Best known for originating the role of Simba in the 1997 Broadway blockbuster The Lion King, actor/singer Jason Raize also hosted the television series Keeping it Wild with Jason Raize, recorded a solo album, headlined a Disney Channel concert special, and served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. Sadly, Jason ended his life in February 2004 at age 28.

This site has been online since 1998, and I hope that it will remain a resource for fans of Jason who wish to find out more about this talented performer's life and career.

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September 5, 2011 update:

• The Raize Resource has a new home at http://www.jasonraize.net!
  

August 14, 2011 updates:

• Video section reorganized by category
  
• Posted Jason's clips from Jessica Simpson and Jason Raize in Concert
  

July 25, 2011 updates:

• Two new videos added:
• Jason, Samuel E. Wright, Tsidii Le Loka, Scott Irby-Ranniar, and Ensemble perform a combined version of "They Live in You" and "He Lives in You" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
• Interview with Jason seen in From Pride Rock to Times Square... The Lion King Comes to Broadway preview special

June 25, 2011 updates:

• Added short interview with Jason from InTheater magazine, November 1997
  
• Added Jason's Jesus Christ Superstar biography to the Show Program Bios page
• Updated Jason's headshots with larger images on the Publicity Photos page