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canada -lsb- http://www.jw-jones.com/ jw-jones . com -rsb- 1998 & ndash ; present ottawa , ontario , canada gibson , dean markley , seymour duncan ` j-dub ' solo_singer guitar , vocals 15 july 1980 blues swing , soul , roots , jump blues , rock and roll , jwjones2012.jpg jw-jones
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jw-jones -lrb- born july 15 , 1980 , ottawa , ontario , canada -rrb- is a 2015 juno award nominee , billboard magazine top 10 selling canadian blues guitarist , singer , songwriter , and band leader .
jones ' first recording contract was signed with crosscut records -lrb- germany -rrb- in 2000 , who released his first seven cds in europe .
he was the first artist signed to the northernblues music label in toronto , canada , and released his first six recordings with the label .
jones has also worked with ruf records in the usa , and is now signed to blind pig records .
in the last decade , he has released seven albums and played in 19 countries , four continents , and continues to tour extensively .
jones , who lives in ottawa , ontario , has performed at blues festivals , theatres and clubs in canada , the usa , europe , russia , australia , and brazil .
on june 19 , 2014 , jones was presented with a forty under 40 award by ottawa business journal/ottawa chamber of commerce .
it is a celebration of entrepreneurship in ottawa - a `` salute to the region 's young business stars who balance business achievement , professional expertise and community involvement . ''
