George Canyon | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frederick George Lays |
| Born | August 22, 1970 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada[1] |
| Origin | Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer,[2] Guitarist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Shoreline, Universal South, Universal Music Canada |
| Website | georgecanyon |
George Canyon (born Frederick George Lays,[3] August 22, 1970) is a Canadian country music singer. He was the runner up on the second season of Nashville Star in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia before he moved west to Calgary, Alberta. He also holds an appointment in the Canadian Forces as the Colonel Commandant of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.[4]
- ^ McLaughlin, John P. (March 20, 2011). "Featured artist: George Canyon". The Province. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Hooper, Roxanne (June 26, 2009). "The sky's not the limit for George Canyon". Retrieved January 29, 2010. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "George Canyon Back Home" Archived August 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Erin Aldridge, Highland Heart Weekly
- ^ "Canyon honoured by air force cadets". The Chronicle Herald. December 24, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2024.