Donovan Woods (musician)

Donovan Woods
Born	Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	folk Folk rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Born Rich
Website	Donovan Woods on Myspace

Donovan Woods is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, Woods began playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager.^[1] His first album, The Hold Up, was released in 2007.

Woods' song "Brand New Gun" was featured in the movie Numb starring Matthew Perry. His song "Wait and See" was featured on Degrassi: The Next Generation, and his song "My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring" was used in commercials for the Grey Cup.^[1] "Grey Cup Ring" was inspired by Woods' father, who is a cousin of former Montreal Alouettes player Glen Weir.^[2]

His second album, The Widowmaker, was released in 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Donovan Woods: He'd still like a Grey Cup ring". Toronto Star, November 10, 2010.
2. ^ "Toronto folksinger takes on Stompin' Tom Connors - football style". Toronto Star, November 29, 2009.

External links

• Donovan Woods on Myspace
• Donovan Woods at CBC Radio 3
• Donovan Woods at the Internet Movie Database

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