PartyNextDoor is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He grew up listening to rappers, such as Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Blackstreet, and 112 and was inspired to pursue a career in music. His first mixtape was a moderate hit. Since then, he has released a few albums and several singles. He has been nominated for the Grammy Awards twice.
Canadian musician, composer, and arranger David Foster is a prominent figure in the international music scene and has worked with the likes of Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, and Madonna. The winner of 16 Grammy Awards, he has also been nominated for the Academy Awards thrice. He launched the David Foster Foundation to help sick children.
![Devin Townsend Devin Townsend](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/devin-townsend-10389-1.jpg)
Devin Townsend is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the founder of the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. For several years, he was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. He also has an extensive career as a solo artist and has more than 25 albums to his name. He suffers from depression and bipolar disorder.
![Daniel Lanois Daniel Lanois](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/daniel-lanois-99177-1.jpg)
![Kaytranada Kaytranada](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kaytranada-51666-1.jpg)
![MacKenzie Porter MacKenzie Porter](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mackenzie-porter-50397-1.jpg)
![Murda Beatz Murda Beatz](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/murda-beatz-120612-1.jpg)
![Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/buffy-sainte-marie-1.jpg)
Known for her music that showcases the issues of Native Americans, Canadian-American singer Buffy Sainte-Marie became the first person from any indigenous community to win an Oscar, with the song Up Where We Belong. She had also been blacklisted by many radio stations earlier due to her activism.
![Noah James Shebib Noah James Shebib](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/noah-james-shebib-1.jpg)
![Boi-1da Boi-1da](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/boi-1da-15065-1.jpg)
![Steven Page Steven Page](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/steven-page.jpg)
![Bob Rock Bob Rock](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bob-rock-12268-1.jpg)
Grammy Award-winning Canadian sound engineer and music producer Robert Jens Rock, or Bob Rock, has not just worked with bands such as Metallica and Aerosmith, but has also composed for films such as Mission: Impossible II and St. Elmo's Fire. He is part of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
![Frank Dukes Frank Dukes](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/frank-dukes-120512-1.jpg)
![Rezz Rezz](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rezz-1.jpg)
![David Clayton-Thomas David Clayton-Thomas](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/david-clayton-thomas-1.jpg)
The lead singer of the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears, David Clayton-Thomas was initially a homeless kid who had run away from home and had even been jailed quite a few times. Best known for his composition Spinning Wheel, he was also named to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
![Aldo Nova Aldo Nova](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/aldo-nova.jpg)
![Deborah Cox Deborah Cox](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/deborah-cox-1.jpg)
![Chilly Gonzales Chilly Gonzales](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/chilly-gonzales-1.jpg)
Chilly Gonzales is the stage name of Jason Charles Beck, a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer. A versatile personality, he works in a range of musical genres, including rap, pop, and classical music. He embarked on a career in music as a young man and established himself in the field within a few years. He is a Grammy Award winner.
![Shane Bunting Shane Bunting](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shane-bunting.jpg)
![Richie Hawtin Richie Hawtin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/richie-hawtin-1.jpg)
![A-Trak A-Trak](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/a-trak-1.jpg)
![Marc Costanzo Marc Costanzo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marc-costanzo.jpg)
![Illangelo Illangelo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/illangelo-16094-1.jpg)
![Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/melanie-fiona-1.jpg)
![Nasri Nasri](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nasri-120422-1.jpg)
![WondaGurl WondaGurl](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/wondagurl-120572-1.jpg)
![Logan Mader Logan Mader](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/logan-mader-1.jpg)
![Bruce Fairbairn Bruce Fairbairn](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bruce-fairbairn-27000-1.jpg)
![Raine Maida Raine Maida](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/raine-maida-1.jpg)
![Jane Child Jane Child](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jane-child.jpg)
![Emilie-Claire Barlow Emilie-Claire Barlow](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/emilie-claire-barlow-21637-1.jpg)
Emilie-Claire Barlow is a Canadian singer, record producer, arranger, and voice actress. She achieved popularity in 2008, when she was adjudged Female Vocalist of the Year at the National Jazz Awards. In 2013 and 2016, Emilie-Claire Barlow received the Juno Awards for her albums Seule ce soir and Clear Day. Barlow has also voiced numerous animated characters like Sailor Mars.
![Amir Esmailian Amir Esmailian](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/amir-esmailian-120431-1.jpg)
![Killy Killy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/killy-120581-1.jpg)
![Kevin Drew Kevin Drew](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kevin-drew-1.jpg)
![Tei Shi Tei Shi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tei-shi-120566-1.jpg)
![Joel Plaskett Joel Plaskett](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joel-plaskett-1.jpg)
![Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hawksley-workman-1.jpg)
![Greg Keelor Greg Keelor](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/greg-keelor-113459-1.jpg)
![Kevin MacMichael Kevin MacMichael](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kevin-macmichael-117212-1.jpg)
![Hayden Hayden](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hayden-1.jpg)
![Michael McCann Michael McCann](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-mccann-1.jpg)
A big fan of William Shakespeare, R&B singer and rapper Jahkoy Palmer began composing poems and turning them into raps by the age of eleven and debuted on stage at thirteen, performing in numerous events across Toronto before releasing his first mixtape at nineteen. Currently a popular star, he now focuses more on singing than on rapping.
![Cirkut Cirkut](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/cirkut-1.jpg)
![Brian MacLeod Brian MacLeod](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brian-macleod-116597-1.jpg)
![Shan Vincent de Paul Shan Vincent de Paul](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shan-vincent-de-paul-120611-1.jpg)
![Amy Sky Amy Sky](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/amy-sky-106135-1.jpg)
The daughter of renowned Canadian psychologist Dr. Sandy Shiner, Amy Sky was initially trained in the cello and began penning songs at age 13. Equipped with a degree in music theory and composition, the singer-songwriter has collaborated with artists such as Diana Ross and Jennifer Rush.
![Thomas D'Arcy Thomas D'Arcy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thomas-darcy-126992-1.jpg)