Nathan Keyes

Keyes was born in Washington DC to Holly and Dale Gumke but raised in York Pennsylvania with younger brother Chris When he was seven he wrote produced directed and acted in a play based on The Tailor of Gloucester He played his first stage role when he was eleven and went on to star in theatrical roles such as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz the Emcee in Cabaret and Albert in Bye Bye Birdie He also starred in Bang Bang Youre Dead a play about school violence presented in high schools in York County Pennsylvania Keyes attended York Suburban High School In 2000 he founded the pop band As 1 performing in more than seventyfive concerts throughout the northeast