Kevin Closs
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Kevin Closs | |
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 At Northern Lights Festival Boreal, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | www |
Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and author,[1] who has recorded and toured both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs.[2]
Closs was born in Sault Ste. Marie and raised on Manitoulin Island, and currently lives in the Onaping Falls neighbourhood of Sudbury.[1] An independent recording artist since 1989, he is best known for his song "Erica", a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1994.[3] He has also toured as a supporting musician in Charlie Major's band.[4]
He won Northern Lights Festival Boréal's Jackie Washington Award in 2002, and the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts in 2016.[5]
Closs teaches songwriting workshops in schools across Northern Ontario through Learning Through the Arts and through invitations from arts organizations.[6] He has performed in theatre and film productions as both actor and musician, including as Jesus Christ in Theatre Cambrian's 1992 production of Jesus Christ Superstar.[1]
