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Derek Miller (born 29 October 1974) is an Aboriginal Canadian singer-songwriter. He has received two Juno Awards. He performed at the Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics with Eva Avila and Nikki Yanofsky.
Derek Miller | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1974 Six Nations, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Arbor Records Curve Music |
Website | derekmiller |
Miller was born in the community of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Miller became interested in music in his teens and by the late 1990s began touring with Buffy Sainte-Marie.[3]
In 2002, Miller released his debut album Music is the Medicine on Winnipeg's Arbor Records.[4] He received a 2003 Juno Award in the category Aboriginal Recording of the Year for "Lovesick Blues" from his album Music is the Medicine.[5][6]
In 2006, Miller released his second album The Dirty Looks.[7][8] Miller was honoured with a 2007 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award, in the category Best Rock Album, for his The Dirty Looks album.[9] The album went on to win Miller a 2008 Juno in the category Aboriginal Recording of the Year.[6][10]
He performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics with Eva Avila and Nikki Yanofsky.[11]
In 2010, Miller released his third album Derek Miller with Double Trouble.[12]
Miller has also appeared in supporting acting roles in film and television, including the films Moccasin Flats: Redemption, Fire Song and Point Traverse, and the television series Hard Rock Medical.
In 2015, he compiled an album titled "Rumble: A Tribute to Native Music Icons".[13] Since 2015, he has also been the host of Guilt Free Zone, a variety and sketch comedy series on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.[14]
'Blues Vol. 1'
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