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KEATON SIMONS BIOGRAPHY

• Keaton Simons was born on July 20, 1978 just outside of Los Angeles, California to parents Eliza (Garret) Simons (singer, actress) and James Simons (producer: Malcolm in the Middle) (divorced).  He has one sister, Morgan Simons, a  step-sister, Emma Roberts (actress: Unfabulous), and a half-sister Grace Nickels. His stepfather is Eric Roberts (actor) and is also related to Julia Roberts (actress) and Lisa Gillan (actress).

• Keaton grew up in an environment filled with show biz and entertainment.  His mother, Eliza was a well respected singer, actress and writer and even helped the booking of bands for Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert.  His father, James Simons is the producer of the hit TV comedy Malcolm in the Middle.

• As an early teenage, he began getting into music, but he also began testing the waters with acting.  He appeared in a few films in the early 1990, including 9 ½ Ninjas (1991), Best of the Best II (1993), Family Prayers (1993) and Bye, Bye, Love (1995).

• However, he began to delve more and more into his passion for music.  He began to bring his guitar wherever he went and began to be known as a solid guitarist around town.  He had many musical influences as a child such as rock, jazz, soul and pop.  He began to take these influences and mold them into his own style.  He helped to form a jazz-fusion band named Nobody Knows and began to play around the L.A. area.

• He left L.A. to go to college and attended Evergreen State University in Olympia, Washington.  At Evergreen, he studied music and music composition.  This gave him an even broader understanding of the ins-and-outs of how to make good music.

• After college, he came back to Los Angeles.  Hip-hop and rap began to draw his attention. Before long he found himself playing with many stars of the hip-hop scene such as Tre Hardson (Pharcyde), Kim Hill (Black Eyed Peas), N’Dea Davenport and even Snoop Dogg.

• Working with these and many other performers gained him exposure in the music world.  Then in 2000, he was asked to write a song for the movie Mercy Streets (co-starring stepfather Eric Roberts).  This effort began to get the notice of record labels.

• As he began to write the music for the movie, he began to focus on writing and pulled together a small collection of songs.  He put these songs onto a demo tape and began to play it for record companies.  When Maverick Records (Madonna’s company), they really enjoyed what they heard and signed Keaton to a record contract.

• The songs on the demo tape wound up being the first few songs of his debut release, Currently (EP), which was released in April of 2004.  It was released to the acclaim of critics.  He also began to tour around the country and concert goers where amazed by the lyrics, sound and soul he brings to each of his performances.

• Besides talent, Keaton also has good looks and in June of 2004, Elle Girl magazine named him one of the “50 Hottest Guys Ever.”

• Besides working on his own career, in 2004 he also leant some time to charity and contributed a song for the album Love Rocks, for  the Human Rights Campaign.

• At the end of a very busy 2004, he released his first full-length album, exes and whys with the help of the record production trio known as the Matrix (they produce Avril Lavigne).  Critics instantly acclaimed the two-disk album.  The album has a bluesy, down-to-earth sound and is a combination of Bob Dylan, Ray Charles and the Black Crows.

• Keaton got his name and website onto the MTV Video Music Awards when his stepfather (Eric Roberts) mentioned him and his website in an introduction of R. Kelly.

• He continued with his acting career and played the role of Jimmy DeNatale in 2006 in the movie Hollywood Dreams.

• Can You Hear Me, his second full-length album, was released in 2008.

• He appeared at the singer-songwriter festival at the Hotel Carolina  (in South Carolina) in 2009, and again in 2010.

• In 2010 Keaton was the opening act for the REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar Tour.

• In 2012 he is to appear in the movie Letting Go, playing the part of Max.

Biography by Ian Ripley, PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer

 

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Keaton Simons Biography II - Courtesy TotalAssault

 

Keaton Simons, described by the Los Angeles Times as “an old soul in a young man’s voice,” has it all, as a singer, songwriter, composer, producer, musical director, guitarist and pianist. Keaton recently captivated television viewers when he performed a touching rendition of his song “Unstoppable” for the participants of VH1’s Celebrity Rehab. The 33-year-old’s genuine love and passion for music shines through during his performances around the world, and his fans are eagerly awaiting the release of his sophomore album and the next stage of his career.

Keaton has been in the studio hard at work on his new album, collaborating with producer Mikal Blue (Colbie Caillat, One Republic), who has called Keaton an incredible multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Keaton is intimately involved with the whole recording process, creating the musical arrangements in his songs and adding the instrumental elements into the mix, a show of his great versatility. One of the song on the album entitled “Is There Any Other Way?” was written by Keaton and Jason Mraz.

In his early 20s, Keaton composed the music for the motion picture Mercy Streets. His work led him to sign a record deal with Maverick Records, releasing a five-song EP in 2004 entitled Currently. Soon after, Maverick was taken over by Warner Bros. and Keaton was left without a deal. Rather than be discouraged, Keaton continued touring and making music, eventually signing with CBS Records in 2008 and releasing his first full length album, Can You Hear Me, produced by Grammy award winner Dave Bianco (Bob Dylan, Tom Petty). His songs began appearing on hit television shows, including CSI, Numbers, Ghost Whisperer, Crash and NCIS. Keaton won the Hollywood Music in Media Award in 2010 for his song “Grim Reaper,” which appeared in NCIS and Crash. One of the songs that Keaton co-wrote for the album, “Black and White”, was picked up by Disney for its film Prom, renamed “We Could Be Anything” and rerecorded by singer Nolan Sotillo.

