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Ian D'Sa
Ian D'Sa is a Canadian guitarist and producer best known as a member of the rock band Billy Talent. Early life and career Ian was born in the suburb of Southall, London. He is of Goan background. His family moved to Canada when he was three years old. He grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, learning guitar at the age of 13. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School. In 1991, he formed a band named Dragonflower with some fellow schoolmates. After Dragonflower broke up, he formed another band named Soluble Fish and recorded a five-song demo entitled ''Nugget Sauces''. He eventually met Benjamin Kowalewicz, Jonathan Gallant and Aaron Solowoniuk in 1993 at a high school talent show. He started a new band with them named Pezz (later to become Billy Talent) while also playing in Soluble Fish. Both bands played shows together until Soluble Fish broke up in 1996. Still playing with Pezz, D'Sa went to OCAD and then Sheridan College where he got his degree in classical animati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southall
Southall () is a large suburban county of West London, England, part of the London Borough of Ealing and is one of its seven major towns. It is situated west of Charing Cross and had a population of 69,857 as of 2011. It is generally divided in three parts: the mostly residential area around Lady Margaret Road ( Dormers Wells); the main commercial centre at High Street and Southall Broadway (part of the greater Uxbridge Road); and Old Southall/Southall Green to the south consisting of Southall railway station, industries and Norwood Green bounded by the M4. It was historically a municipal borough of Middlesex administered from Southall Town Hall until 1965. Southall is located on the Grand Union Canal (formerly the Grand Junction Canal) which first linked London with the rest of the growing canal system. It was one of the last canals to carry significant commercial traffic (through the 1950s) and is still open to traffic and is used by pleasure craft. The canal separates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Gallant
Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup changes, although Solowoniuk is currently taking a hiatus from the band due to a relapse of multiple sclerosis, and Loel Campbell is currently filling in for him. In the 28 years since their inception, Billy Talent has sold well over a million physical albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. Between 1995 and 2016, Billy Talent were the 27th-best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and among the top 10 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and remained underground in Toronto's indie music scene until 2001. The band renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal trouble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Richardson Producer Of The Year Award
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted Canadian record producer. Winners Producer of the Year (1970–1977) *1970 - The Poppy Family, " Which Way You Goin' Billy?" by The Poppy Family *1971 - Brian Ahern, " Snowbird" by Anne Murray *1972 - Mel Shaw, " Sweet City Woman" by The Stampeders *1973 - Gene Martynec, " Last Song" by Edward Bear *1974 - No Award was Presented *1975 - Randy Bachman *1976 - Peter Anastasoff, "The Homecoming" by Hagood Hardy *1977 - Mike Flicker, ''Dreamboat Annie'' by Heart Producer of the Year - Single (1978) *1978 - Matthew McCauley & Fred Mollin, " Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill Producer of the Year - Album (1978) *1978 - Matthew McCauley & Fred Mollin, '' Longer Fuse'' by Dan Hill Producer of the Year (1979–1998) *1979 - G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Silence (album)
''Dead Silence'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was released on September 11, 2012 and was produced by the band's guitarist Ian D'Sa. Billy Talent started recording material for ''Dead Silence'' on November 25, 2011 and finished in July 2012. The title and artwork of the album was revealed on the band's Twitter, Facebook and official website on July 11, 2012. The album's first single, " Viking Death March", was released on May 26, 2012. The second single, " Surprise Surprise", was released on August 7, 2012 and reached number 1 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. The artwork for the album was created by poster artist Ken Taylor. Songs featured on the album were nominated at the 2013 Canadian Juno awards, such as "Viking Death March" for single of the year. The band released the album on theiSoundCloud accounton September 4, 2012. Singles and music videos * "Viking Death March" * "Surprise Surprise" * "Stand Up and Run" * "Show Me the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 MuchMusic Video Awards
The 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 17, 2007, and featured performances by Fergie, Maroon 5, The Used, Avril Lavigne, Finger Eleven, Hilary Duff, and others. The most nominated artists were Billy Talent and Nickelback with five nominations each. Awards Best Video * Billy Talent — ''" Fallen Leaves"'' * Belly f. Ginuwine — "Pressure" * Finger Eleven — "Paralyzer" * Nickelback — "If Everyone Cared" * Three Days Grace — " Never Too Late" Best Director * George — ''" Lie To Me" (directed by: RT!)'' * Belly f. Ginuwine — "Pressure" (directed by: RT!) * Billy Talent — " Red Flag" (directed by: Floria Sigismondi) * k-os — "ELEctrik HeaT – the seekwiLL" (directed by: The Love Movement f. k-os, Micah Meisner & Zeb Roc Munir) * Sam Roberts — "Bridge to Nowhere" (directed by: David Pawsey) Best Post-Production * Sam Roberts — ''"Bridge to Nowhere" (post-production: Johnathan Legris and David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves may refer to: * "Fallen Leaves" (song), a 2006 song by Billy Talent * ''Fallen Leaves'' (film), a 2023 Finnish film See also * The Fallen Leaves The Fallen Leaves are a British garage rock group that formed in Richmond, London in 2004. The group was formed by Rob Symmons (dustbin guitar) and Rob Green (vocals) with Paul Myers (bass). The current line-up features drummer Brett Buddy Asc ..., a British rock band * ''The Fallen Leaves'' (novel), an 1879 novel by Wilkie Collins * * Falling Leaves (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Brown (musician)
