Rob KevlinBaritone
Singing his way through childhood, often accompanied by his operatically-gifted grandfather, Kevlin started to appear in local talent shows and high school musical productions. He worked with the noted voice teacher Felix Moltzer at Monmouth Conservatory of Music for three years, then studied with Nancy Evers for another two. Very active in sports – including tennis, skiing and varsity swimming – early on Kevlin saw the benefits of physical fitness on his voice and particularly his breathing. While attending Rutgers University, Kevlin appeared in campus productions of “Jekyll & Hyde”, “Footloose” and “Promises, Promises” – cementing for him a love of Broadway musical theater reinforced by frequent trips to New York to experience it firsthand. After graduating Rutgers in 2005 Kevlin moved to Florida to begin chiropractic study, but to say his heart wasn’t in it only touches on what he was feeling. “Music is how I express myself. It fills every part of my life,” says Kevlin. “My life would be lacking if I didn’t pursue performing.” He decided to return to the New York area and concentrate on singing, seeing if he could make it his career. Kevlin recorded a CD entitled “Broadway & More” of Broadway tunes and pop standards and it started to get air play on local radio stations. He also has entered a number of singing competitions: most notably, the USA World Showcase, in which Kevlin was one of 40 finalists out of 40,000 applicants chosen to go to Las Vegas to perform on national television and eventually was crowned as the TV Trophy Winner with the support of America's votes. Recently, Kevlin also made his New York Debut at the legendary Triad Theatre where he starred in his own show entitled "My Quest: The Impossible Dream Comes True." A career on Broadway, a concert performer or recording star – any or all of these are goals now for Rob Kevlin. “I want to showcase my abilities as a performer and share them with as large an audience as possible,” he says. He can sing, act, do comedy, even dance a bit – but what makes him special is how he connects with an audience. It’s a warmth that can’t be taught, and it is what makes Kevlin stand out from the crowd. by Kate Merlino
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Rob Kevlin is a young man graced with dark good looks and a big, fill-the-room baritone. Brooklyn-born and New Jersey-raised, Kevlin grabbed hold of music at an early age and never let go. “A microphone was his first and last toy,” says his mother, a former pianist in her native Russia who instilled a love of music in her young son. Kevlin started to sing as soon as he could talk, belting out family favorites at parties and performing on a makeshift stage in his home to increasingly astonished friends and family. “I first realized that I had a real voice when I was in the fifth grade and the school principal pulled me aside to give me a rare compliment,” says Kevlin.