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Hello to all of you wonderful supporters of the Drake Jensen Music journey!As you all know I haven’t been one to ask for money over the years , as I have always self funded , but the music business’ landscape and the covid pandemic, has changed things dramatically for me and my team . CDs no longer sell like they used to , touring has become a deficit to become involved in , and revenue from streaming doesn’t even cover the cost of recording one song in a year! Many people do not understand the ongoing cost that is constantly facing independent artists to be able to continue their journey . I have travelled many roads in my life , this being the absolute most challenging one .My new projects I am currently working on are a new album with two single releases with two new supporting music videos , a special live concert for you all including a mini documentary on my life “story”. The estimated total cost of the project is around the figure of 65,000 Canadian dollars. And at every corner of the planning I am being conservative with spending WITHOUT a compromise in the quality of what I have self produced over the past 12 years making music in the LGBTQ community.If you’ve read this far, you are a SUPERFAN, and I am so grateful for your support on this journey ! And , after many people asking how they could “tip” me, I am now offering this option for you to become a part of what I do , not just give me money!Remember that NO CONTRIBUTION IS TOO SMALL , however if you are a SUPERFAN supporter , I want to give something back to you . So for any donation of 50.00 USD to 99.00 USD , I will send you a personal note of thanks , along with a high resolution copy of one of my many popular “photo of the month” direct to your email . For any donation of 100.00 USD or more I will be offering you a 15 min video call , along with a personally autographed photo mailed to your door . So here is the official link for what I like to think of as “support of my cause” .I would like to personally thank you all for being with me over the years , and I look forward to creating some of my best content over the next 24 months.Thank you so much!!Drake Jensen
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Biography
“Unmistakably country, but with a certain sonic majesty … he sings with open throated confidence and clear conviction. A winner. " - Robert K. Oermann, Music Row Magazine, Nashville TNThis was the beginning for Drake Jensen’s career as not only a Country Music artist but also a leader in the LGBTQ community, with the launch of his first album, “On My To Finding You” in 2011, and including the first video featuring an LGBTQ love theme, which caught the attention of Andy Towle of Towleroad, who named one him of the Top 50 Comings Out of 2012; as well as Montréal’s Fondation Émergence who, that same year, bestowed their “Hats Off” award, whose previous recipients include Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga.Since then, using his music and growing fame as a launching pad, he released three more studio albums: “OUTlaw” in 2013, “Retro” in 2014 and “Sideshow” in 2018. Some of the more notable releases include “Scars That you Can’t See”, the anti-bullying single in June 2013, launched at Nashville’s Hard Rock Café during Nashville Pride; and “Where Ever Love Takes Us”, which charted on the Australian Country Top40 in December 2016; and was turned into the line dance “Waves of Love” by renowned Irish choreographer Gary O’Reilly.This notoriety earned Drake Jensen recognition for his contribution to the LGBTQ Community, including a notable amount of space in the Country section of the book “David Bowie Made Me Gay – 100 Years of LGBTQ Music History” by Darryl W Bullock. He was invited to perform at the book’s official launch in London in September 2017, as well as participate in a discussion panel with other notable guests during the event. Drake was chosen Country Music Artist of the year for 2022 for Ottawa’s Faces Magazine.But the music is only one part of the artist’s work. Part of his artistry is in his videos where he demonstrates a keen and evolving sense of style and imagery. As an activist, he has raised awareness to the anti-bullying movement, and held very successful fundraisers for various causes.One of Drake’s missions is to collaborate with and help promote other LGBTQ artists, namely fellow Canadian artist Patrick Masse, with whom he recorded “Go Your Own Way” in 2017.His more recent release, “Burn the Floor”, is an innovative, modern country tune borne out of the collaboration between Drake and Nova Scotia LBGTQ singer/songwriter/producer Jon Hemingway; and Rob Preuss, former keyboardist of The Spoons and Honeymoon Suite, and former Associate Musical Director for Mamma Mia on Broadway. Drake’s cover of the late Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown” earned him “Best Cover” in the 2023 Bear World Magazine “Bear World Playlist” on Spotify.
Drake Jensen remains to be a driving force, and a man on a mission, to bridge the gap between the LGBTQ Community and Country Music.