Shaun Fleming

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Shaun Fleming
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Fleming performing in October 2013
Background information
Birth nameShaun Michael Fleming
Born (1987-05-31) May 31, 1987 (age 37)
Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Genres Indie rock, glam rock
Occupation(s)Musician, actor
InstrumentDrums
Years active1996–present

Shaun Michael Fleming (born May 31, 1987) is an American musician and actor. He is best known as the former live drummer of the indie rock band Foxygen and the creator of his solo project Diane Coffee as well as his Disney voice acting career.

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Acting career

Fleming began his career starring in the independent film Operation Splitsville (1999) which led to his first role for the Walt Disney Corporation as Max Goof in the film Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas .

Fleming continued his career primarily as a voice actor, appearing as a regular on Kim Possible between 2002 and 2006, where he played the twin brothers Jim and Tim Possible for the first three seasons, and Lilo & Stitch: The Series where he played Keoni Jameson. In 2003, Fleming landed his first full-length feature Jeepers Creepers 2 , where he played the young farm boy, Billy, who was abducted in the opening scenes of the film. In 2004, Fleming would reprise his leading role as Leonard Amadeus Helperman for the animated feature Teacher's Pet . In 2008, Fleming played Jimmy Livingston in Bubble Boy: The Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2001 film Bubble Boy . [1]

Music career

Fleming, a childhood friend of the experiment rock duo Foxygen, joined the group as the live drummer, beginning with tours promoting the band's album We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (2012). Fleming released a solo EP, entitled Thank You, in 2011.

Diane Coffee

In 2012, Fleming left Agoura Hills for New York and while still touring with Foxygen, began writing and recording what would become the debut Diane Coffee LP My Friend Fish. Though his means were limited (recording a makeshift drum set with his iPhone voice memo app, using detuned guitars in lieu of a bass), he was able to complete the album in just shy of two weeks. The album was released on October 29, 2013, via record label Western Vinyl. [2]

The live band behind the 2013–2014 My Friend Fish tours usually consisted of Joey Lefitz on drums, Jared Walker on guitar, Emily Panic on bass, and Steve Okonski on Keys. [3] One 2014 tour featured Spencer Klein on drums.

Diane Coffee was featured on the song "Crown" by Run the Jewels , which appears on their 2014 album Run the Jewels 2 . [4]

A follow-up album Everybody's a Good Dog LP was released in 2015. [5]

In the spring of 2019 Fleming released Internet Arms on Polyvinyl and subsequently toured the U.S. [6] His touring band for the summer of 2019 featured Sam Bryson on drums, Kyle Paul on guitar, Aidan Epstein on bass, and Matt Romy on keyboards. [7]

Fleming is based in Bloomington, Indiana.

Discography

Early works

With Diane Coffee

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Operation SplitsvilleErnie
1999 Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Max Goof (voice) [8]
2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 Billy Taggart
2004 Teacher's Pet Leonard Helperman (voice) [8]
2004 The Lion King 1½ The Lost Boys (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Pepper Ann Cookie (voice)Episode: "A Valentine's Day Tune"
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Boy (voice)Episode: "Holiday Time" [8]
2000–02 Teacher's Pet Leonard Helperman (voice)39 episodes [8]
2001 The Legend of Tarzan Young Tarzan (voice)Episode: "Tarzan and the Face from the Past"
2002–06 Kim Possible Tim Possible, Jim Possible (voice)33 episodes
2002–04 Fillmore! Various characters (voice)8 episodes [8]
2003–05 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Keoni Jameson (voice)5 episodes
2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Tim Possible, Jim Possible (voice)Television film
2005 Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama Tim Possible, Jim Possible (voice)Television film

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour Ned Shredbetter, Baron Karlott, X.U.D. 71, Oliver Chickley III [8]
2000 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure Young Simba [8]
2001 Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Nerves
2002 Kingdom Hearts Tidus [8]
2007 Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories Tidus [8]
2010 Kingdom Hearts Coded Tidus [8]
2013 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Tidus
2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Tidus

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