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Guyanese Canadian
Guyanese Canadians are Canadian citizens of Guyanese descent or Guyana-born persons who reside in Canada. The following are notable Canadians of Guyanese descent: Notable Guyanese Canadians Entertainers * Anjulie - singer * Dave Baksh - lead guitarist for the band Sum 41 (now Brown Brigade) * Deborah Cox - singer * Simone Denny - singer * Melanie Fiona - singer * Keysha Freshh - rapper * Nicole Holness - singer and TV host * JDiggz - rapper * Vaughn Lal - bassist and backing vocalist for band Brown Brigade * Rich London - rapper * Shakira Baksh - fashion model and actress * Maestro Fresh Wes - rapper and actor * More or Les - rapper and DJ * Saukrates - rapper and hip hop producer * Melinda Shankar - actress, television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York (state), New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyana
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With a land area of , Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the List of South American countries by population, second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also List of countries and dependencies by population density, one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. The official language of the country is English language, English, although a large part of the population is bilingual in English and the indigenous languages. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich London
Rich London (born Richard Davidson) is a rapper from Toronto, Ontario, currently signed to Soul Clap Records/Universal Music. Canadian hip hop legend Maestro Fresh Wes Wesley "Wes" Williams (born March 31, 1968) is a Canadian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and author. He is known professionally by his stage names Maestro Fresh Wes (formerly Maestro Fresh-Wes) or Maestro as a musician, and is credited ... is his cousin. His 2006 release ''The Answer'' was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards with music videos released in 2006 such as ''The Answer'' feat. Shantall and ''Side To Side''. References External links Rich London Official Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughn Lal
Brown Brigade was a reggae-influenced heavy metal band created by Sum 41 guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh. The band's final lineup was Baksh (vocals, guitar), Vaughn Lal (bass guitar, backing vocals), Johnny Owens (drums), Chuck Coles (guitar), and Cess Rock (percussion). History Baksh formed Brown Brigade as a side-project with his cousin Vaughn Lal in 2003; the band kept a low profile until May 2006, when Baksh left Sum 41 to develop Brown Brigade."Sum 41 Guitarist Quits, Seeks Metal" ''Rolling Stone'', May 16, 2006KAREN BLISS archived [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDiggz
Jonathan Poirier, better known by his stage name JDiggz, is a Canadian hip hop MC and producer of Guyanese and Acadian French descent. He also co-founded StarBwoyz production Team with Half-Brother Nick Hatch aka Scotch Butta. Career In 2004, Diggz signed with independent record label Maxamus Records, that year he released his first single “Hypnotic” which became an underground Toronto anthem. In 2005, Diggz released his hit single “Push It Up”, and was recruited to be a support act for Aftermath/G-Unit recording artist Game for his National Canadian Tour (18 Cities) as a result. In 2007, JDiggz released ''Memoirs of a Playbwoy'', featuring the singles "Push It Up", "Make It Hot", "With You", "Gimme Dat" and "Just Wanna Party". The album, before its release, was titled ''The Pornstarr LP''. In 2011, Diggz collaborated with Neverending White Lights frontman Daniel Victor on the song “This Time”, winning him his first major award for Independent Video Of The Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Holness
Nicole Holness (born April 13, 1984) is a Canadian television host and R&B singer. Between 2002 and 2005, she was part of the girl group X-Quisite alongside Melanie Fiona and Nirvana Savoury. Early life Born in Toronto, Holness is of Guyanese, Indigenous Canadian, Scottish and West Indian background. She is fluent in French and Tagalog and attended Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute. She has experience in ballet and jazz dance. Career X-Quisite In 2002, Holness became part the R&B girl group X-Quisite alongside Melanie Fiona and Nirvana Savoury. Signed to Warner Music Canada, the group released their self-titled debut studio album in 2003. For the 2004 Juno Awards, the band was nominated for " R&B/Soul Recording of the Year" for the album ''X-Quisite''. The group disbanded in 2005. Television hosting In 2006, Holness was chosen as one of the original seven co-hosts of MTV Canada and their flagship series '' MTV Live''. Holness co-hosted ''MTV Live'' alongside host Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keysha Freshh
Keysha Freshh (born June 28, 1993) born Keisha Fanfair, is a Canadian rapper and songwriter. Keysha is one-third of the hip-hop group The Sorority. Early life Keysha was born in Toronto, Ontario to Guyanese parents. Keysha attended high school in Ajax, Ontario, attending J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate and Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School. She completed college at Seneca College. Career Keysha had her first song published at age five, and began performing locally that same year. She started writing her own music and rapping at the age of 11. In 2010, Keysha was invited to New York City to shoot her debut music video, “Hollywood Fresh”, with Doug E. Fresh, who gave her the name “Freshh” as an add-on to Keysha. Keysha released her first project, entitled ''This is Keysha'', in 2009, which was a USA-only release. Since then, Keysha has released seven solo projects. Keysha was part of an all-female cypher involving three other female Toronto rappers that wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Fiona
Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.Melanie Fiona: Priceless RapIndustry.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010. She began her career in 2002 as part of a Canadian R&B trio X-Quisite, who was nominated for a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for their self-titled album (2004). She went on to form the duo the Renaissance with hometown native , although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Denny
Simone Andrea Denny is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is best known as a vocalist with the dance music groups Love Inc. and Widelife, appearing most prominently on the hit dance singles " Broken Bones", " You're a Superstar" and " All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)". Background Born and raised in Toronto, her parents are of Guyanese heritage. She discovered her passion for music while competing in a talent show in grade six, later training as an opera singer but choosing instead to pursue pop music. She quickly developed a following in local bands, landed the role of "Mama" in the Canadian production of '' Mama, I Want to Sing!'' opposite Deborah Cox, and performed as a backing vocalist for artists such as Maestro Fresh Wes and Devon. After meeting DJ Chris Sheppard, she contributed as a guest vocalist to several songs by his band BKS, as well as the songs "Tonight It's Party Time" and "I Can't Take the Heartbreak" by Barry Harris and Rachid Wehbi's group Outta Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before becoming a professional backing vocalist for Celine Dion. In 1994, Cox relocated to the United States and was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album, '' One Wish'' (1998), was certified platinum in the United States. It was marked by the commercial success of the pop crossover single " Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", which would become her most successful entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at number two and remaining there for eight consecutive weeks. Cox signed with J Records for her third studio album '' The Morning After'' (2002), which saw moderate commercial success. Cox ventured into acting in the 2000s, making her film debut in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Brigade
Brown Brigade was a reggae-influenced heavy metal band created by Sum 41 guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh. The band's final lineup was Baksh (vocals, guitar), Vaughn Lal (bass guitar, backing vocals), Johnny Owens (drums), Chuck Coles (guitar), and Cess Rock (percussion). History Baksh formed Brown Brigade as a side-project with his cousin Vaughn Lal in 2003; the band kept a low profile until May 2006, when Baksh left Sum 41 to develop Brown Brigade."Sum 41 Guitarist Quits, Seeks Metal" ''Rolling Stone'', May 16, 2006KAREN BLISS archived [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sum 41
Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom Thacker (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), and Frank Zummo (drums, occasional backing vocals). In 1999, Sum 41 signed an international record deal with Island Records and released its first EP, '' Half Hour of Power'', in 2000. The band released its debut album, '' All Killer No Filler'', in 2001. The album achieved mainstream success with its first single, " Fat Lip", which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. The album's next singles " In Too Deep" and "Motivation" also achieved commercial success. ''All Killer No Filler'' was certified platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom and triple platinum in Canada. In 2002, the band released ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
