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Reverend Doctor

Top Performer

Long Beach, CA

$750 and up

Singing Guitarist

Travels nationwide

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Promo

Demo Reel 2023

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Full Band Cover

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Acoustic Full Band Cover

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Wonderwall - Live Looping

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Overview

Reverend Doctor brings the warmth, soul, and energy of a full live show to events of every size.
From cocktail hour to dance floor, we blend soulful vocals, guitar, live looping, and a deep catalog of crowd favorites into a polished, spontaneous performance made for the room.
Expect classic soul, funk, rock, and modern pop; songs you know, fresh arrangements, and plenty of “I LOVE this song” moments.
With professional event experience for clients including Disney, Ferrari, and FIFA, Reverend Doctor knows how to read a room, set the mood, and bring people together.
So come on! Get down tonight, blame it on the boogie, and if superstition gets in the way, we heard it through the grapevine.

Reviews

39 reviews

Sarah Z.

July 6, 2025

Verified review

An Unforgettable Performance

We were blown away by Reverend Doctor’s incredible performance at my mom’s 70th birthday celebration. Keith’s extraordinary talent, magnetic energy, taste, and kindness/warmth made the night truly special. The music set curated by Keith set the perfect tone and created memories we’ll never forget! Such a professional! Big fans made even bigger! Thank you Reverend Doctor! You are a gem!

Hired as: Oldies Music, Singing Guitarist

Kat O.

July 2, 2025

Verified review

Incredible!

The Reverend Doctor was an incredible performer. He has great stage presence, easy to work with, enjoyable personality, and of course a very talented performer. I would highly recommend.

Hired as: Funk Band, Oldies Music, Singing Guitarist

Reverend Doctor

Kat, thanks so much again for having me! So happy we met and I got to perform for you 🙏🏽

Victoria B.

July 22, 2024

Verified review

Outstanding Entertainer!

I couldn’t be happier with the Reverend Doctor’s entertainment at my husband’s surprise 70th birthday celebration!!!!
He is an amazing artist, performer/musician. He was on time, professional, friendly, and skillfully worked the crowd,
He helped me with the playlist selection and even learned my husband’s favorite song!
I wish you had a scale that rated up to 20+!
I will definitely hire Reverend Doctor for my future events!

Hired as: 1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Acoustic Band, Cover Band, Dance Band, Easy Listening Band, Guitarist, Oldies Music, One Man Band, Pop Music, Pop Singer, Singing Guitarist, Soul Singer

Reverend Doctor

Deeply honored to be a part of your celebrations, Victoria. It is a pleasure working with you. There is so much love in your family and friends. I hope we cross paths again soon!

Amanda R.

December 19, 2025

Verified review

Rev is Amazing!

I can't recommend Rev enough! Friendly, professional, and so talented. Everyone absolutely loved him.

Hired as: Easy Listening Band, Guitarist, One Man Band, Singing Guitarist

Jessica V.

December 18, 2025

Verified review

Professional and Fun!

Professional and Fun! We loved having Reverend Doctor at our company Holiday Party!
He was so easy to work with and brought such a fun vibe. We look forward to bringing him back next year.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist

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Booking information

Price range: $750 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 500 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Insurance Canopy

Unions: AFM

What to expect

A Reverend Doctor performance can scale from intimate and acoustic to a full-band celebration, depending on the room, the event, and the energy you want to create.
At the center of every configuration is Reverend Doctor’s signature live-looping show: one performer, one guitar, one microphone, and a looper pedal used to build an entire arrangement live in front of the audience. Guitar parts, vocal harmonies, percussion, beatboxing, and rhythmic layers are created in real time—nothing the audience hears is simply a backing track. Watching the song take shape is part of the experience.
For smaller events, the show can lean warm, conversational, and acoustic. For larger parties, festivals, and corporate events, Reverend Doctor can expand into duo, trio, or full-band configurations for even more vocal harmony, groove, and stage energy.
Whatever the size, clients can expect a polished, engaging performance, a wide-ranging mix of soul, funk, rock, pop, and familiar favorites, and a performer who knows how to read the room—whether the goal is sophisticated atmosphere, active listening, or a packed dance floor.

About

Reverend Doctor is a 5-star GigSalad performer bringing soul, groove, and serious live energy to everything from intimate private events to major festival stages.

Performing solo through live looping or backed by a full band, Reverend Doctor scales naturally to the room without losing what makes the show special: powerhouse vocals, deep musicality, sharp instincts, and a catalog built to make people turn to each other and say, “I LOVE this song.”

Expect Top 40, classic soul, funk, rock, and unexpected favorites reworked with personality and groove. Need polished background music that still feels alive? Done. Want to turn a corporate party into a dance floor? Even better. Reverend Doctor knows how to read a room and meet it where it is.

So go ahead—Wagon Wheel your Superstitions straight into Uptown Funk.

