Biography

Jason Raize was born on July 20, 1975 in Oneonta, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Brother Bear (2003), Brother Bear (2003) and Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000). He died on February 3, 2004 in Yass, New South Wales, Australia.

A memorial service for Raize was held on April 8, 2004, at the New Amsterdam Theatre where he had starred as Simba in "The Lion King" seven years earlier.

In 1997, he took on the part of the adult Simba, a role he played on Broadway for almost three years.

He also worked as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program before his death.

He studied drama at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City and the Perry-Mansfield School for Performance Art in Colorado.

Recorded an album entitled "NYC" for Universal Records but it was never released. Two singles from the album, "Taste the Tears" and "You Win Again" were released however. The remaining tracks were "For a Lifetime", "I Can Make it Without You", "I'd Be Lying", "It Was You", "Lovin' You, Lovin' Me", "Nothing Means a Thing", "Runaway Girl", "Take Back My Heart".

Dreams are what I live on, and the magic of having them come true makes you work even harder and make your dreams even bigger.