Kaya (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Kaya is a Canadian and American
co-production scripted television series that first aired on MTV
on October 22, 2007.
and Big Evil Corp. in Los Angeles, CA. Big Evil Corp. consists of Evan Taubenfeld
, Devin Bronson
, Isaac Carpenter
, Mike Castonguay
, Charles Moniz, Mike Plotnikoff, Machine
and others.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
co-production scripted television series that first aired on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
on October 22, 2007.
Premise
It follows the life of the lead singer, Kaya and her struggle to not "sell out" in the music business.Principal characters
- Danielle SavreDanielle SavreDanielle Kathleen Savre is an American actress, singer and dancer.-Life and career:Savre was born and lives in Simi Valley, California. Her parents' names are Randy and Kathie and she also has an older sister, Stephanie....
- Kaya - Mike DopudMike DopudMike Dopud is a Canadian-born film actor, television actor, voice actor, stuntman, stage actor and athlete. He is best known for playing Detective Smits in White Noise the 2005 action-horror film, Agent Turner in Alone In The Dark a 2005 action-horror film, playing Vic Hadfield in the Canadian...
- Don - Cory MonteithCory MonteithCory Allan Monteith is a Canadian actor and musician, best known for his role of Finn Hudson on the Fox television series Glee.-Early life:...
- Gunnar - Justin Wilczynski - Taylor
- Alexia Fast - Kristin
- Robert Moloney - Rossi
- Jessica Parker KennedyJessica Parker KennedyJessica Parker Kennedy is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring portrayal of the comic book character Plastique, in the Superman-inspired TV series, Smallville...
- Natalee
Supporting characters
- Ari Cohen - Trip Thayer
- Christy Carlson RomanoChristy Carlson RomanoChristy Carlson Romano is an American stage and film actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final...
- Kat - Lynda BoydLynda BoydLynda Boyd is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, and writer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the Hollywood films Final Destination 2 , An Unfinished Life , She's the Man , and On Thin Ice, with Diane Keaton...
- Ellie - Jana Mitsoula - Victoria
- Paul AnthonyPaul AnthonyPaul Anthony is a senior executive who has played prominent roles in several major energy corporations in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia...
- Marc - Eric BenetEric BenétEric Benét, is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on the US Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000....
- T. Davis
Main Crew
- Bradley Walsh (4 episodes, 2007)
- James HeadJames HeadJames David Head is a Canadian television director.-Cameraman:Head began his career as a cameraman on various film crews. In 1985, he was a second assistant camera for the concert film 9012Live by Yes. In 1987, he was a second assistant camera for the movie Stakeout...
(unknown episodes) - Deborah Joy LeVineDeborah Joy LeVineDeborah Joy LeVine is an American television writer and producer. She is most notable for her title "The Woman who Revived Superman", as she wrote the TV Series, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which ran from 1993 to 1997.-Credits:...
(Head WriterHead writerA head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
) - Tony Krantz
- Reece Pearson .... assistant producer (unknown episodes, 2007–2008)
- Tony DiSantoTony DiSantoTony DiSanto is a founding partner and co-owner, along with Liz Gateley, of DiGa,a studio and production company hybrid staked by IAC mogul Barry Diller and Electus founder Ben Silverman....
.... executive producer (unknown episodes, 2007) - Andrew PaskoffAndrew PaskoffAndrew Paskoff is the Executive Director of production for Sony Pictures Television and is best known for his work in the reality television genre.-Career:...
.... line producer (unknown episodes, 2007) - Steve Levitan
Original Music
Most of the original music for the show was produced by Evan TaubenfeldEvan Taubenfeld
Evan David Taubenfeld is an American singer-songwriter, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist. Taubenfeld's debut album, Welcome to the Blacklist Club, was released on May 18, 2010.-Early life:...
and Big Evil Corp. in Los Angeles, CA. Big Evil Corp. consists of Evan Taubenfeld
Evan Taubenfeld
Evan David Taubenfeld is an American singer-songwriter, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist. Taubenfeld's debut album, Welcome to the Blacklist Club, was released on May 18, 2010.-Early life:...
, Devin Bronson
Devin Bronson
Devin Bronson used to be Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist and previously held positions with Kelly Osbourne's backing band and the Canadian rock band Treble Charger. He is also playing and touring with Ashley Parker Angel. Currently Devin is playing a series of Acoustic shows with Ashley...
, Isaac Carpenter
Isaac Carpenter
Isaac Carpenter is an American drummer, percussionist, producer, audio engineer and session musician. Carpenter is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock group Gosling as well as its previous incarnation Loudermilk...
, Mike Castonguay
Mike Castonguay
Mike Castonguay is a music producer, musician and songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA.In the early 2000’s Mike worked as a producer, songwriter and the musical director...
, Charles Moniz, Mike Plotnikoff, Machine
Machine
A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work...
and others.