Myk Gordon
Individual
Roles
Artist, Musician, WriterBiography
A recording artist, a high-grade Aikido teacher, and a psychotherapist walk into a bar. No, this is not the setup to a punchline. Nor is it the meeting of a secret club. These are the singular accomplishments of singer-songwriter Myk Gordon. Myk Gordon has won wide acclaim in a career spanning more than three decades. Born To Be is Gordon’s forthcoming album and second collaboration with multiple Grammy Award-winner Steve Berlin of Los Lobos (who’s efforts helped them take home the 2022 Grammy award for Best Americana Album). Gordon and Berlin’s previous collaboration Set Free (2009) received unanimous accolades, with Gordon being praised as “a poster child of the Americana genre” (Alternate Root magazine) and “nothing short of a country-soul tour de force” (Vancouver Sun).Gordon’s songwriting mastery is reflected in his other impressive life achievements and pursuits. In the course of his music career, he has attained two graduate degrees (a masters in psychology in 2008, and a PhD in 2019), works as a psychotherapist in private practice, is a 6th dan Aikido teacher with over 30 years’ experience and an internationally recognized author and scholar. Gordon has appeared on concert stages and festivals across the globe, with extended residencies in London UK, Nashville, and Toronto. He comes from musical heritage—his aunt was a child prodigy concert pianist who obtained her teaching degree at the age of 13, his father played upright bass and once sat in with jazz legend Dave Brubeck, and his sister is also a career musician. Gordon spent his formative years on stage with the likes of respected singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith on the Queen Street scene in Toronto, soon branching out to cross-Canada and international tours and festivals, developing a loyal fan base, rave press reviews and airplay. In 2010, Gordon was granted the highest-level US touring visa, which took him across the country for three years.
Myk Gordon, 2023
Website
https://www.mykgordon.com/Collection
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