It's Pop Week here at MTV News, and that means we're catching up with and getting to know everyone who's going to make a splash in pop music and culture over the next 12 months. Whether they're just arriving on the scene or are already the name on everyone's lips, these are the artists we expect big things from in 2009. Are you ready?
Mitchel Musso stars as Oliver on "Hannah Montana." He's been hard at work on his album, which comes out in April, and now he's working hard to share a few little-known things about himself.
Here are five things you might not know about Miley Cyrus' BFF Mitchel:
1. His older brother, Mason, is in Metro Station. "Mason is always there for me," he told MTV News from the set of his video for "The In Crowd." "He's my role model for music."
2. Despite his onscreen preppy look as Oliver on "Hannah Montana," in real life, Mitchel embraces his inner schlep or his inner rock star — depending on the day. "They see me on Hanna Montana as kind of preppy ... completely different," he revealed. "It's either so laid-back I'm in basketball shorts and a ripped-up T-shirt, or it's like I'm wearing tight jeans, a blinged-out T-shirt and my watch and cruising up in my car to a club."
3. When he's not busy on "Hannah Montana," he's busy making music or hitting the scene. "I'm either in the studio [or] hanging out with my friends," he said. "I like driving my car. If you're 17, you know exactly what I like to do."
4. He and Miley share their music-business experiences with each other. "Me and Miley rarely talk about business [but] when we do ... it's about music," he said. "She's voiced her opinions on [my] stuff that I've corrected."
5. You can give Mitchel a call, and he just might call you back. "You guys want to hit me up on the cellular, (323) 622-8588," he shared. "If you guys wanna call that up, leave me a message."
Are you surprised by anything that Mitchel shared with us? Are you going to give him a call? Let us know!