Qaasim Asani Malik Seawright-Middleton is an American actor and musician best known for his role in the Nickelodeon TV series '' The Naked Brothers Band''. Qaasim also starred in the

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documentary movie ''The Music in Me'', and finished eighth place in the fourteenth season of ''

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'' in 2015.

Early life

Qaasim Middleton was born in

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. He is the son of actor/musician Keith Middleton, who performed in the New York cast of ''STOMP'', and actress/singer-songwriter

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, the first African American Miss Mississippi and a 4th runner-up in Miss America. He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

Career

Middleton is the guitar player for '' The Naked Brothers Band''. He is the newest member to the band and is the replacement for

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and

Joshua Kaye ''The Naked Brothers Band'' is an American musical comedy television series created by Polly Draper, which aired on Nickelodeon from February 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009. It depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux world-renowned ...

as lead guitarist. In the show, it is revealed that he is greatly influenced by

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. He was also featured in HBO's ''The Music in Me'' where he performed as a percussionist.

''American Idol''

While in the Top 11, after receiving the lowest number of votes for the week, Middleton was given by the judges the only elimination save of the season and finished in eighth place.

Performances and results

Discography

Digital singles

Filmography

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The Naked Brothers Band (TV series) ''The Naked Brothers Band'' is an American musical comedy television series created by Polly Draper, which aired on Nickelodeon from February 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009. It depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux world-renowned ...

'' (2007–2009) *'' The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the Bands'' (2007) *'' The Naked Brothers Band: Sidekicks'' (2008) *'' The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears'' (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 Premiere'' (2009) *''

'' (2015) *''

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'' (2016)

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* American male child actors American male television actors African-American male actors Living people The Naked Brothers Band members American Idol participants People from Brooklyn Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American male singers {{US-tv-actor-stub