John Peter "Jay" Semko is a singer/songwriter and bassist with Canadian band,
The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes are a Canadian Rock music, 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 Jay Semko in J ...
.
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 23, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred P ...
''. Semko has been nominated for a
Juno Award
The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...
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 English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in t ...
, 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