Complex sentence: Dan Vaillancourt is a Michigan-based music teacher, cooking show host, guitarist and he is a "folk singer-songwriter (that) merges pop, funk and contemporary styles" Sing Out !
Split into simpler sentences: Dan Vaillancourt is a Michigan-based singer/songwriter, music teacher, cooking show host and guitarist. He is a "Folk singer-songwriter (that) merges pop, funk and contemporary styles" Sing Out!