Jason Daniyel Englishman (born December 2 2, 1971 in

Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between To ...

, Canada) is a Canadian rock music singer and guitarist. His major label debut album, ''Poor L'il Rockstar'', was released on Warner Records in 2000, and spawned the four Canadian top 40 singles: "Staring at the Sun", "The One Thing", "Abused" (which was initially banned by video station MuchMusic) and the top ten rock radio hit "More". He received a 2001 Juno Award nomination for best new solo artist, and in March 2001 the

Canadian Association of Broadcasters The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is a trade association representing the interests of commercial radio and television broadcasters in Canada. It is co-located with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council in Ottawa. It was first ...

presented him with the Canadian Radio Music Award for best new solo artist rock/alternative. In recent years he has toured as the lead guitarist for Sony Canada recording artist Barlow and with his sister,

Esthero Esthero ( ; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California. The name ''Esthero'' refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of hersel ...

(also a noted Canadian recording artist). He has produced two albums for

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

independent band G-13, has lent his guitar work and backing vocals to numerous recordings, and worked for the

North by Northeast North by Northeast (or NXNE) is an annual music and arts festival held each June in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival's main focus is live music, but it also includes an eSports gaming tournament, comedy, a conversations series, a flea mark ...

music festival. He has also worked as a freelance music writer for '' Chart'' magazine. In 2006, he served as Production Manager for

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Eve ...

's "Once Again" Tour. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Festival Programmer and Production Manager of the Rock the Wake Festival. He currently works as an audio engineer.

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