Trousdale was born in New Port Richey, Florida to a Greek American father and an Irish American mother.[1] He has performed in various Broadway shows including The Sound of Music and Les Miserables. He was also a member of the Broadway Kids (whose alumni include Christy Carlson Romano, Lacey Chabert and Greg Raposo), with whom he recorded several CDs.
In 1999, he was chosen to be one of the five members of the teen boy band Dream Street (formerly known as 'Boy Wonder' -minus Matt, Frank, and Jesse-), created by Brian Lukow and Louie Baldonieri alongside Gregory Raposo, Matthew Ballinger, Frank Galasso, and Jesse McCartney. The group's debut album, released on Edel Records in July 2001, was #1 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums Chart in its first week of release and has gone on to sell a million copies nationwide.
In 2002, the band broke up over a legal dispute between the group members and their parents. Trousdale pursued a solo career with the managers of Dream Street; he was soon signed to Columbia Records. However, the arrangement did not last long as Columbia wanted Trousdale to be a part of a new Dream Street boyband. That was something neither Trousdale nor his managers wanted, so he was dropped by Columbia Records in 2005. The Biggest Fan, co-starring Trousdale and Kaila Amariah, was released on home video and DVD in May 2005 (featuring original remastered Dream Street track "You're Taking Me Over" and remade tracks "I Miss You," "I Say Yeah," "This Time," and "Jennifer Goodbye" was released in 2002).
Trousdale has been a big hit on Radio Disney via his duet hits with the girl group Play (a rendition of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me") and solo artist Nikki Cleary (remake of the Grease track "You're the One that I Want"). However, shortly after his solo career started to take off, Trousdale put his career on hold in 2006 and moved back to Michigan to take care of his ailing mother.
In 2009, Trousdale did an interview where he stated that an album was expected to drop the same year; however, it was never released.
In 2012, Trousdale auditioned for The Voice
On June 30, 2014, Trousdale announced via Twitter that he had joined the Spectra Music Group to work on his solo album.
In 2015, Trousdale taught dance classes at Artworks Studio in Michigan.
On February 2019, Trousdale announced via his social media accounts – repeated in his June 2019 interview on Famous Birthdays – that he planned to release an EP in August or September; however, no new EP nor album had been released by his death in June 2020.
Turn It Up
Chris Trousdale Lyrics
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You deserve to go out and party
I know what you wanna do
And I'm gonna be there too, yeah, yeah
Ladies, fellas, gonna be freakin'
Grab your drink and let's get it started
And when this jam hits the speakers
(Chorus)
Turn it up, when you hear this joint in your car turn it up
And when you hear the dj start to cut it up
Grab somebody hit the floor and burn it up
Burn it up, turn it up and up and up
Turn it up, so if you're reppin' your neighborhood, throw it up
And when you see us rock a party, give it up
No matter what they say, you gotta live it up
Live it up, turn it up and up and up, turn it up
(Verse)
So if you spot someone
Looking at you like they want it
Make your way over there and get to spittin'
If you're feelin' it tonight
Even if you got someone waitin'
At the crib for ya
Don't even trip right now
Just have some fun 'til someone hit the lights
So, if you came to get your party on
Remember you ain't doin' nothin' wrong, it's your night
Ain't gotta worry 'bout a thing you do
Just let the music take control of you, it's your time
So what you gotta do is
(Chorus Repeat)
In Chris Trousdale's song "Turn It Up," he encourages people to let loose and have fun on the weekends. The lyrics suggest that people work hard throughout the week and deserve to relax and party on the weekends. Trousdale understands what people want to do and encourages them to do it because he'll be there too. The song calls out to both ladies and fellas, urging them to freak out and grab a drink. When the jam hits, people need to turn it up, grab a partner, hit the floor, and burn it up.
The song's chorus encourages people to turn it up and enjoy their time without worrying about anything else. It highlights how people should live in the moment, regardless of their current situation. The verses encourage people to enjoy the night even if they have someone waiting for them at home. The lyrics suggest that people should let go of their inhibitions and enjoy their time, live in the moment. Trousdale wants people to let the music take over and control their night, reminding them that it is their time to have fun.
Line by Line Meaning
Working hard can't wait 'til the weekend
After working hard all week, you can't wait for the weekend to arrive.
You deserve to go out and party
You have earned the right to go out and enjoy yourself.
I know what you wanna do
I know you want to have a good time.
And I'm gonna be there too, yeah, yeah
I will also be joining you in the party.
Ladies, fellas, gonna be freakin'
Everyone is going to let loose and have a great time.
Grab your drink and let's get it started
Let's all grab a drink and begin the party.
And when this jam hits the speakers
When this song starts playing on the singers.
This is what you gotta do, what you gotta do is
This is how you should respond.
Turn it up, when you hear this joint in your car turn it up
Turn up the volume when you hear this song in your car.
And when you hear the dj start to cut it up
And when the DJ starts scratching the records.
Grab somebody hit the floor and burn it up
Get someone to dance with you and dance energetically.
Turn it up, so if you're reppin' your neighborhood, throw it up
Represent your neighbourhood by holding up your hands.
And when you see us rock a party, give it up
Applause us when we rock the party.
No matter what they say, you gotta live it up
Don't let anyone tell you how to live your life, just enjoy the moment.
So if you spot someone
If you notice someone in the crowd.
Looking at you like they want it
Looking at you like they want to dance with you.
Make your way over there and get to spittin'
Approach them and start a conversation.
If you're feelin' it tonight
If you are in the mood to have a good time tonight.
Even if you got someone waitin'
Even if you have someone waiting for you at home.
At the crib for ya
At your place.
Don't even trip right now
Don't worry about it at the moment.
Just have some fun 'til someone hit the lights
Just enjoy the party until it ends.
So, if you came to get your party on
If you came to have a good time.
Remember you ain't doin' nothin' wrong, it's your night
It's your night to have fun, so don't worry about anything else.
Ain't gotta worry 'bout a thing you do
You don't have to worry about anything you are doing.
Just let the music take control of you, it's your time
Just let the music guide you and enjoy the moment.
So what you gotta do is
This is what you should do.
(Chorus Repeat)
Repeat the chorus.
Contributed by Madelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.