Lyndon John X, sometimes also credited as LJX, is a Canadian reggae and ska musician.[1] He is most noted for his 2019 album The Warning Track, which won the Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]

Of Grenadian descent,[3] he grew up in Cambridge, Ontario.[4] Born Lyndon John, he added the X to his performing name in tribute to Malcolm X.[3] He released his debut album Two Chord Skankin’ in 2007,[5] and received his first Juno Award nomination in the reggae category at the Juno Awards of 2008.[4]

He followed up with the albums Brighter Days in 2010,[6] which was a Juno nominee at the Juno Awards of 2011,[7] and Escape from the Mongoose Gang in 2015, which was a Juno nominee at the Juno Awards of 2016.[8]

References

  1. "Lyndon John X and Kae McTaggart to play The Basement Cafe on May 13". Cambridge Times, May 3, 2017.
  2. Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Sticking to his roots". Cambridge Times, December 7, 2007.
  4. 1 2 Melissa Hancock, "Juno nomination for Cambridge native". Cambridge Times, February 29, 2008.
  5. David Dacks, "LJX, Two Chord Skankin'". Exclaim!, June 19, 2007.
  6. David Dacks, "LJX, Brighter Days". Exclaim!, September 15, 2010.
  7. "The complete list of 2011 Juno nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 1, 2011.
  8. "Junos 2016: Complete list of Juno Award nominees". CBC News, February 2, 2016.

Official Website http://lyndonjohnx.ca/


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