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Artist & Where
- Name: Jamie Dupuis
- City/Place: Sudbury, Ontario
- Country: Canada
- Hometown: New Liskeard, Ontario
Life & Work
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Bio:
Jamie Dupuis (born in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian guitarist/composer and producer, best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances, and his arrangements on the guitar and harp guitar. In 2016, Jamie's arrangement of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd on the harp guitar has gotten over 19 million views on Facebook, gaining international recognition. Also winning 1st place at the Canadian Guitar Festival Competition (2016), one of the finest guitar competitions in the world (2016) Dupuis has successfully carved out his own style as a solo artist worldwide.
Starting with piano at age 6, Dupuis learned music theory and notation early on. But truly falling in love with being a musician at age 14 when he got his first guitar. Inspired by bands like Nirvana, Metallica, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rush, and Van Halen,
Jamie learned to play rock music quickly. But this wasn't enough. His music teacher recommended classical guitar lessons and the classical musical training took everything to the next level. Having to practice 8 hours everyday, he was on a mission. While studying rock, classical and jazz, he also wrote his own original music. After high school he was able to pursue classical studies at Cambrian College (2008), learning how to become a professional solo performer under the studies of Philip Candelaria.
Jamie then won the scholarship of his dreams, Full Ride Scholarship to the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California (2011). This really set him onto a new and exciting path. Since graduating from Cambrian (2011) and Musicians Institute (2012), Jamie has been working as a professional musician, doing sessions, solo performances, weddings, bar gigs, festivals, composition, albums and youtube videos.
Jamie Dupuis’s style is influenced by great artists such as Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel, Stevie Wonder, and Django Reinhart. Jamie is proficient in many styles such as: Classical, Jazz, Blues, Country, Rock, Folk and Pop.
Main Instruments: Harp Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Banjo, 18 String Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar and Vocals.
Contact Information
- Email: jamiedjazz@hotmail.com
- Telephone: 1-705-918-0274
Media & Markets
- ▶ Buy My Music (downloads/CDs/DVDs): http://www.jamiedupuismusic.com/cdusb
- ▶ Buy My Music 2 (downloads/CDs/DVDs): http://www.jamiedupuismusic.com/digital-cover-album
- ▶ Charts/Scores: http://www.jamiedupuismusic.com/lessontabs
- ▶ Twitter: JamieDupuis
- ▶ Instagram: jamiedjazz
- ▶ Website: http://www.jamiedupuismusic.com
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JamieDupuisAcoustic
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UC1GkfPL-tsdLQDyxHiPM-zA
- ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/5Eiujquqw2X3e6VqFlRi9j
- ▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/5LA9F8mnuE7kJHX1yXd7Yr
- ▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/5uie0b7tzQ92YPYGR1bBg3
- ▶ Spotify 4: http://open.spotify.com/album/1KouJFBPYDMIUy7h2ikZUO
- ▶ Spotify 5: http://open.spotify.com/album/0mRJ8fXxmx4Lw9IUc23aZQ
- ▶ Spotify 6: http://open.spotify.com/album/6iWAQMYAYnR4JTIIpORjbL
- ▶ Articles: http://www.jamiedupuismusic.com/press
