1. Tyler Joseph Stewart was born on September 21,1967 and is the drummer for the Canadian music group Barenaked Ladies.
15 Facts About Tyler Stewart
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Tyler Stewart is the son of Sandra Stewart and stepson of Robert Stewart.
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Tyler Stewart's stepfather sang in a Scarborough rock band named "The Wizards of Id", formed at Woburn Collegiate Institute where both Steven Page and Ed Robertson would later attend.
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Tyler Stewart has claimed that his unique eyebrows are the result of his shaving them off when he was eight years old.
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Tyler Stewart received a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1989, making him the only member of Barenaked Ladies to have earned a degree.
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Tyler Stewart joined the band and, when Creeggan returned, Creeggan switched to mostly playing keyboards.
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Tyler Stewart is the only band member who does not actively write songs for either the group or outside projects.
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Up until the 2009 departure of lead singer Steven Page, Tyler Stewart had sung lead on only two recorded songs.
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Tyler Stewart assumed some of Page's vocal responsibilities for live performances, including "Alcohol" from Stunt.
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Tyler Stewart's wife, Jill, is a former high school French teacher, and the two were married on September 19,1998; they have three daughters, Mili, born April 2,1999, Hazel, born April 16,2001, and Carmen, born January 28,2011.
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Tyler Stewart is a huge hockey fan and actively promotes Women's Hockey in Canada, serving on the board of The Ladies First Hockey Foundation and coaching his daughters' teams, one being The George Bell Titans.
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Tyler Stewart went to high school with former Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph where the two became friends.
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Tyler Stewart took part in Super Skate, a celebrity hockey game fundraiser at Madison Square Garden for the Christopher Reeve Foundation in 1999,2001 and 2002.
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Tyler Stewart is a member of the Canadian Charity Artists Against Racism and has worked with them on campaigns like radio PSAs.
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Tyler Stewart is the first cousin of Kevin Yarde, a former television presenter for The Weather Network and the current Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.