Background
Keyes was born in Washington, District of Columbia
Keyes was born in Washington, District of Columbia
To Holly and Dale Gumke, but raised in York, Pennsylvania with younger brother Chris. When he was seven, he wrote, produced, directed and acted in a play based on The Tailor of Gloucester. He played his first stage role when he was eleven, and went on to star in theatrical roles such as Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, the Emcee in Cabaret, and Albert in Bye, Bye Birdie.
He also starred in Bang Bang, You"re Dead, a play about school violence, presented in high schools in York County, Pennsylvania.
Keyes attended York Suburban High School. In 2000, he founded the popular band "As 1", performing in more than seventy-five concerts throughout the northeast.
After graduating in 2004, Keyes moved to Los Angeles, where he started working as graphic designer and photographer of Civil Defense covers. Meanwhile, he studied acting with coach Stephanie Feury.
He landed a recurring role on American Broadcasting Company Family"s Three Moons Over Milford, and has guest starred on shows like Columbia Broadcasting System"s Numb3rs and American Broadcasting Company"s Number Ordinary Family.
In 2009, he joined the cast of the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm, portraiting Kevin Levin.