The Untold Truth Of Chris Trousdale
Chris Trousdale of Dream Street died at 34 after contracting coronavirus. TMZ reports that a family member of Trousdale's said that the singer died in a hospital in Burbank, California on June 2, 2020.
Trousdale was scouted from the New York City acting and Broadway scene when he was just a teenager, according to the Daily Mail. He joined Dream Street in 1999, alongside Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Matt Ballinger and Frankie Galasso, per the outlet. Boybands were huge at the time, with heavyweights like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC ruling the charts. However, Dream Street did reach some success in the early 2000s. Their eponymous debut album became certified Gold in the US "as it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and at No. 37 on the Billboard 200," according to the Daily Mail.
Just as they were about to really climb, the band broke up. Keep reading to find out what happened.
Chris Trousdale took a break to care for his ailing mother
Chris Trousdale and the other members of Dream Street were on the rise when their band broke up in 2002, per the Daily Mail. The breakup came because the parents of the boys sued Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow, the two individuals who put the group together. According to the outlet, the parents claimed that the band members were "exposed to booze, women, and pornography." They ended up winning their case, which led to the release of the members from their contracts.
After parting ways with Dream Street, Trousdale recorded several songs for the School's Out! Christmas album in 2002 and he was a featured artist on hit songs like Play's "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" as well as Nikki Cleary's cover of "You're the One That I Want," according to the Daily Mail.
Trousdale also had a brief career in television, where he appeared on the shows Days of Our Lives, Shake It Up, Austin & Ally and Lucifer, according to TMZ. But Trousdale took a step back in 2006, when he moved back home to Michigan to take care of his ailing mother, according to the outlet.
There was a post added to Trousdale's Instagram page on June 3, 2020 announcing his passing. The post asked for privacy on behalf of the family and added: "Should you wish to make a donation in his honor, please give to ASPCA." Rest in peace, Chris Trousdale!