Gavin Brown is a Canadian record producer, Discography Gold and Platinum awards Grammy Awards nominations * Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for '' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' featuring "Eclipse (All Yours)" by Metric — 52nd Annual Grammy Awards The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares ... (2010) JUNO Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Gavin Canadian record producers Canadian songwriters Canadian rock musicians Rock songwriters Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award winners Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent II
''Billy Talent II'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on June 27, 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached No. 1 on the German albums chart. Despite its great success in Canada and Germany, the album was not as successful in the United States, where it peaked at No. 134 on the ''Billboard'' 200 music chart, selling just 7,231 units in its first week. Themes The album has less anger and language than their previous self-titled album, as they had mellowed out and matured as men and as a band. More of the songs dealt with real-life issues, to the praise of fans and critics. Release The band temporarily released the entire album to their MySpace page for June 23. Beginning in the fall of 2005, songs from the new album were purposely leaked by the band. A demo of "Red Flag" circulated across the internet, even though it had already appeared on the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Core Logo
''Hard Core Logo'' is a 1996 Canadian mockumentary adapted by Noel S. Baker from the novel of the same name by author Michael Turner. The film was directed by Bruce McDonald and illustrates the self-destruction of punk rock. Released in 1996, the film documents a once-popular punk band, Hard Core Logo, comprising lead singer Joe Dick ( Hugh Dillon), fame-tempted guitarist Billy Tallent ( Callum Keith Rennie), schizophrenic bass player John Oxenberger ( John Pyper-Ferguson), and drummer Pipefitter (Bernie Coulson). Julian Richings plays Bucky Haight, Dick's idol. Several notable punk musicians, including Art Bergmann, Joey Shithead and Joey Ramone, play themselves in cameos. Canadian television personality Terry David Mulligan also has a cameo, playing a fictionalized version of himself. In a 2001 poll of 200 industry voters, performed by ''Playback'', ''Hard Core Logo'' was named the fourth best Canadian film of the last 15 years. In 2002, readers of ''Playback'' voted it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFNY
CFNY-FM (''102.1 the Edge'') is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 MHz in the Greater Toronto Area, licensed to the suburb of Brampton. CFNY plays an alternative rock format. Owned by Corus Entertainment, its studios are in Downtown Toronto at Corus Quay on Toronto's Harbourfront, and its transmitter is located atop the CN Tower. The Edge is simulcast by satellite on Bell Satellite TV channel 955, and on Shaw Direct channel 866. History From CHIC to CFNY The station commenced operations on August 8, 1960, as an FM rebroadcast of an AM station, CHIC. On September 21, 1962, two brothers, Leslie and Harry Allen Jr., agreed to purchase all shares of CHIC Radio Ltd. from S.W. Caldwell, Frank M. Early, F.J. Shouldice, John Fox, W.S. Martin, Frank W. Richardson, Garth H. Ketemer, G. Clare Burt, J.R. Jenkins and Gordon F. Keeble. The sale occurred on October 15 later that year and was subject to government approval. They began playing album rock music in the evenings wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdz (TV Series)
''Birdz'' is an animated television series created by Larry Jacobs, who later worked on ''Cyberchase''. It was produced by Nelvana Limited in association with CBS Television and STVE. The show was first aired on October 3, 1998, on CBS with the final episode's airing on January 2, 1999. Later, it was shown in Scotland in 2001, aired on Scottish Television and Grampian TV (now ''STV North'') - now both known as STV. The show was returned from 2015 as part of the "''Weans' World''" block on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh. Plot The show is about an anthropomorphic 13-year-old bird named Eddie Storkowitz, who films his everyday life in aspiration of becoming a filmmaker. His family includes his father, Morty, who is a psychiatrist; mother Betty, an artist; college-age older sister Steffy; and baby sister Abby. Several episodes focus on Eddie's class, which includes an owl named Olivia, a robin named Spring, a turkey named Tommy, a woodpecker named Gregory, and a bat named Sleepy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Anaconda
''Angela Anaconda'' is an animated children's television series created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose. The show ran for three seasons, from 1999 to 2001, for a total of 65 episodes. Premise The show focuses on the adventures of an eight-year-old girl named Angela in the fictional town of Tapwater Springs. Other characters include Angela's three best friends and several antagonists, primarily Nanette Manoir. Episodes Characters Main *Angela Anaconda (voiced by Sue Rose) is a tomboyish, imaginative, freckle-faced eight-year-old girl who eschews the femininity commonly associated with other girls her age. She resides in the town of Tapwater Springs with her parents, two dimwitted older twin brothers Mark and Derek, her younger sister Lulu, and closest friends, Johnny Abatti, Gina Lash and Gordy Rhinehart. In every episode of the series, Angela will engage in at least one dream sequence. The majority of these feature her rivals Nanette Manoir and Mrs. Brinks, seeking ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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