Pop Quiz: Corbin Bleu

Pop Quiz: Corbin Bleu

Aidin Vaziri | You may not recognize Corbin Bleu, but to a certain demographic he's bigger than Justin Timberlake, John Mayer and Brad Pitt combined. The 18-year-old Brooklyn native is the breakout star of the surprise Disney Channel hit movie "High School Musical" and its smash sequel, "Jump In!" -- the network's highest-rated original movie -- watched, memorized and watched again by millions of tweens. The franchise has also launched a triple-platinum soundtrack and individual music careers for Bleu and his cast mates, who spent last year playing a 40-city arena concert tour. "Jump In!" is out on DVD this week.

Corbin Bleu
Q: Lenny Kravitz is one of your idols. Have you met him yet?
A: Not yet. But I want to so bad. I know his daughter is a fan.
Q: And you just missed Johnny Depp at the Teen Choice Awards.
A: I was so upset. We went up onstage to accept the award and then we went straight backstage to do all the interviews. Once we leave, he comes on. Not only did I not get to see him, but I didn't even get to see him onstage.
Q: What good is all this success if you can't meet Lenny Kravitz and Johnny Depp?
A: Seriously, man.
Q: Don't worry, you can get them through their daughters.
A: Exactly. Their kids love it. I recently found out Johnny Depp's daughter is a fan, and I just signed an autograph for her. It's always for their kids.