About

Keonté Beals

Keonté Beals is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, musician, producer, performer, author, and entrepreneur from North Preston, Nova Scotia.

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In 2020, Keonté released his highly anticipated self-produced album ‘KING’ which tackled topics such as toxic masculinity, police brutality and love. The album was nominated for over fifteen Canadian music awards, winning seven awards and becoming Keonté’s first official release from his entertainment company KBeals Entertainment.

In 2021, Keonté self-published his first children’s book ‘I Am Perfectly Me’ alongside his younger brother, Antonio Beals. The book sold thousands of copies and led to Keonté’s company, KBeals Entertainment, launching its publishing arm in 2022 following the launch of ‘Je suis parfaitement moi’ - an Acadian French translation of the popular English release. Six books later, Keonté has amplified his voice in the community as more than the singer/songwriter he started as. As a multidisciplinary artist, Keonté also illustrates his books. He has become an inspirational figure for inclusivity, business and advocacy for chasing your dreams.

In addition to writing books and music, Keonté and KBeals Entertainment produce tours such as ‘The I Am Experience’ - a dynamic, live and interactive elementary school tour presenting to tens of thousands of kids in provinces such as Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. This initiative has been supported by well-known organizations such as Make-A-Wish Canada, TD Bank, National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Halifax Public Libraries and the Department of Education in Nova Scotia.

Keonte is committed to using his platform to inspire and uplift others in his community.

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Returning to Where It All Started

In this CBC feature, Keonte returned to Nelson Wynder Elementary School classroom in North Preston where he first discovered the power of storytelling. The teachers who saw potential in him became pivotal mentors at a critical time in his life.

The Story Behind the Work

All of the accomplishments, the creative elements, the music, the books, the tours - they’re all tied together by one experience: a young kid who didn’t feel good enough, who chose to take all of the creative aspects of what he does and turn it into power for the community as a whole.

At 12 years old, Keonte didn’t want to be here anymore. The stigma of growing up in North Preston, the violence he witnessed, the mental and verbal abuse - it had convinced him he had no worth. Storytelling saved his life. He had started writing at age six as a way to make sense of his environment. By 12, stories and music became survival tools.

That experience became the beginning of his journey teaching youth, teaching educators, teaching parents and families and corporations how we actually deal with each other on an emotionally intelligent front. He’s turned his passion into purpose, and has seen that in many different aspects of his life - through mentorship, through community, through education, through all these different things.

"Self-love saved my life. When you pour into yourself first, you build a foundation strong enough to lift others and change the world. I’m living proof.”

- Keonte Beals, Leadership Development Speaker

Why Organizations Work With Keonte

Organizations work with Keonte because he brings lived experience to mentorship culture. He understands what happens when someone believes in you versus when no one does. He knows the weight of stigma and the power of authentic representation.

His work follows his great-grandmother’s example of inspiring community change through business, honouring the mentors who believed in him by ensuring others receive similar guidance. He helps organizations create permanent transformation rather than temporary initiatives, building cultures where people feel genuinely seen, and their authentic voices drive success.

See How This Works for Your Organization

Real-World Impact

50,000+ students reached

Lived Experience

Personal understanding of what’s at stake

Cross-Sector Insights

Experience in education and corporate settings

Practical Frameworks

Proven approaches from classroom to boardroom

Passing the Torch. Building Corporate Legacy Through Mentorship

Keonte’s signature keynote explores how true leadership isn’t about holding the torch the longest - it’s about lighting as many torches as possible before you leave the room.

Drawing from his work empowering thousands of youth across Canada, Keonte shows how mentorship creates generational sustainability in corporate teams, prevents knowledge from dying in transition, and turns employees into legacy builders. This talk helps teams understand how to move mentorship from a program to a culture, how to transfer not just skills but passion and purpose, and why the future of any organization depends on the leaders it prepares, not the ones it keeps.

Great leaders don’t guard the flame - they multiply it.

He brings experience from working with over 50,000 students to corporate environments, offering frameworks for:

  • Building mentorship cultures that last

  • Developing leaders who genuinely connect with their teams

  • Creating workplaces where people feel valued and heard

  • Preparing the next generation of leaders

Perfect for companies focused on leadership development, retention, succession planning, and culture-building.

Work With Keonte

Ready to Build a Mentorship Culture That Lasts?

Keonte works with organizations ready to move from programs to culture, from temporary initiatives to permanent transformation. Whether it’s your workplace, school, or community - if you’re ready to invest in mentorship that multiplies, let’s talk.