Matt Ballinger Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Matthew Samuel "Matt" Ballinger (born April 22, 1985; Westchester, New York) is an American singer and actor best known for being a member of boy band Dream Street. He has one younger brother, David. Ballinger was always passionate about music. In fifth grade, he became involved in the Broadway music world. He was in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden for two years, and later had a part in Broadway's plays such as The King and I, Inherit the Wind, and The Sound of Music. He also did commercials for Sudafed, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, AT&T, and Dannon Yogurt. He made TV appearances... MORE

Matthew Samuel "Matt" Ballinger (born April 22, 1985; Westchester, New York) is an American singer and actor best known for being a member of boy band Dream Street. He has one younger brother, David. Ballinger was always passionate about music. In fifth grade, he became involved in the Broadway music world. He was in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden for two years, and later had a part in Broadway's plays such as The King and I, Inherit the Wind, and The Sound of Music. He also did commercials for Sudafed, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, AT&T, and Dannon Yogurt. He made TV appearances on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, NBC Today, and 1998 Tony Awards. Matt has played lacrosse for his school's varsity lacrosse team, The Panthers, since he was eight. He was a member of the music group Dream Street from 1999 to 2002, along with Frankie J. Galasso, Chris Trousdale, Jesse McCartney & Greg Raposo. While Dream Street were on tour opening for Aaron Carter in the winter of 2002, Ballinger missed three months of school and got tutored while on the road. After the break of the band Matt returned to everyday high school life. In 2003 he finished high school and was accepted into Tufts LESS