1. Heather Bambrick was born on January 19,1971 and is a Canadian jazz singer, voice over artist, radio broadcaster and teacher based in Toronto, Ontario.
12 Facts About Heather Bambrick
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Heather Bambrick was born in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to parents John and Joan Bambrick.
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Heather Bambrick attended Holy Heart of Mary High School and was very active in the music program there, singing with their award-winning Chamber Choir.
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Heather Bambrick went on to study Political Science and English at Memorial University of Newfoundland, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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In 1993, Heather Bambrick moved to Ontario to study at the University of Toronto as a Voice major in the Jazz Studies Department.
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Heather Bambrick graduated in 1997, with a Bachelor of Music degree and began working as a freelance musician and teacher.
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Heather Bambrick was a founding member of the Beehive Singers, and recorded with them on projects for Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra, Carol Welsman, as well as on their self-titled album in 1990.
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The group disbanded soon after the release of their only recording, at which point Heather Bambrick began a solo career, releasing several solo recordings, including It's About Time, Those Were The Days, and You'll Never Know, the latter of which earned her a 2017 JUNO-Award nomination for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, and a 2018 East Coast Music Award nomination for Jazz Recording of the Year.
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In 2004, Heather Bambrick was named "Jazz Vocalist of the Year" at the Canadian National Jazz Awards.
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In between solo projects, Heather Bambrick was a guest vocalist on several other recordings, including those for The Breithaupt Brothers, the Caliban Bassoon Quartet, Irving Dobbs, and the late Peter Appleyard.
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Beyond music, Heather Bambrick is active as a voice actor on some commercial campaigns and television series, including Get Ed, Wild Kratts, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, The Ron James Show, Justin Time, Odd Job Jack, The Dating Guy, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, Atomic Puppet, Hotel Transylvania: The Series, The Three Amigonauts, and several others.
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Heather Bambrick is a three-time nominee and two-time winner of "Broadcaster of the Year" at the National Jazz Awards and was awarded "Best On-Air Host, Music, Major Market" at the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards.