About Jay Gilday
Jay Gilday was a singer-songwriter and singer.
Jay Gilday is an Indigenous folk musician from Canada.
Life and career Gilday was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and spent his youth there. He is a member of the Dene Nation through his mother, with his father being of Irish heritage. After high school, he attended the University of Alberta, where he spent much time as a busker in Edmonton's LRT system.
Gilday performs both with an eponymous eight-piece rock band
Albums Gilday's first album, All That I Can Give for Now, was released in 2008. In 2016, he followed up with Faster Than Light. In 2019, Gilday released The Choice and the Chase, his third album.
Personal life Gilday has four children.
Discography All That I Can Give for Now (2008) Faster Than Light (2016) The Choice and the Chase (2019)
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Who was Jay Gilday?
indigenous singer-songwriter in what is known as Canada
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Jay Gilday was born in Yellowknife.
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Jay Gilday was a singer-songwriter and singer.
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