Discovering his love of music at an early age, Keaton was born and raised in Los Angeles,California, into a creative family with a father who was a television producer and a mother who was an actress. He began playing piano by ear before he could talk, and picked up the guitar at age 12. By the time he was a teenager Keaton knew he wanted a career as a musician, and earned his bachelor’s degree in Ethnomusicology at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. His studies exposed his curious mind to the diversity of music around the world, and he immersed himself in everything from classical composition and jazz, to blues and rock.

After graduating and returning home to Los Angeles, Keaton pursued his career and has since ratcheted up a resume that reflects the hard work, passion and dedication that he has invested in his career. Keaton has worked and shared the stage with notable acts like Gnarls Barkley, Black Eyed Peas, Snoop Dogg, Tre Hardson of the L.As. alternative rap group the Pharcyde, Coldplay, Chris Isaak, Guster, Five For Fighting, and Josh Kelley, with whom he co-wrote three songs for one of Kelley’s albums. He has written and recorded songs with the Matrix (Avril Lavigne), and toured with Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon and Train. Keaton has performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Last Call with Carson Daly, where he performed with Ben Harper at the Coachella Music Festival and at the United Nations.

Keaton’s soothing voice, personal and heartfelt lyrics, and sweet melodies, along with his down to earth character, give listeners a joyous musical experience. “My ultimate goal from my creations is to have it be as clear a window from the deepest part of myself straight out to the world. And my goal is to get more and more honest, more and more candid,” he says.

Look at for Keaton’s latest CD next spring. It is certain to make him a household name and satisfy his fans with some very compelling new music.

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KEATON SIMONS DISCOGRAPHY: ALBUMS, SINGLES, COMPILATIONS, BOXED SETS, ETC.

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Year

2003

2004

2004

2008

Album Title

Love Rocks

Currently (EP)

exes & whys

Can You Hear Me

Tracks

Disc 1

1.Christina Aguilera – "Beautiful" (4:01)
2.Pink – "Love Song" (2:30)
3.Simply Red – "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (5:05)
4.Dixie Chicks – "I Believe in Love" (4:13)
5.Nada Surf – "Inside of Love" (5:01)
6.Dido – "Thank You" (3:40)
7.Jen Foster – "SHE" (4:08)
8.The Bootlickers – "Love Comes Back" (3:27)
9.L.P. – "Wasted" (4:12)
10.Sophie B. Hawkins – "Walking on Thin Ice" (4:04)
11.Keaton Simons – "Currently" (3:08)
12.Rachael Yamagata – "Be Be Your Love" (4:12)
13.Matt Alber – "Walk With Me" (4:21)
14.Kinnie Starr – "Alright" (4:13)
15.Eric Himan – "No Urgency" (5:13)
16.Carole King – "An Uncommon Love" (3:31)
 

Disc 2

1.Mandy Moore – "I Feel The Earth Move" (3:07)
2.Melissa Etheridge – "Giant" (5:15)
3.The B-52's – "Summer of Love" (4:33)
4.Cyndi Lauper – "Time After Time" (3:59)
5.Kimberley Locke – "8th World Wonder" (3:32)
6.Yoko Ono – "Every Man Has a Man ..." (5:04)
7.BT – "Simply Being Loved" (4:22)
8.Dave Koz – "Just to Be Next to You" (4:44)
9.Dolly Parton – "Sugar Hill" (2:50)
10.Emmylou Harris – "Jupiter's Rising" (3:02)
11.Garrin Benfield – "Light the Way" (3:43)
12.Ari Gold – "Home" (4:32)
13.Jason & deMarco – "All I Long For" (3:41)
14.Randi Driscoll – "Amazing Grace/What Matters" (6:18)
15.Billy Porter – "Only One Road" (4:43)
16.Oleta Adams – "Window of Hope" (4:18)

1. Currently

2. To Me

3. Lift Me Up

4. Lightning

5. Long Way From Home

Disk 1

Disk 2

Song Title Time
1. Without Your Skin 4:04
2. Nobody Knows 3:38
3. To Me 4:22
4. Good Things Get Better 3:37
5. Misfits 3:14
6. Currently 3:21
7. Burch Mog 3:02
8. Joseph 3:33
9. Mama Song 3:20
10. Unstoppable 3:44
11. Can You Hear Me 3:03

KEATON SIMONS ON VIDEO, A FILMOGRAPHY

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Year

1991

1993

1993

1995

2005

Title

9 ½ Ninjas!

Best of the Best II

Family Prayers

Bye Bye, Love

Malcolm in the Middle (TV series)

Role

Young Joe

Older Boy

Mark

Party Dude

Folk Singer (1 episode)

Year

2005

2006

2012

Title

American Dreams (TV series)

Hollywood Dreams

Letting Go

Role

Folk Singer (1 episode)

Jimmy DiNatale

Max

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