John Peter "Jay" Semko is a singer/songwriter and bassist with Canadian band,
The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1984. The original members are Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Merl Bryck and Glen Hollingshead, who left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Don Schmid in June 1986. ...
.
He is also a music composer for numerous film and television productions, most notably the successful Canadian television series ''
Due South
''Due South'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis, and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 26, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred Pau ...
''. Semko has been nominated for a
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
eight times as a member of the Northern Pikes, and also been nominated twice for a
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...
, and once for a Canadian Screen Award, and received two awards from the Canadian Music Publishers Association for his songwriting. His hometown is
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
, Saskatchewan.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Jay Semko– Official Website
Busted Flat Records – Record Label
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Canadian male singer-songwriters
20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters
Canadian rock bass guitarists
Musicians from Saskatoon
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
Singers from Saskatchewan