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Line 1: {{Short description\|Canadian jazz vocalist}} ~~{{Infobox musical artist 2~~ {{Use mdy dates\|date=February 2021}} ~~\|Name = Matt Dusk~~ {{Infobox musical artist ~~\|Img = Mattdusk1.jpg~~ \|name = Matt Dusk ~~\|Img_capt = Matt Dusk in a promotional photo for his 2004 album ''Two Shots''.~~ \|image = MD Perf 1.jpg ~~\|Background = solo_singer~~ \|caption = Dusk in concert in July 2010 ~~\|Born = 1981~~ \|background = solo_singer ~~\|Died =~~ \|birth_name = Matthew-Aaron Dusk<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=annette-dusk-dilaj&pid=125807093 \| title=Annette Dusk Obituary (2009) Toronto Star \| website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> ~~\|Origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]~~ \|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1978\|11\|19}} ~~\|Genre = [[Jazz]]~~ \|birth_place = [[Toronto\|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada ~~\|Years_active = 2001–present~~ \|~~Label~~genre = [[~~Decca Records~~Jazz]] \|years_active = 1999–present ~~\|URL = [http://www.mattdusk.com MattDusk.com]~~ \|label = [[Entertainment One]]/[[Universal Music Group\|Universal]] \|website = {{URL\|mattdusk.com}} }} ~~'''Matthew-Aaron Dusk''' was born in 1981 in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].~~ '''Matthew-Aaron Dusk''' (born November 19, 1978) is a Canadian [[jazz]] vocalist. He has four certified gold albums: ''[[Two Shots]]'', ''[[Good News (Matt Dusk album)\|Good News]]'', ''Old School Yule!'' and ''JetSetJazz'', and two certified platinum albums; ''My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook'' and ''[[Just the Two of Us (Matt Dusk and Margaret album)\|Just the Two of Us]]'' (with [[Margaret (singer)\|Margaret]]). '''''Matt Dusk''''' is a [[Canadian]] [[jazz]] musician / vocalist. His major label debut album "Two Shots" has been certified gold in [[Canada]] and he has appeared on [[Mark Burnett]]'s reality TV show "The Casino". ==Life and career== From an early age, Matt Dusk wanted to become a performer. At the age of seven, he was accepted into the [[St. Michael's Choir School]], where he remained for eleven years. Originally Dusk performed [[opera]] and [[European classical music\|classical]] music but after hearing a couple [[Tony Bennett]] and [[Sarah Vaughan]] records at the age of 17 he began to change his musical style and direction. In [[1998]] he won the top spot in the Canadian National Exhibition Rising Star Competition, beating out 654 contestants. However, Dusk was on a path to take over the family business, and in 1998 went to Toronto's [[York University]] to study economics. After spending a year in the economics department, Dusk could not forget his passion for music and in 1999 changed programs to study for a BFA in music, where his emphasis was squarely on [[jazz]] and popular music. He studied jazz theory with John Gittens, jazz vocal with Bob Fenton, and attended classes with [[Oscar Peterson]]. Dusk was also awarded the university’s Oscar Peterson Scholarship and in 2002 graduated with an honors degree in music. Dusk was born on November 19, 1978, in [[Toronto\|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.westofthecity.com/article/101449/INTERVIEW:-Matt-Dusk \| title=West of the City \| access-date=July 12, 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814001729/http://www.westofthecity.com/article/101449/INTERVIEW:-Matt-Dusk \| archive-date=August 14, 2016 \| url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?pid=168344566\| title = Wayne DUSK Obituary (2013) - Etobicoke, ON - Toronto Star\| website = [[Legacy.com]]}}</ref> From an early age, he wanted to become a performer. At the age of seven, he was accepted into [[St. Michael's Choir School]], where he remained for eleven years. He performed [[opera]] and [[classical music]] but after hearing [[Tony Bennett]], Bob Fenton, and [[Sarah Vaughan]] when he was seventeen he began to change his musical direction. In 1998, he won the Canadian National Exhibition Rising Star Competition. He intended to take over the family business, and in 1998 he went to [[York University]] in Toronto to study economics. After one year, he decided to switch