[1] He was best known for his roles as the adult Simba in the Broadway stage musical version of The Lion King[2] and the voice of Denahi in the animated Disney film Brother Bear.
[9] At the age of 19, Raize succeeded Dennis DeYoung of Styx in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson.
During his three years with The Lion King, Raize performed "Endless Night" and "He Lives in You" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" on Good Morning America.
The album also featured Christiane Noll, Jose Llana, Lauren Kennedy, Jane Krakowski, and Sal Viviano.
"[15] In November 1999, he narrated the National Geographic nature documentary series Wild Africa: The Land of the Lion.
Raize returned to the New York theater scene in January 2001 for a concert performance of Carmen Jones.
[22][23] Later, he starred in Keeping it Wild with Jason Raize, premiered as a nationally syndicated program in which he visited exotic locations, such as Africa, Costa Rica and Australia to learn about animals in their natural habitats.
The service ended with a traditional South African celebration of passing into the next world led by cast members of The Lion King.