Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the popular video sharing application Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. Mendes went on to release an EP and his debut studio album Handwritten, whose single "Stitches" reached the top 10 in the U.S. and Canada.

Early life

Mendes was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Pickering, a suburb of the city. He is the son of Karen, a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman, selling bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto. His father is of Portuguese descent (from a Lagonese family), while his mother is English. He attended Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering, Ontario.

Cameron Dallas

Cameron Dallas (born September 8, 1994) is an American internet personality from Chino, California who rose to fame on the video application Vine.

Career

Dallas began his career in September 2013 posting Vines of himself playing jokes and pranks on his friends and family. Dallas currently has 8.1 million followers on Vine, making him the 11th most followed account, and 5.22 million followers on Twitter. In addition to this Dallas has approximately 8.1 million followers on Instagram.

In April 2014, AwesomenessTV CEO Brian Robbins announced he was making a movie starring Dallas. The movie, titled Expelled, was released later that year on December 12, 2014.

On April 20, 2015, Dallas released his debut single "She Bad” In May 2015, Dallas starred in two episodes of the NBC thriller television series American Odyssey.

In 2015, Dallas appeared in The Outfield opposite Nash Grier, and Caroline Sunshine. The film was released on November 10, 2015, through video on demand.

Personal life

Dallas has described his ethnic background as half Scottish, a quarter Mexican and a quarter German.