-Took his mother's maiden name, Aiken.

-His mother - Faye Aiken, Father - Ray Parker, brothers - Brett& Jeff, Sister - Amy, biological father - Vernon Grissom

-Graduated University of North Carolina Charlotte in December, 2003, with a degree in Special Education.

-He has a dog named Raleigh, a Border Terrier.

-Nickname: "Gonzo" (which he aquired from the children at the "Y")

-He is allergic to chocolate, mint, mushrooms, shellfish, tree nuts and coffee.

-Phobias: cats and water

-Weighs 145 pounds

-Height: 6'1"

-Natural hair colour is red

-Shoe size: 11 - 13.5

-Religion: Southern Baptist

-Was a contestant on season 2 of American Idol which he finished in second behind Ruben Studdard

-He went on to top the sale charts that year when he released him first single "Bridge Over Troubled Waters/This is the Night" on June 10th, 2003. It went platinum and sold over 600 000 copies in it's first week alone. It later won the AMA for best-selling for single that year.

-He has since released his album "Measure of a Man", and a Christmas album entitled "Merry Christmas With Love" and both went platinum and were best-sellers

-He recorded "Proud of You Boy" for the Special Edition 2-Disc DVD of Aladdin. This was a track cut from the orginal movie.

-He has toured 5 times which includes the Idol Tour, Independent Tour, his Summer Tour (Clay Aiken), Joyful Noise Tour and the Jukebox Tour