Shaun Fleming Explained

Shaun Fleming
Birth Name:Shaun Michael Fleming
Birth Date:31 May 1987
Birth Place:Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Years Active:1996–present
Occupation:Musician, actor
Background:solo_singer
Instrument:Drums
Genre:Indie rock, glam rock

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.

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 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

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1998Operation SplitsvilleErnie
1999Mickey's Once Upon a ChristmasMax Goof (voice)[8]
2003Jeepers Creepers 2Billy Taggart
2004Teacher's PetLeonard Helperman (voice)
2004The Lion King 1½The Lost Boys (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Pepper AnnCookie (voice)Episode: "A Valentine's Day Tune"
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandBoy (voice)Episode: "Holiday Time"
2000–02Teacher's PetLeonard Helperman (voice)39 episodes
2001The Legend of TarzanYoung Tarzan (voice)Episode: "Tarzan and the Face from the Past"
2002–06Kim PossibleTim Possible, Jim Possible (voice)33 episodes
2002–04Fillmore!Various characters (voice)8 episodes
2003–05Keoni Jameson (voice)5 episodes
2003Tim Possible, Jim Possible (voice)Television film
2005Tim Possible, Jim Possible (voice)Television film

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Ned Shredbetter, Baron Karlott, X.U.D. 71, Oliver Chickley III
2000Young Simba
2001Monsters, Inc. Scream TeamNerves
2002Kingdom HeartsTidus
2007Tidus
2010Kingdom Hearts CodedTidus
2013Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 RemixTidus
2014Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 RemixTidus

Notes and References

  1. News: Bertholdo. Stephanie. 'Bubble Boy: The Musical' coming. 8 February 2012. The Acorn. 31 January 2008.
  2. Web site: Listen: Foxygen Drummer/"Kim Possible" Voice Actor Shaun Fleming's New Project Diane Coffee | News . Pitchfork . 2013-08-06 . 2015-09-06.
  3. News: Comingore. Aly. November 8, 2013. Road Trip Games with Diane Coffee. Santa Barbara Independent. August 24, 2022.
  4. News: Minsker. Evan. September 2, 2014. Killer Mike and El-P Detail Run the Jewels' RTJ2 Album, Announce Tour. Pitchfork. August 24, 2022.
  5. News: Review: Diane Coffee, 'Everybody's A Good Dog'. NPR.org. 2018-06-06. en.
  6. Web site: Roberts. Christopher. February 27, 2019 . Diane Coffee Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "Not Ready to Go". August 24, 2022. Under the Radar.
  7. Web site: Schuman. Eric. July 12, 2019. Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Diane Coffee. August 24, 2022. WXPN.
  8. Web site: Shaun Fleming (visual voices guide) . January 7, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.