Extended Bio:

Reverend Doctor is soul-pop that hits like gospel, grooves like funk, and speaks directly to the part of you that’s been trying to hold it all together.

Created by award-winning singer-songwriter Keith Rollins, Reverend Doctor is a musical project built around a simple idea: music can make room for people. The name carries the mission—Reverend, to preach; Doctor, to heal—but the show is less sermon than invitation.

Drawing from the storytelling of Marvin Gaye, the theatricality of Prince, the immediacy of modern pop, and the communal force of soul and funk, Reverend Doctor creates music that is joyful without being shallow, hopeful without looking away, and deeply human without taking itself too seriously.

Whether performing solo through live looping or leading a full band, Rollins builds shows around connection. Songs become conversations. Crowds become choirs. Strangers become neighbors.

That same instinct shapes Reverend Doctor’s original music, where themes of identity, resilience, belonging, love, and self-acceptance live beside irresistible grooves and big choruses. The goal is not simply to make people feel good for an hour, but to leave them carrying something useful when they go.

From living rooms to festival stages, Reverend Doctor approaches every performance as an opportunity to create a little more joy, a little more courage, and a little more room for people to be fully themselves.

When the last note fades, the hope is simple: you leave lighter than you arrived—and maybe dancing a little differently on the way out.

Additional booking notes

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Services offered

Singing Guitarist Cover Band Folk Singer Guitarist One Man Band Soul Singer Pop Music 1990s Era Entertainment Funk Band Pop Singer Easy Listening Band Motown Group Soul Band Oldies Music Acoustic Band 1980s Era Entertainment Top 40 Band Dance Band Jingle Writer 2000s Era Entertainment

Past booked events

June 2026

20

Saturday

Holiday Party

3:30pm - 6:30pm

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Oceanside, CA

May 2026

30

Saturday

18

Thursday

Dinner Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

•

Santa Ana, CA

13

Saturday

Personal Occasion

4:00pm - 4:15pm

•

Malibu, CA

19

Sunday

House Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

•

Long Beach, CA

03

Friday

10

Friday

Birthday Party

6:30pm - 9:30pm

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Beverly Hills, CA

09

Thursday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Manhattan Beach, CA

23

Friday

30

Build It Up Tour 2019

12:00pm - 1:00pm

11

Monday

Convention/Trade Show

5:00pm - 7:30pm

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Los Angeles, CA

07

Thursday

15

Saturday

Wedding Reception

4:30pm - 7:30pm

•

Los Angeles, CA

November 2018

02

Friday

Unavailable

12:00pm - 12:00pm

October 2018

13

Saturday

Teen's Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:30pm

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Ladera Ranch, CA

September 2018

24

Monday

Unavailable

12:00pm - 12:00pm

June 2018

27

Wednesday

Unavailable

12:00am - 12:00am

Ed Sheeran ft. Tori Kelly - I Was Made For Loving You
Rolling Stones - You Can’t Always Get What You Want
The Eagles - Take It Easy
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
Selena Gomez - Kill Em With Kindness
N*sync - Tearing up my Heart
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Marvin Gaye - What’s going on?
Bill Withers - Use Me
Bill Withers - Lean on Me
Richie Havens - Freedom
Prince - When Doves Cry
Michael Jackson - Will You be There
Al Greene - Let's Stay Together
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change
Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Bob Marley - Stir it Up
John Mellencamp - Wild Night
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
Oasis - Wonderwall
The Police - Message in a Bottle
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
IZ - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Katy Perry - Chained to the Rhythm
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Fastball - The Way
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Elvis - Fools Rush In
Betty Who - Missing You
Ray LaMontange - You Are the Best Thing
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
Carly Rae Jepson - Call Me Maybe
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Tonic - If you Could Only See
John Mayer - XO
The Temptations - Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet it is to be Loved by You
Bill Withers - Just the Two of Us
The Temptations - My Girl
John Mayer - Something Like Olivia
Iron And Wine - Such Great Heights
Iron And Wine - Boy With A Coin
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E
We Found Love - Rhianna
John Mayer - Gravity
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Howie Day - Collide
Leon Bridges - River
Leon Bridges - Mrs.
John Mayer - Who You Love
Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper
Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
Lauren Hill - Can't Take My Eyes off of You
Santana - Game of Love
Blackstreet - No Diggity
The Beatles - Come Together
Tracy Chapman - Give me one good reason
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Avett Brothers - A Father’s First Spring
Van Morrison - Crazy Love
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
Elle King - Ex’s and Oh’s
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Jason Mraz - I’m Yours
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
David Bowie - Let’s Dance
Blackstreet - No Diggity
Paramore - The Only Exception
Lady Gaga - Shallow
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds
4 Non Blondes - What’s Up
Cranberries - Zombie

... more upon request

Influences and inspiration

John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, Earth Wind and Fire, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Kahlid, Logic, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop, BTS, N*sync, Backstreet Boys... at this point can't I just say I'm inspired by pretty much everything?

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