Speaker Hawksley Workman
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Two-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hawksley Workman is a staple of the Canadian music and arts scene. He boasts a catalogue of 16 solo releases, and a touring career that has seen him play over a thousand shows, headlining prestigious venues like Massey Hall in Toronto and The Olympia in Paris. Workman’s award-winning theatre show, The God That Comes had successful runs at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, New Zealand Festival, and Denmark’s Arhus Festival.
As a producer, his fingerprints grace releases by JUNO and Polaris Prize nominees and winners like Tegan and Sara, Sarah Slean, Serena Ryder, Hey Rosetta!, and Great Big Sea. He’s also penned melodies with a myriad of artists, from Oscar award winning Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose, Inception) to the late French rock icon Johnny Hallyday.
Speaking on: Partner Presentation: Inside The Song - Making Music Work For You