Micah Barnes
| Micah Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1960 Vienna, Austria |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Associated acts | The Nylons, Loudboy |
| Website | www |
Micah Barnes is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He has performed both as a solo artist and with the band the Nylons.
Born in Vienna, Barnes is the son of composer, conductor and jazz drummer Milton Barnes, and author, TV (Mr Dressup) and CBC Radio writer Lilly Barnes. He is the brother of drummer Daniel Barnes and cellist Ariel Barnes. He attended Oakwood Collegiate Institute in Toronto,[1] and then studied voice with José Hernandez and Bill Vincent, and sang in Toronto cabarets and nightclubs during the 1980s while appearing in theatre, film, television and radio productions as an actor. He was subsequently a member of the Nylons from 1990 to 1996, and later moved to Los Angeles.[2]
In 2003, he collaborated with the house music duo Thunderpuss on the hit dance track "Welcome to My Head", which reached number one on the Billboard club charts.
He has also had some roles in film and television, including guest acting roles in the television series Katts and Dog and E.N.G. and a supporting role in the short film The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy Anymore, and as a vocal coach in the Canadian edition of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?.
In 2019, Barnes and Thom Allison collaborated on Knishes 'n Grits, a stage show in which they explored the links between Jewish music and African-American music.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Micah Barnes (1979)". Oakwood Collegiate Alumni Association. March 12, 2013.
- ^ Clifford Ford. "Milton Barnes". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Ruth Schweitzer and Kathryn Kates, "The links between African-American and Jewish music". Canadian Jewish News, May 17, 2019.
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