Clay Aiken – a Dad!

American Idol Clay Aiken is a dad! The 29-year-old singer and his best friend, producer Jaymes Foster, welcomed a baby boy in his home-state of North Carolina Friday morning, Aiken's mother Faye told local radio station WRAL . Parker Foster Aiken was born at 8:08 a.m. weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces. He was 19 inches long. Parker has dark hair, Faye reported. Foster (who is reportedly in her late 40s) was artificial inseminated with Aiken's sperm . See Us' bump hall of fame . The BFFs live together when he's in L.A. and he plans to be involved with parenting their child. See photos of surprising celebrity BFFs . The crooner has consistently avoided questions about his sexuality . "People don't want to have that type of stuff pushed, people who are living in Omaha or in Charlotte or wherever," Aiken told Access Hollywood in April. "They don't want stuff like that pushed in their face," he added. "I don't think that's necessary and that's also not what I'm here for. I ... (link)