A former student at Carlton Comprehensive High School has been included with an elite group of musicians from across the country.
Troy Junker, 28, was one of 28 people selected by TD Bank and SOCAN for a National grant called the TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship. The program provides emerging music creators with funding, mentorship, and the opportunity to participate in a progressive webinar series that will hone their skills of entrepreneurship, while providing them with the tools and resources needed to turn their talent into a sustainable career. The selection committee received over 1,000 applicants.
“It’s going to help me in the sense like just being able to continue learning about just how the music industry is moving forward and apply the knowledge to myself,” Junker told
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JJ Voss is rolling up his sleeves.
The veteran singer-songwriter eagerly anticipating his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine can’t wait to get back to work in front of live audiences after having to settle for a long-distance relationship with his fans over the past 15 months.
“I’m pretty much done with the virtual concerts at this point; I think my audience is fatigued of that,” Voss said this week from his Regina home. “I’m cautiously optimistic and I’m booking kind of full steam ahead right now for summer and fall. You set yourself up for a potential letdown (if the situation worsens). But we do have to be booked two to three months in advance so you pretty much have to go for it and hope for the best.”
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