to music. He studied jazz theory with John Gittins, jazz vocal with Bob Fenton, and attended master classes taught by [[Oscar Peterson]]. He was awarded the Oscar Peterson Scholarship and graduated in 2002. Before Dusk ~~had~~ secured a ~~major~~ record deal, he recorded four ~~independent~~albums [[CD]]s (The Way It Is being the only one re-released thusfar) and many of his songs became popular on [[MP3]] [[website]]s. Also during this time he was running his own eight-piece band playing around 20 shows a month in [[Toronto]] clubsindependently. In March [[2003]], he signed a ~~major record~~ deal with [[Decca Records\|Decca]]. In [[2004]] ~~Dusk~~he was invited to the [[Golden Nugget Las Vegas\|Golden Nugget Casino]] in [[Las Vegas]] to perform as in-house entertainer ~~throughout~~for the filming of the ~~hit~~television ~~reality~~show TV''[[The ~~show~~Casino on(American ~~FOX,~~TV "series)\|The Casino"]]''. His debut album, "''[[Two Shots"]]'', was released on [[June 5]], [[2004]], and was certified gold in Canada. The album produced the hit single, "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad", which was written by [[Bono]] and [[The Edge]] ~~from~~of the ~~Irish~~ rock band [[U2]]. This song was the theme for ''The Casino''. Dusk followed up his debut album with a holiday ~~album~~EP entitled "''Peace Onon Earth"'' which was released [[on November 30]], [[2005]]. In January 2006, Dusk ~~travelled~~traveled to Los Angeles to record his ~~next~~second album, ''[[Back Inin Town (Matt Dusk album)\|Back in Town]]'' at [[Capitol ~~Records]] fabled~~Studios\|Capitol Studio A]]. ~~Here, Dusk~~He recorded with a 58 piece orchestra conducted by [[Patrick Williams (composer)\|Patrick Williams]] and [[Sammy Nestico]] and recorded by [[Al Schmitt]]. ''Back Inin Town'' ~~features~~includes a mix of jazz standards and originals, and was released in June of 2006~~. As a promotion, Matt included personally signed liner notes with every pre-ordered copy of this album~~. ''[[Good News (Matt Dusk album)\|Good News]]'' was released on October 27, 2009, in Poland and Canada. The album paid tribute to the crooner style but was produced in a contemporary style. In late 2009, ''Good News'' was certified gold in Poland. In March 2010, Dusk recorded the soundtrack to the TV series ''[[Call Me Fitz]]''. On August 25, 2010, Dusk recorded a live DVD concert special for [[PBS]] which aired in America in December 2010 and across the world in 2011. The concert was recorded live at the [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino]] in Las Vegas with a 17 piece big band. In 2013 Dusk returned to his jazz roots and released his ''My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook''. It included an eighty piece orchestra and guests such as [[Arturo Sandoval]], [[Guido Basso]], [[Emilie-Claire Barlow]], and Ryan Ahlwardt of the American a cappella band [[Straight No Chaser (group)\|Straight No Chaser]] . The album paid homage to [[Chet Baker]]. On October 10, 2013, the album was certified gold in Poland. On December 17, 2013, the album achieved platinum status (also in Poland). In 2013 Dusk recorded a duet with [[Edyta Górniak]]. Additionally in 2013, Dusk performed songs for the ''[[Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood]]'' special "Snowflake Day", including a version of the show's opening tune, based on the theme for ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''<ref name="Daniel Tiger 1">{{cite news\|url=https://www.awn.com/news/daniel-tigers-neighborhood-all-new-special-premieres-pbs-kids-november-25\|title='Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' All-New Special Premieres on PBS Kids November 25\|first=Jennifer\|last=Wolfe\|date=November 8, 2013\|access-date=September 30, 2021\|publisher=Animation World Network}}</ref> and the songs "The Snowflake Day Song", "Let Your Light Twinkle" and "It's Such a Good Feeling".