Robert Deaton

Birth Name:

Robert Deaton

Birth Place:

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer

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

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