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George Leach
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| Born | April 18, 1975 Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada |
| Origin | Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, keyboards |
| Years active | 1995–present |
George Leach is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as a lead singer and songwriter.
Background
Leach is a Stl'atl'imx from Lillooet, British Columbia.
As an actor, Leach has appeared on This is Wonderland, North of 60, PSI Factor and Nikita. He also appeared in the six-part miniseries Into The West as Loved by the Buffalo. He released his first album Just Where I'm At in 2000. He subsequently performed at the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, now the Indspire Awards. He won the Juno Award for Aboriginal Album of the Year in 2014 for his album Surrender.
Leach also participated in the Canada World Youth program in 1994–95, working in Elmvale, Ontario, and Trat, Thailand.
Awards
George Leach has won 3 Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards
- 2000 Best Male Artist of the Year
- 2000 Best Rock Album
- 2013 Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year
- 2013 Best Rock CD for Surrender
- 2013 Single of the Year for "Carry Me"
Discography
Albums
- 2002 Just Where I’m At
- 2013 Surrender
Singles
2013 "Carry Me"
Television career
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996-2001 | PSI Factor | Winston Lucas | |
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | ||
| 2004 | This is Wonderland | Leonard Taylor | Episode #1.7 |
| 2005 | Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery | Matthew Fowler | TV movie |
| 2005 | Into The West | Loved by the Buffalo | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Candy Show | Himself | Season 5 January |
