Keaton Simons
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Keaton Simons is a Los Angeles
recording and performing artist. He is signed to CBS Records
and his music has been featured on shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles, Crash
, American Dad!
, Harper's Island, and The Cleaner
to name a few. Recent performances have included performing for Desmond Tutu
at a United Nations
event with members of Toto
, Paul Simon
, and John Mayer
's band.
Keaton's multifaceted talents are not just in music, they have landed him appearances on television
and film
. He has made guest appearances on shows such as The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
, Malcolm in the Middle
, and American Dreams
. Keaton also appeared in the feature film
Hollywood Dreams
.
Keaton has shared the stage with many independent singer/songwriters including Tony Lucca
, Curtis Peoples, Joe Firstman
and Tyrone Wells
. In the summer of 2010, Keaton was the opening act on a national tour for REO Speedwagon
and Pat Benatar
. In 2009 and 2010, Keaton performed at Hotel Carolina
, an annual two-day singer-songwriter festival held in South Carolina.
The music video
of his song "Good Things Get Better" parodies the documentary
An Inconvenient Truth
, featured on Strictly Global
VII.
He is the stepson of Eric Roberts
.
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recording and performing artist. He is signed to CBS Records
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
and his music has been featured on shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles, Crash
Crash (2008 TV series)
Crash is an American television drama series set in Los Angeles, California. It is the first original series produced by the Starz network. The network ordered a 13 episode season which premiered on October 17, 2008. The series is based on the 2004 film of the same name. It was developed for...
, American Dad!
American Dad!
American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
, Harper's Island, and The Cleaner
The Cleaner (TV series)
The Cleaner was an A&E television series starring Benjamin Bratt. It debuted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:00 pm EST and the last episode aired on September 15, 2009, when the show was officially cancelled....
to name a few. Recent performances have included performing for Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
at a United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
event with members of Toto
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
, Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
, and John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
's band.
Keaton's multifaceted talents are not just in music, they have landed him appearances on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. He has made guest appearances on shows such as The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
, Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...
, and American Dreams
American Dreams
American Dreams is an American television comedy-drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios...
. Keaton also appeared in the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Dreams is an American film starring Tanna Frederick, Justin Kirk, David Proval, Karen Black, Eric Roberts, Seymour Cassel and written and directed by Henry Jaglom.-Plot:...
.
Keaton has shared the stage with many independent singer/songwriters including Tony Lucca
Tony Lucca
Tony Lucca , is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and sometime actor. He is perhaps best known for starting his career on the Mickey Mouse Club. After the Mickey Mouse Club, Lucca went to LA for a brief career as an actor, then became a full-time musician, releasing over seven studio albums...
, Curtis Peoples, Joe Firstman
Joe Firstman
Joe Firstman is an American adult alternative rock musician. Former musical director for Carson Daly's house band on Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC. His latest release was 2010's "Live at The Treehouse".-Early life:...
and Tyrone Wells
Tyrone Wells
Tyrone Wells is a singer/songwriter in the folk-pop genre from Spokane, Washington. His songs have been featured in television shows Tyrone Wells is a singer/songwriter in the folk-pop genre from Spokane, Washington. His songs have been featured in television shows Tyrone Wells is a...
. In the summer of 2010, Keaton was the opening act on a national tour for REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
and Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States...
. In 2009 and 2010, Keaton performed at Hotel Carolina
Hotel Carolina
Hotel Carolina is an annual singer-songwriter music festival which is held in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Featuring an array of touring singer-songwriters on the scene today, Hotel Carolina was conceived to provide an opportunity for fans to see a number of nationally-touring singer-songwriters...
, an annual two-day singer-songwriter festival held in South Carolina.
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
of his song "Good Things Get Better" parodies the documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming via a comprehensive slide show that, by his own estimate, he has given more than a thousand times.Premiering at the...
, featured on Strictly Global
Strictly Global
Strictly Global is a weekly music television program, showcasing music videos covering every genre of music from every corner of the globe. The program highlights international artists as well as independent and ethnic American talent...
VII.
He is the stepson of Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
.