<ref name="Daniel 2">{{Cite web\|url=https://pbskids.org/apps/daniel-tigers-neighborhood---snowflake-day.html\|title=Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - Snowflake Day\|publisher=PBSKids\|access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref> In 2014 Dusk began work on his ninth studio album, a duet album. Produced by Dusk, it featured a jazz sextet and string orchestra. Musically the album pays homage to the bossa nova genre, with songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/02/20/matt-dusk-et-florence-k-une-alliance-naturelle\|title=Matt Dusk et Florence K: Une alliance naturelle\|last=Godin\|first=Sandra\|website=Le Journal de Montréal\|date=February 20, 2016 \|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> The album was recorded and released in 2015 and 2016 three times with different duet partners. In Canada, the album is called ''Quiet Nights'' with French-Canadian singer [[Florence K (singer)\|Florence K]] and was number one on the Canadian Jazz charts for 16 weeks. It was nominated for an ADSIQ.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/2016-adisq-nominations/\|title=2016 ADISQ Nominations!\|date=September 16, 2016\|website=Canadian Music Blog\|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> In Poland, the album is called ''[[Just the Two of Us (Matt Dusk and Margaret album)\|Just the Two of Us]]'' with Polish singer [[Margaret (singer)\|Margaret]], was certified platinum and won a Roze Gali award.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2016\|title=ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum\|last=www.onyx.pl\|first=Onyx Sp. z o.o., tel. +48 22 3377222\|website=bestsellery.zpav.pl\|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> In Japan, the album is called ''Lost in Rio'' with Japanese singer [[Karen Aoki]]. In 2016 Dusk self-produced his first full-length Christmas album, ''Old School Yule!''. The album included over 100 musicians and the [[St. Michael's Choir School]], his childhood school. The album was certified gold by [[ZPAV]].{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Poland \|type=album \|award=Gold \|artist=Matt Dusk \|title=Old School Yule! \| certyear=2018 \|access-date=June 16, 2023}} In 2018 Dusk released his twelfth studio album, ''JetSetJazz''. The album was co-written, recorded and produced by Dusk and pays homage to the golden age of travel throughout the 1960s. In 2020 Dusk released ''Sinatra with Matt Dusk'' and followed it in 2021 with ''Sinatra with Matt Dusk Vol. 2''. The albums were certified platinum and gold by ZPAV, respectively.{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Poland \|type=album \|award=Platinum \|artist=Matt Dusk \|title=Sinatra with Matt Dusk \| certyear=2022 \|access-date=June 16, 2023}}{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Poland \|type=album \|award=Gold \|artist=Matt Dusk \|title=Sinatra with Matt Dusk (Vol 2) \| certyear=2022 \|access-date=June 16, 2023}} == Discography == * The Way It Is - 2001 ===Albums=== * [[Two Shots]] - [[2004]] {\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" * Peace On Earth - [[2005]] \|+ List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications * Back In Town - 2006 ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="5"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"\| [[List of music recording certifications\|Certifications]] \|- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|FRA]]<br /><ref name="FRA">{{cite web\| url=http://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Matt+Dusk\| title=Discographie Matt Dusk\| publisher=Hung Medien \| work=lescharts.com\| access-date=May 7, 2014\| language=French}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| [[MegaCharts\|NLD]]<br /><ref name="NLD">{{cite web\| url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Matt+Dusk\| title=Discografie Matt Dusk\| publisher=Hung Medien \| work=dutchcharts.nl\| access-date=May 7, 2014\| language=Dutch}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| [[OLiS\|POL]]<br /><ref name="POL">Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart: * {{cite web\|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=577 \|title=Good News \|publisher=OLiS \|date=April 5, 2010 \|access-date=May 7, 2014\| language=Polish}} * {{cite web\|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=804 \|title=My Funny Valentine — The Chet Baker Songbook \|publisher=OLiS \|date=April 21, 2013 \|access-date=May 7, 2014\| language=Polish}} * {{cite web\|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=986&lang=en \|title=Just the Two of Us \|publisher=OLiS \|date=January 6, 2015 \|access-date=January 6, 2015\| language=English}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Top Contemporary Jazz\|US<br />Cont.