Occupation(s) Saxophonist, actor Instruments Saxophone | Years active 1994–present Name Jonas Berkeley | |
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Jonas Berkeley is a saxophonist from the Southern Ontario region of Canada, and his work was nominated for a Juno Award (Best Alternative Album) with the Constantines on 2003's Shine A Light;; (see nomination listing for the following year). He has been playing for 17 years and is conversant on tenor and baritone sax, flute, clarinet and bass clarinet. He has worked on cruise ships, and in a variety of musical theatre productions, such as Grease! and Jesus Christ Superstar (see Hamilton Spectator reviews, 1997–2000). His West-coast funk band, Foundation, was named The Nerve Magazine'' Best Local Band of the Year by their in-house critic, Filmore Mescalito Holmes (see Best of the Year, 2006). He is also an actor, having appeared in X-Men: The Last Stand, RV, Wildfires, the 4400, Eureka, Kyle XY, The Evidence, Stargate: Atlantis, Dungeon Siege and more. He is a traveller, having visited most of the Western Hemisphere in a plane, van or ship. He is an accomplished sailor, having done some racing on the Eerie Witch out of Port Dover. He has lived in the Caribbean for the last 3 winters and does not plan on remaining in Canada for another.