JEAN-PHILIPPE MAJOR

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Jean-Philippe Major

LEAD & BACK VOCALS

Biography

Jean Philippe was born in Québec City on January 8^th 1981; the same day as Elvis was destined to follow a career in music. He sang as part of a choir all through is childhood. In high school, he was in a special "music-study" program in which he played tuba for 6 years.

At the age 13 he started to play guitar, trying to imitate his many idols ranging from Metallica, Iron Maiden to Nirvana. Having no singers among his surrounding friends, J-P started to sing in order to complete his first cover band known as the Troopers. One day his sisters told him he had a good voice and that he should keep practicing and work on his singing.

After a couple of years J-P left the guitar aside to concentrate on vocals. At the age of 16, he sang in many cover bands performing in various pubs and venues in the surrounding area of Québec City. J-P studied music in CEGEP (Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy) for three years, specializing in both classical and jazz singing. After graduating from CEGEP, J-P moved to Montréal to attend McGill University for four years. He completed his bachelor’s degree in music with a minor in music technology. While studying at McGill, J-P sang in the McGill Jazz Choir, and met Dennis W. Lee with whom he later founded the band KIDS EAT CRAYONS.

He sang with many bands and projects along his way to become part of Hamadryad:

Can’t Stop (a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band),

Crimson Sunset (a Dream Theater tribute band),

The Fly (a cover band), D-ADDAD (who played original stuff),

United Dreams (another Dream Theater tribute band) and

Harmonie Rock du C.N.D.F. (a Harmonium tribute band)

J-P is currently singing with two other bands, besides Hamadryad: Kids Eat Crayons (crazy jazz metal) and The Merry Makers (French pop-rock)

FAQ

Name ten albums your would bring on a deserted island ?

J-Phil couldn't bring himself to name only ten so here is his long list:

OPETH – Watershed, Ghost Reveries, Blackwater Park

PORCUPINE TREE – In Absentia, Nil Recurring, Deadwing

IRON MAIDEN – Powerslave, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Piece of Mind

THE BEATLES – Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road

FAITH NO MORE – King for a Day, Angel Dust

PINK FLOYD – Animals, Wish You Were Here, Dark Side

DREAM THEATER – A Change of Seasons , Awake, Metropolis Pt. 2

FATES WARNING – A Pleasant Shade of Grey

HARMONIUM – L’Heptade, 5 saisons

DEVIN TOWNSEND – Infinity, Ocean Machine, Terria

PAIN OF SALVATION – The Perfect Element Pt.1, 12:5, Scarsick

MR. BUNGLE – Disco Volante, California

TOOL – Lateralus,

BRIAN WILSON – Smile

RADIOHEAD – OK Computer

GENESIS – Selling England by the Pound

BRUCE DICKINSON – Skunkworks, Balls to Picasso

STEVE VAI – Sex & Religion

GOREFLEX – Horse EP

AYREON – The Human Equation, Dream Sequencer

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD – The New Black

PETER GABRIEL – Up, Us

RUSH – Permanent Waves, A Farewell to Kings, Moving Pictures

CHRIS CORNELL – Euphoria Morning

BJORK – Homogenic, Post

PANTERA – Far Beyond Driven, Great Southern Trendkill

JORANE – Live, 16mm

METALLICA – Master of Puppets, Black album, …and Justice for All

MEGADETH – Countdown to Extinction

THE MARS VOLTA - De-Loused In The Comatorium

WEEZER – Maladroit

DANIEL BELANGER – Tricycle

Name 10 TV shows worth watching:

The Simpsons
Six Feet Under
Heroes
Carnivale
Family Guy
Entourage
Alias
Metalocalypse
Spawn
Découverte

Name Movies that are worth watching more than once:

Ghostbusters
Drag Me to Hell
Braindead
Evil Dead Trilogy
The Fifth Element
The Science of Sleep
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Star Wars old Trilogy
The Gremlins
Zeitgeist (all of them)
Labyrinth
Happy Gilmore

Name your favorite video games:

Resident Evils
Metroids
Marios
Zeldas
Eternal Darkness
House of the Dead Overkill
Super Smash Bros.
Prince of Persia
Pilotwings
World of Goo
ActRaiser
Out of This World
Contra