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Full Name: Cheyenne Nichole Kimball
Nickname: Chey, CheyChey
Date of Birth: 27th July 1990
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, North Carolina
Hometown: Little Elm, Frisco, Texas
Residence: Los Angeles, California
Sun Sign: Leo
Chinese Horoscope Sign: Horse (metal)
Siblings: an older sister, Brittany Von Behren
Parents: Brett (personal trainer) and Shannon (former trainer and former advertising executive)
Pets: 2 black chihuahuas, Olivia and Priscilla (nicknames: Livvy-loo and Priscilla Gorilla)
Guitars Names: Pamela and Aretha
Favourite Colour: Pink
Favourite Musical Artists: John Lennon, Tesla, Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Shannon Hoon, Alanis Morrissette from Blind Melon.
Favourite Songs: "Bittersweet Symphony" (The Verve), "The Art Of Losing" (American Hi-Fi), "Butterfly" (Crazytown), "Feeling This" (Blink-182), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Lenny Kravitz), "Thank You (For Letting Me Be Myself)" (Sly & the Family Stone), "My Generation" (The Who), "Work That Body" (Josh Hoge), "Bedroom Dancing" (Day One), "The Things You Might" (Alpha), "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith).
Favourite Actor: Robin Williams
Favourite Actress: Kate Hudson
Favourite Movie: Almost Famous
Favourite Cereals: Grape Nuts, trail mix and Honey Bunches of Oats.
Favourite Fast-Food: Double Decker taco, a Coca-Cola, and cinnamon twists from Taco Bell.
Favourite TV Channel: MTV
Favourite TV show: Laguna Beach, Sex and the City
Favourite Cartoon: Family Guy
Cartoon she'd like to be: Blossom from the Powerpuff Girls
Favourite Reading: "Fight Club" and the "Gossip Girl" series
Favourite Sport: Basketball
Favourite Clothes Stores: H&M, Kohl's and Candies, Agaci 2, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe and Abercrombie.
Favourite Food: Ravioli and candy
Favourite Pizza Topping: just cheese and occasionaly black olives
Favourite Ice-Cream: Cookies and cream
Favourite Restaurant: Le Maison (NYC).
Cheyenne was given her first guitar at age 7 by a friend.
She taught herself to play the guitar.
She plays the guitar with her left hand.
By age 12 Cheyeene had written over 180 songs.
She wrote her first song at age 8, tittled "All I Want Is You".
Cheyenne calls her own blend of blues and rock "Block.
In October 2003, Cheyenne signed a multi-record deal with Sony/Epic.
For her debut album "The Day Has Come" Cheyeene worked six months with with bassist Brad Smith and guitarist Christopher Thorn, former members of "Blind Melon": her favourite band and her inspiration to pick up the guitar.
The first song she recorded for her album was “Everything to Lose”.
Cheyenne's debut album "The Day Has Come" hits stores July 11th.
Her first single and video, "Hanging On", was sent to Top 40 Mainstream radio and video outlets in early April 2006.
"Hanging On" video was shoot in Playa del Rey, California.
Cheyenne originally recorded over 50 songs for her debut album.
Cheyenne wrote over 65 songs for her album.
Cheyenne's selft tittled MTV reality show debuts on May 31st 2006.
"Cheyenne" started filming nearly a year before airing, since July 2005.
"Cheyenne" show crew spends 10 hours a day around her.
The show's original name was "Cheyenne at 15".
Cheyenne signed a three-year contract with MTV.
"Cheyenne" is partially scripted, with the young singer narrating the show from a script.
Cheyenne won NBC's “America’s Most Talented Kid” series’ finals competition at age 12, reciving not only the tittle of America's Most Talented Kid but the grand prize of $50,000.
With her "America's Most Talented Kid" prize she took her family on vacation.
At age 8 she performed her own material in a local contest and won 2nd place overall.
Since then she performed in clubs and coffee houses all over Texas along with local benefits.
Cheyenne's high schools tour opened in April 2006 and took her to 28 states.
Her biggest stage fear is falling because she's "really clumsey".
When she has free time she sleeps, and go out with her band to eat sushi or bowling, or stays home listening to her iPod and on her MySpace.
Cheyenne has 2 guitars, one is called Pamela after Pamela Anderson (cos "she's blong and curvy"), and she calls in "Pam", and a black one called Aretha after Aretha Franklin.
Cheyenne attended Plano and Frisco schools.
Cheyenne was an honor-roll student at Clark Middle School in Frisco, Texas.
And as a straight A student who was allowed to skip the eighth grade.
Cheyeene is home schooled since 7th grade.
MTV hired her a tutor, before that her Mum was tutoring her.
Before turning to music she was all about painting and later poetry.
Cheyenne is involved in national charities and on 2003 she particupated in the Relay for Life 2003, benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Cheyenne parents are/were personal trainers and met at a gym.
Cheyenne's sister, Brittany Von Behren, was named one of the top female wrestlers in the nation at her former high school, Frisco High School.
Cheyenne's sister is a dental hygienist and will be working for Cheyenne as her assistant.
Cheyenne is very goal orientated. She makes lists of what she wants to accomplish and "knocks them out", and she sets her bar higher each time.
She works out five times a week.
She's allergic to shellfish.
She loves making Lasagna for dinner with her Mom (with her "Mom's special recipe").
Cheyenne thinks of her guitar as her most prized possession.
Cheyenne's first financial spluge was her pink leather guitar purse.
She has a Verizon phone.
She can't sleep unless the TV is on.
She says she responds to stress by sleeping and napping.
If her house was on fire and she could grab only 3 things she'd go with one of her guitars, her pink leather guitar purse and a pillow (to sleep that night).
"I Am Sam" movie makes her cry.
She read "Figh Club" book in a day (when she was sick).
She'd love to do a duet with Steven Tyler from Aerosmith.
Her celebrity crush is Johnny Depp.
She has four best friends.
Cheyenne and her last boyfriend of a year and a half broke up cos she's going on tour and can't keep up with the relationship, but she still calls him "a prince".
Cheyenne's Mum is her co-manager.
Cheyenne's mum is described as her "parent, best friend, teacher and manager"
The first high school where she played was Brentwood Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.
The first radio station she stopped by was The River, in Tennessee.
She signs off:
Love, Love, Love,
*Cheyenne
Much love,
Rock on,
-Cheyenne
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