Jerilynn Webster

Jerilynn Snuxyaltwa Webster, known by her stage name JB the First Lady (born 1984) She is currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. JB sees her music as a way of capturing oral history and often writes lyrics about challenging subjects such as the Canadian Indian residential school system and missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Early life Webster was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on March 12, 1984. She spent her childhood moving around Canada, and by the time she was a teenager she had lived in many different cities and communities across the country. The show was a pivotal moment for Webster in her journey as a hip-hop artist that inspired her to create music that would empower other young people. In an interview with CBC Music in 2014, she said: "When I went to this hip-hop show, I saw Kinnie Starr and Skeena Reece, Ostwelve, Manik1derful, and they just had so much pride about who they were and where they came from. I wanted to encourage other young people to stand up for the injustices in Canada pertaining to land, water, Aboriginal rights." an Indigenous women's rap and hip-hop collective based out of East Vancouver that features Rapsure Risin, Dani and Lizzy, Christie Lee Charles, and Mama Es.

With four solo and one collaborative album out, Webster is a strong, consistent voice in Indigenous hip-hop and activism. In February 2017, Webster was a panelist for a national forum on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Girls hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti for CBC's The Current. Webster has performed, spoken, and facilitated music events at hundreds of venues across Canada, including youth and community centers in Indigenous communities, at political rallies, and in schools. Best Cover Album, Indigenous Music Award (2015) Nomination, Best New Album, Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award (2012) Nomination, Female Entertainer of the Year, Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award (2011) Nomination, Best New Hip-Hop Album, Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award (2011)

Discography

Solo albums Indigenous Love (2008, self-released) Get Ready Get Steady (2011, self-released) Indigenous Girl Lifestyle (2014, self-released) Meant To Be (2017, self-released) Righteous Empowered Daughter (2018, Self-released)

Collaborations Indigenized by Enter-Tribal, in collaboration with Chief Rock (2015)

Singles "Get Ready Get Steady" (2011) "OOTG" (2017) "Still Here" (2018)