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If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Clay Aiken

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Clay Aiken
Age: 45
Born: 1978
Born: November 30
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Clayton Holmes Aiken
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