Lyndon John X, sometimes also credited as LJX, is a Canadian reggae and ska musician.[1] He is most noted for his 2019 album The Warning Track, which won the Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]

Of Grenadian descent,[3] he grew up in Cambridge, Ontario.[4] Born Lyndon John, he added the X to his performing name in tribute to Malcolm X.[3] He released his debut album Two Chord Skankin’ in 2007,[5] and received his first Juno Award nomination in the reggae category at the Juno Awards of 2008.[4]

He followed up with the albums Brighter Days in 2010,[6] which was a Juno nominee at the Juno Awards of 2011,[7] and Escape from the Mongoose Gang in 2015, which was a Juno nominee at the Juno Awards of 2016.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Lyndon John X and Kae McTaggart to play The Basement Cafe on May 13". Cambridge Times, May 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sticking to his roots". Cambridge Times, December 7, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Melissa Hancock, "Juno nomination for Cambridge native". Cambridge Times, February 29, 2008.
  5. ^ David Dacks, "LJX, Two Chord Skankin'". Exclaim!, June 19, 2007.
  6. ^ David Dacks, "LJX, Brighter Days". Exclaim!, September 15, 2010.
  7. ^ "The complete list of 2011 Juno nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 1, 2011.
  8. ^ "Junos 2016: Complete list of Juno Award nominees". CBC News, February 2, 2016.

External links

Official Website http://lyndonjohnx.ca/


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