Jon Bryant | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 22 January 1986 |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
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Jon Bryant (born 22 January 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Native born to Halifax but now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bryant writes and sings acoustically melodic songs with a maritime influence. [1]
Bryant was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Growing up in Fall River, NS, he attended George P. Vanier Junior School and Lockview High School. Bryant graduated in 2004 from Caronport High School in Saskatchewan. He studied piano, and later learned to play guitar and drums. He attended Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
He currently resides in Vancouver with his wife Bree (Woodill) Bryant, an actress and model from Halifax.
As well as writing and singing his own songs, Bryant has toured throughout North America and Europe and is an artist advocate for World Vision while performing with Canadian music group Starfield. [2] [3] [4]
Bryant's debut album, Two Coasts for Comfort, released on 29 October 2009, was iTunes Canada's "Featured Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009" and garnered a 2011 East Coast Music Award nomination for "Folk Album of the Year". [5] [6] [7]
In May 2012, Bryant released his follow-up album, What Takes You, which featured a number of Canadian musicians, including JUNO Award winner Meaghan Smith, and guitarist Jason Mingo. [8]
Bryant has twice performed at the Juno Awards ceremony. [9]
In addition to his work in the music industry, Bryant is also an actor and voice actor. He has appeared in Big Sky, Arrow, Marvel: Sentinel of the Spaceways, and Riverdale. [10] In 2023 he voiced Bitores Mendez in the remake of the 2005 video game Resident Evil 4. [11]
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