Eaton is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group
The Philosopher Kings, which reached its peak popularity in the 1990s. During the group's ten-year hiatus, Eaton began a solo career, releasing the album
Shake It Off in 2002 under the stage name
Jarvis Church, derived from two parallel streets in
Toronto, Ontario. The Philosopher Kings subsequently reunited and released a new album in February 2006. In 2008, he released his second solo album called
The Long Way Home. In 2012, he released his third solo album
The Soul Station Vol 1: The Songs of Sam Cooke, A Tribute, and in 2015, continued with his second in a series of albums spotlighting the music of soul singers called
The Soul Station Vol 2: The Songs of Curtis Mayfield, A Tribute. As a producer, in 1999 he discovered
Nelly Furtado at the Honey Jam showcase in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and in 2001 he co-produced Furtado's debut album
Whoa, Nelly! with his Philosopher Kings bandmate
Brian West. In 2001, they were nominated for the producer of the year Grammy. Their production team is known as
Track and Field, ==Awards and honors==