Lives" was featured on the series finale of The Suite Life on Deck. In 2011, Harper opened for Greyson Chance and Cody Simpson on their Waiting 4U Tour in addition to opening for Miranda Cosgrove on her Dancing Crazy Tour. The deluxe version of his debut album "Shane Harper" was released on his 19th Birthday - February 14, 2012 - at Target Corporation stores nationwide and features four bonus tracks. The four bonus tracks include "Flat World", "Say It Cause I Know It" and a cover of the song "Your Love" by the classic 80's band The Outfield. These three tracks, plus two others were produced by the up-and-coming record producer Morgan Taylor Reid. The self-titled album also includes a performance by the rapper Prophet and a duet with Harper's Good Luck Charlie co-star/girlfriend, Bridgit Mendler. His newest song Let's take, take the world tonight from the upcoming album was featured in the movie Blue Lagoon The Awakening (2012). Filmographyedit: Filmedit: Year Film Role Notes 2006 Re-Animated Dancer TV Movie 2007 High School Musical 2 Extra TV Movie 2010 My Name Is Khan Tim Minor role Flipped Matt Baker Supporting role 2011 Game Time: Tackling the Past Sean Tate TV Movie Televisionedit: Year Show Role Notes 2006 Dance Revolution Dancer Episode: "Dance Revolution" 2007 Zoey 101 Tenth Grader Episode: "Drippin' Episode" 2008 Dance on Sunset Nick 6 12 episodes, Lead dancer 2010-present Good Luck Charlie Spencer Walsh Recurring role 2011 Wizards of Waverly Place Fidel Episode: "Three Maxes and a Little Lady" 2012 So Random! Himself Musical Guest 2013 Awkward Austin Guest Star

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