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Showboat Simmons

Kevin Simmons (born January 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Showboat Simmons, is a Dominican and American recording artist, producer. Showboat was born (January 22, 1992) in Washington Heights, NY.

Early Life

Showboat’s career in music began at the age of 10 when he spent a summer in Miami on his uncle’s boat. One night, his uncle had a party. He was singing while using the lavatory and on the other stall stood a friend of the family where he heard Kevin’s talent and fell in love with it. The friend told Kevin’s Uncle, which was amazed by it. Within 10 minutes after hearing the news, he made Kevin Perform on stage in front of everybody. After performing, taking over the party, seeing the people’s reaction and getting great feedback, he realized that he needed to take singing seriously. The friend suggested that Kevin needed a stage name. After realizing that Kevin just had an unexpected wonderful show in his boat, his uncle put 2 and 2 together and came up with the name Showboat. Kevin liked it and decided to go with it. He wanted a full name, so he named himself Showboat Simmons..

He soon began auditioning around New York and found himself recording with various local New York artists. In High School Showboat was invited to perform in the School Jazz Ensemble and went on tour with them. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He wanted to improve his singing. Showboat perfected his skills as a writer, performer, arranger and producer and as a vocalist. He would always join the school talent shows and win. On his sophomore year, he sang Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour".

Influences

Stevie Wonder

Michael Jackson

R. Kelly

Bilal

D' Angelo

Raphael Saadiq

Jesse Boykins III