Dana Jean Phoenix (born January 30, 1987) is a Canadian synthwave singer-songwriter and musical theatre actress.[1] She is also a vocalist in the Juno-nominated Toronto funk outfit God Made Me Funky.[2]
Dana Jean Phoenix | |
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 Phoenix performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 30, 1987 Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | Synthwave |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Member of | God Made Me Funky |
| Website | danajeanphoenix |
Early life and education
editPhoenix is a graduate of Sheridan College's musical theatre program and she attended The Second City's improv institute.[3]
Career
editPhoenix placed second on Perez Hilton's 'Can You Sing' cover competition with her cover of Nicki Minaj's "Starships". Her original music has been featured on CBC Radio's Big City, Small World, as well as on Nickelodeon, MTV, and Bravo.
In 2013, Phoenix performed in The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto, to mixed reviews.[3][4]
In 2014, her album Drrty Shooz made the top 10 on !earshot's National Electronic Chart (College Radio).[5] Her song "Summer Breakup" was featured on the original motion picture soundtrack for The Walking Deceased. That year, she performed in the play "No Chance in Hell" at the Toronto Fringe Festival.[6]
In 2015, she provided vocals on God Made Me Funky's album Funky Fly ‘N Free,[7] and she performed in the musical The Wedding Singer at Stage West in Calgary,[8] for which she received a Calgary theatre critics award nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress in a Musical'.[9]
In 2016, Phoenix's sophomore album, Le Mirage, charted on !earshot's National Chart (College Radio).[10] Her collaboration with Dutch synthwave artist Timecop1983, "Dreams", appears in the Netflix original films Coin Heist and You Get Me.
In 2018, Phoenix toured Europe with her album Synth City, playing shows in Vienna, Poland, London, and Stockholm.
In 2020, Phoenix released the album Megawave as a collaboration with Vienna-based band Powernerd.[11]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Drrty Shooz (2014)
- Le Mirage (2016)
- Synth City (2017)
- PixelDust (2018)
- Megawave (2020)
EPs
- Learning to Fight (2009)
- Phoenix Rising (2011)
- Moving Right (2016 – with Medsound)
- Run (2016 – with I-Vision)
Compilations
- Phoenix Rock's the Vox - Vol. 1 (2012)
Singles
- "I Love to Mingle" (2010)
- "New Condition" (2016 – with Juloboy)
- "Freedom for Your Love" (2016 – with Juloboy)
- "Synthetic Life" (2018 – with Julian Emery)
- "Now I'm Alive" (2019 – with Michael Oakley)
- "Figure Me Out" (2020)
- "Megawave" (2020)
- "Megawave (Outland Extended Remix)" (2020)
- "Freedom Pass (12" Extended Mix)" (2020 – with Diamond Field)
- "Glasgow Song" (2021 – with Michael Oakley)
- "Don't Stop Dreaming" (2021 – with New Arcades)
- "Dreamin'" (2022 – with Taurus 1984)
- "Living Without You" (2022 – with Nevermann)
- "All Alone" (2023 – with Synthapex)
References
edit- ^ "Wedding songs and worst 80s trends". calgaryherald.com. October 15, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "God Made Me Funky Bio". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Musical of Musicals: An outright parody with actual brilliance". J. KELLY NESTRUCK, The Globe and Mail, December 20, 2013
- ^ "The Musical of Musicals: Review". Toronto Star, Richard Ouzounian Theatre Critic, December 22, 2013
- ^ "!earshot The National Electronic Chart". !earshot. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Fringe Festival wrap-up". Now Magazine, by Jon Kaplan, Glenn Sumi July 17, 2014
- ^ "Sound Advice: March 26, 2015". The Torontoist, By Ryan B. Patrick
- ^ "The Wedding Singer shines at Stage West". Calgary Herald, Dan St.Yves September 22, 2015
- ^ "Calgary theatre critics award nominees unveiled". "Calgary Herald", by Louis B. Hobson May 24, 2016
- ^ "CKXU 88.3MHz - Lethbridge AB : Top 30 : Oct 25, 2016 : !earshot : charts". www.earshot-online.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Album of the Day". "Bandcamp Daily", by Samual Tornow April 22, 2020