Robert Deaton Biography

Fast Facts

• Along with George Flanigen, he won the CMT Flameworthy Video Director of the Year Award in 2003
• Won a CMA Video of the Year Award for producing Martina McBride's "Independence Day․"
• Became interested in filmmaking after he was hired to work on a movie being filmed in his hometown while he was in high school
• Quote: "I have to be a different producer for each artist that I work with․ I have to get into the headspace of where they are․"
• Founded the production company Deaton Flanigen Productions with George Flanigen in 1985
• Has produced more than 500 music videos for acts like Justin Bieber, Kid Rock, Martina McBride, and Rascal Flatts
• Helped created the concept for the ABC reality singing competition "Duets" with Mark Bracco and John Saade
• Best known as a music video producer and executive producer of the CMA Awards and CMA Music Festival