Qaasim Middleton
Encyclopedia
Qaasim Asani Malik Seawright-Middleton is an American child actor
, singer and musician
best known for his role on The Naked Brothers Band
. Qaasim is also known for his role on the HBO documentary
movie The Music in Me.
Toni Seawright
, the first African American
Miss Mississippi (and 4th runner-up in Miss America). His younger brother is Zuhri Khalil Ayele Mandara Middleton, who has performed on Noggin's Jack's Big Music Show
and The Naked Brothers Band
.
player for The Naked Brothers Band
. He is the newest member to the band; he is the replacement for Cole Hawkins
/Joshua Kaye
in the Naked Brothers Band. In the show, it is revealed that he is greatly influenced by Jimi Hendrix
.
He was also featured in HBO's The Music in Me where he performed as a percussionist. Originally a drummer, he recently began playing the guitar for The Naked Brothers Band
. He's also a trained dancer in Hip Hop/Ballet/Modern/Jazz and his favorite dance is African Dance. He recently started tap dancing.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, singer and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
best known for his role on The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
. Qaasim is also known for his role on the HBO documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
movie The Music in Me.
Personal life
Qaasim Middleton was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Keith Middleton "Wild Child" of the cast of Stomp (rap group hydra/actor) and actress/singer-songwriterSinger-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Toni Seawright
Toni Seawright
Toni Deniece Seawright is an international actress and singer-songwriter. Seawright made history as the first African American to become Miss Mississippi and went on to place 4th runner-up in 1987’s Miss America Pageant.-Biography:Seawright attended Mississippi University for Women in Columbus,...
, the first African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
Miss Mississippi (and 4th runner-up in Miss America). His younger brother is Zuhri Khalil Ayele Mandara Middleton, who has performed on Noggin's Jack's Big Music Show
Jack's Big Music Show
Jack's Big Music Show is a children's television program currently airing on the Nick Jr. television network. The show premiered on the same network on September 12, 2005...
and The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band may refer to:* Nat & Alex Wolff, neighborhood band ; a band based on the TV series ; a sibling duo...
.
Career
Middleton is the guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
player for The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
. He is the newest member to the band; he is the replacement for Cole Hawkins
Cole Hawkins
Cole East Hawkins is an American actor who has made appearances in several television shows and films. He was a brief member of The Naked Brothers Band.-Summary:...
/Joshua Kaye
Joshua Kaye
Joshua Kaye is the band's guitarist in The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie . In the series, he was later replaced by Qaasim Middleton.-External links:...
in the Naked Brothers Band. In the show, it is revealed that he is greatly influenced by Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
.
He was also featured in HBO's The Music in Me where he performed as a percussionist. Originally a drummer, he recently began playing the guitar for The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
. He's also a trained dancer in Hip Hop/Ballet/Modern/Jazz and his favorite dance is African Dance. He recently started tap dancing.
Filmography
- The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
(2007–2009) - The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the Bands (2007)
- The Naked Brothers Band: Sidekicks (2008)
- The Naked Brothers Band: Polar BearsThe Naked Brothers Band: Polar BearsPolar Bears is a 2008 television movie written and directed by Polly Draper and starring her prodigious sons, Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, who act as famed versions of themselves. It tells of the siblings' who, along with their bandmates, take a ride on their tour bus to go to New Orleans, Louisiana...
(2008) - The Naked Brothers Band: Mystery Girl (2008)
- The Naked Brothers Band: Operation Mojo (2008)
- The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Idol (2009)
- The Naked Brothers Band: The PremiereThe Premiere (TV movie)"The Premiere" is the eighth TV movie on the part documentary and part rock-mockumentary musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band, which was created by Polly Draper. The Premiere aired on Saturday, April 11, 2009...
(2009)