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2010 -lsb- http://jakekerbrat.com jakekerbrat.com -rsb- rock singer-songwriter jake kerbrat solo_singer jake looking pleased with himself 11 june 1985 vocals guitar harmonica drums jake kerbrat
 jason paul kerbrat
jake kerbrat

jake kerbrat , formerly jason kerbrat -lrb- born june 11 , 1985 -rrb- , is an acclaimed singer/songwriter from northern british columbia canada .
he began playing the guitar and writing songs at the age of nine , and spent his high school years playing in several bands .
success came early for jake and his band opus dei when in 1999 they took first place in a provincial battle of the bands leading to a north american tour with bob seger different musical directions lead to the breakup of opus dei in 2001 .
from 2002 to 2007 jake continued to write and record music while enrolled in the university of british columbia where he completed a masters degree in aerospace engineering .
taking a time out from the aerospace business in 2008 he recorded his self-titled ep which he made available for free , asking instead that donations be made to the s.p.c.a. jake kerbrat has appeared on several studio releases including : `` lines , vines , and trying times '' where he contributed guitar and vocal tracks for suggested cousins the jonas brothers his track `` happiness '' is also featured on several warner brothers tv shows such as `` the hills '' and `` the o.c. '' when jake is not in the studio writing or recording he is spending time rescuing horses in northern mongolia , or training for marathons and other feats of endurance .
