Jason Daniyel Englishman (born December 2 2, 1971 in Kingston, Ontario, 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

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) and the top ten rock radio hit "More". He received a 2001

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nomination for best new solo artist, and in March 2001 the Canadian Association of Broadcasters 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 (also a noted Canadian recording artist). He has produced two albums for Toronto independent band G-13, has lent his guitar work and backing vocals to numerous recordings, and worked for the North by Northeast music festival. He has also worked as a freelance music writer for ''

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'' magazine. In 2006, he served as Production Manager for John Legend's "Once Again" Tour. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Festival Programmer and Production Manager of the

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Festival. He currently works as an audio engineer.

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* 1971 births Canadian pop singers Canadian rock singers Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Jewish Canadian musicians Living people Musicians from Kingston, Ontario Musicians from Toronto Warner Records artists 21st-century Canadian guitarists 21st-century Canadian male singers {{Canada-singer-stub