Insider news, advice and stories for the people behind music and entertainment

Contributors

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Jim Norris

Founder of Backstage Circle, host of the Backstage Insider Podcast and President of Entertainment Marketer. Former touring musician, educator and President of NWC, publisher of Canadian Musician and Professional Sound.

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Maureen Jack

Editor of Backstage Circle. Former Director of Consumer Services at NWC. Send story ideas to maureen@backstagecircle.com.

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Eric Alper

Toronto music publicist and radio host, founder of the PR firm That Eric Alper and a six-time Publicist of the Year nominee at Canadian Music Week.

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Jeff Bajorek

Sales consultant who helps sales teams design and implement their sales strategies, with a focus on the fundamentals.

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Lorraine Lawson

One of Canada's most sought-after vocal and performance coaches, a recording artist and author of The Artist's Guide to AI.

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Les Stroud

Canadian filmmaker, musician and survival expert, best known as the creator and star of Survivorman, and an award-winning singer-songwriter.

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Addi John

Ontario-based singer-songwriter.

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George Panagopoulos

Keyboard player and lead vocalist for Doctor Tongue.

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ADEOLUWA

Nigerian singer, songwriter and communications specialist whose genre-bending sound he calls "experimental Afro-fusion."

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Matthew Holtby

Singer-songwriter living in Warkworth, Ontario.