- Jason Betts
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Name = Eldon Thiele
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jason Willis Betts
Alias = Eldon Thiele, Zwerg & Jason Betts
Born = birth date and age|1977|10|04Moncton ,New Brunswick ,Canada
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Instrument = vocals,Accordion ,Bass Guitar , drums,Guitar ,Piano ,Trumpet
Voice_type =Tenor
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Occupation =Teacher ,Singer ,Songwriter ,Dancer ,Martial Arts ,Improvisation ,Voiceover , Director
Years_active =2000 -present
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URL = http://www.zwerg.ca/
Notable_instruments = vocals,Piano Jason Willis Betts (born
October 4 ,1977 ) is a singer, songwriter, actor and now teacher. Betts has won numerous awards for his acting career including theAtlantic Film Festival ,Moonsnail for Best Male Actor in1997 for his role inTerminal Lunch asRed Braid and many other awards won from festivals in his home province of New Brunswick.Early life
Betts was born in
Moncton ,New Brunswick ,Canada to a father who taughtmusic and to a mother who taughtart .Music career
He is the lead vocalist for a band named
Zwerg .He had gotten his stage name, Eldon Thiele, from his two
deceased grandfathers,Eldon R. Betts Sr. andJohn L. Thiele Sr. Betts most successful song to date is "To Stand, Kneel", which he made into a video and directed and edited himself.
Acting career
He has acted in numerous
television shows includingThe Sopranos ,Law & Order ,Irish Eyes , and Queer as Folk.Personal life
He now dedicates his time to supply teaching at the same school he graduated at, also where he won numerous awards for continuous contributions for his high school's famous drama program.
Currently he can speak four different languages, English, Finnish, German and French.fact|date=February 2008
He is also a professional Martial Artist and is considered to be one of New Brunswick's most talented citizens.
External links
* [http://www.zwerg.ca/ Official Zwerg Band website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/zwergband Official Zwerg Band MySpace website]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=lpwuNQDYJgw To Stand, Kneel Music Video]
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