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Thanks for swinging in! Writing with a bunch of smart young people, we blog about the monkey business of life with tweens 8-15, and love anything shiny and new. Book/movie/game reviews, shopping, nom nom snacks, OMG news and issues, pop stars, and YouTube LOLs are fair game in this jungle.

4.25.2011

Shiny Internet Star: Keenan Cahill

Many of us have been caught in the act of lip syncing to our favorite shiny pop song, but Keenan Cahill takes it to the next step: YouTube sensation.

This 16-year-old teen from suburban Chicago has spent the past three years grooving, hamming and rapping in front of his home webcam, and his ascent is like a skyrocket. Diagnosed as a child with a rare genetic disorder, the music and his newly acquired rock star status - and trips to LA, France, the Bahamas and Vegas - are a welcome change from hospital and doctors' visits.


With millions of internet views, both corporate America, sports teams and celebrities have embraced his popularity, love for music and zest for life. Starting with Katy Perry (one of his first lip synced videos was to Teenage Dream), he's since done commercials for smartwater, sports videos for pro sports teams with the S.F. Giants, DJ gigs in Vegas, and helped open a teen club in the Bahamas. This is one amazing "no holds barred" tween (now teen) and he inspires us all to overcome our obstacles and make our dreams happen.

Check out the amazing birthday video hosted by Katy Perry featuring all his celebrity fans, or on YouTube ("BeenerKeeKee19952"). 


Five bananas to this video featuring Keenan and Serenading Unicorn tribute to Devo's Whip It. Hilarious. Keenan, keep grooving.

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