AJ Michalka

Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka (born April 10, 1991), often referred to as AJ, American actress, singer and musician. Previously, she was a model before becoming an actress, and was known as one half of the duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) and her sister, Alyson Michalka. AJ recently recorded a song for the film by the Secretariat entitled "It's who you are." The video was released along with the single.

Michalka lived and grew up in Seattle, Washington and Southern California with her sister Ali. Her father, Mark, owns a contracting company, and her mother, Carrie, is a musician and has performed with JC Band, a Christian group. Michalka plays the piano since she was four years old and started playing guitar in her early teens. She started acting when she was five, mostly in the performances of the Church of the game. She was raised as a Christian and still practice the faith. Michalka has been in a number of musical works in their school in the city of Milwaukee as a young man.