<br />Jazz]]<br /><ref>{{AllMusic \| class=artist \| id=matt-dusk-mn0000122568 \| tab=awards \| label=Peak ''Billboard'' chart positions \| access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Top Jazz Albums\|US<br />Jazz]]<br /><ref>{{cite web\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=matt dusk\|chart=all}} \|title=Matt Dusk — Chart History \|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref> \|- ! scope="row"\| ''The Way It Is'' \| * Released: June 4, 2001 * Label: Royal Crown * Formats: [[Compact Disc\|CD]], [[Music download\|digital download]] \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| \|- ! scope="row"\| ''[[Two Shots]]'' \| * Released: June 15, 2004 * Label: [[Decca Records\|Decca]] * Formats: CD, digital download \| — \|\| 37 \|\| — \|\| 10 \|\| 15 \| * [[Music Canada\|MC]]: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Canada \|artist=Matt Dusk \|title=Two Shots \|access-date=May 7, 2014}} \|- ! scope="row"\| ''Peace on Earth'' \| * Released: November 30, 2004 * Label: Decca * Formats: CD, digital download \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| \|- ! scope="row"\| ''[[Back in Town (Matt Dusk album)\|Back in Town]]'' \| * Released: June 13, 2006 * Label: Decca * Formats: CD, digital download \| — \|\| 38 \|\| — \|\| 7 \|\| 16 \| \|- ! scope="row"\| ''[[Good News (Matt Dusk album)\|Good News]]'' \| * Released: October 27, 2009 * Label: Royal Crown * Formats: CD, digital download \| 187 \|\| 92 \|\| 39 \|\| — \|\| — \| * [[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry\|ZPAV]]: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Poland \|type=album \|award=Gold \|artist=Matt Dusk \|title=Good News \| certyear=2011 \|access-date=May 7, 2014}} \|- ! scope="row"\| ''Live from Las Vegas'' \| * Released: May 10, 2011 * Label: Royal Crown * Formats: CD, digital download \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| \|- ! scope="row"\| ''My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook'' \| * Released: February 12, 2013 * Label: Royal Crown * Formats: CD, digital download \| — \|\| — \|\| 26 \|\| — \|\| — \| * ZPAV: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Poland \|type=album \|award=Platinum\|artist=Matt Dusk \|title=My Funny Valentine \| certyear=2014 \|access-date=May 7, 2014}} \|- ! scope="row"\| ''[[Just the Two of Us (Matt Dusk and Margaret album)\|Just the Two of Us]]'' <br />{{small\|(with [[Margaret (singer)\|Margaret]])}} \| * Released: November 6, 2015 * Label: [[Magic Records\|Magic]], [[Universal Music Group\|Universal Music Poland]] * Formats: CD, digital download \| — \|\| — \|\| 28 \|\| — \|\| — \| * ZPAV: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref \|region=Poland \|type=album \|award=Platinum \|artist=Matt Dusk & Margaret\|title=Just the Two of Us \| certyear=2016 \|access-date=September 28, 2016}} \|- \|colspan="8" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. \|} == See also == [[List of ~~male~~jazz ~~singers~~musicians]] [[List of Canadian musicians]] == References == {{Reflist}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3cfoxq8aldfe~T1 All Music Biography] - last accessed on [[October 30]], [[2005]] == Sources == [{{AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p659890/biography\|pure_url=yes}} All Music Biography] - last accessed on July 16, 2011 ==External links== {{commons category}} [http://www.mattdusk.com MattDusk.com] – official website. [{{official website\|http://www.~~myspace.com/~~mattdusk ~~MySpace~~.com~~/MattDusk] – official MySpace website.~~}} {{IMDb name\|1682683}} [http://www.mattduskonline.com Matt Dusk Online - Fansite / Fanpage & Online Community] – The first Matt Dusk fansite on the net with all the latest info on Canadian Crooner Matt Dusk! Read his biography, check out his music, photos, and the online message boards!. [http://umusic.ca/mattdusk/index.php umusic.ca/MattDusk] – official Universal Music Canada website. 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