Aaron Carter dies in Lancaster, Calif., authorities and family reps say

He launched his first solo album in Europe on Dec. 1, 1997, six days earlier than he turned 10 years previous, The Washington Post reported. The album offered 1 million copies around the globe, a sign of his early ascent to stardom.

Carter’s second album, launched in 2000 and titled “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” was licensed triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and its title tune reached 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 record. He was additionally recognized for “I Want Candy” from that album and “I’m All About You” from his 2001 album “Oh Aaron.” His 2001 single “That’s How I Beat Shaq” included the titular NBA participant in a video on a park’s blacktop courtroom and featured preteens dancing alongside to the bubble gum pop hit.

In 2013, Carter declared chapter, the Tampa Bay Times reported, and a consultant for the musician informed the paper {that a} majority of his $2.2 million debt was from when he was a minor and not in management of his funds.

At the time, Carter was on his “After Party” tour, which he launched into after a years-long hiatus in music to reinvent himself and give attention to releasing new songs.

Asked what it was prefer to carry out in 2014, whereas he was attempting to reestablish himself on the pop scene, Carter informed The Post: “It’s crazy. People lose their minds. It’s just cool to show them that I’m that guy still.”

This is a growing story that can be up to date. Avi Selk contributed to this report.