Mr. Carter, who struggled with addiction, had stated he was 5 years sober earlier this yr. He was the brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter. The singer-turned-actor-turned-rapper was identified for his early 2000s hits “Aaron’s Social gathering (Come Get It),” “I Need Sweet” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq.”
Nick Carter stated on Sunday that he would miss his brother “greater than anybody will ever know,” sharing his assertion on Instagram alongside images of the pair all through the years.
“My coronary heart has been damaged at this time,” his assertion stated. “Although my brother and I’ve had a sophisticated relationship, my love for him has by no means ever pale.”
“I’ve all the time held on to the hope that he would one way or the other, sometime wish to stroll a wholesome path and ultimately discover the assistance that he so desperately wanted,” his brother’s Instagram submit stated. “Generally we wish to blame somebody or one thing for a loss, however the reality is that habit and psychological sickness is the actual villain right here.”
Mr. Carter launched his first solo album in Europe on Dec. 1, 1997, six days before he turned 10 years old. The album bought 1 million copies around the globe, a sign of his early ascent to stardom.
Mr. Carter’s second album, launched in 2000 and titled “Aaron’s Social gathering (Come Get It),” was licensed triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and its title track reached 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 checklist. He was additionally identified for “I Need Sweet” 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 court docket and featured preteens dancing alongside to the bubble gum pop hit.
He made a number of appearances on tv, together with in an episode on the primary season of “Lizzie McGuire” in a Christmas-themed episode titled “Right here Comes Aaron Carter.” In 2001, Carter debuted on Broadway within the solid of the musical “Seussical.”
Certainly one of 5 siblings, Mr. Carter co-starred within the household’s 2006 actuality tv present, “House of Carters.” The present adopted the siblings as they moved in collectively and tried to work by way of their points. It ended after one season of eight episodes.
In an announcement Saturday, Paul stated many individuals didn’t understand how “tender-hearted” Mr. Carter was.
“He genuinely cared for others, and the love he felt for these round him was immeasurable; a lot so, that we imagine it’s secure to say its transcending timelines,” the assertion stated. “We will nonetheless really feel his presence and heat round us.”
Mr. Carter is survived by his brother, Nick, and sisters Angel Carter and Bobbie Jean Carter. He additionally has an toddler son named Prince, the Los Angeles Occasions reported final month. His sister Leslie Carter died in 2012. His father, Robert Gene Carter, died in 2017.
“We’re nonetheless within the technique of accepting this unlucky actuality,” his fiance, Melanie Martin, stated within the assertion to the Associated Press. “Your ideas and prayers are enormously appreciated.”
Adam Grandmaison, host of the podcast “No Jumper,” stated in a tweet that he’d heard the information of the singer’s demise from a detailed pal. Mr. Carter had appeared on the podcast at the least thrice, most just lately in an episode printed Wednesday.
“He was man regardless of all of the demons he was battling,” Grandmaison wrote in a tweet. “I’m unhappy to see him go.”
In 2013, Mr. Carter declared chapter, the Tampa Bay Occasions 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 never accountable for his funds.
For years, Mr. Carter has been open about his struggles with psychological well being and drug habit.
He gave interviews to the speak present “The Docs” about his dependency on pharmaceuticals and habit to huffing. In a 2019 interview on the present, Mr. Carter stated he put himself on a “routine” to handle his work, prepare dinner his meals and arrange his residence to have a household.
“In order that I could be robust,” he stated of his plans within the interview. “I can say I’ve been by way of hell and again, and I’m again.”
In 2013, Mr. Carter was on his “After Party” tour, which he launched into after a years-long hiatus in music to rejuvenate his profession and launch new songs.
Requested what it was prefer to carry out in 2014, whereas he was attempting to reestablish himself on the pop scene, Mr. Carter informed The Washington Post: “Individuals lose their minds. It’s simply cool to point out them that I’m that man nonetheless.”
Avi Selk contributed to this report.