Over the last 30 years, George St. Kitts dazzled audiences in Canada and around the world with his versatile mix of talents as an entertainer, singer, songwriter, actor, musical show producer and choreographer. Originally from the South American country of Guyana, St Kitts began singing and performing professionally soon after immigrating to Canada at age 15.
His love of “the music he grew up with”, Jazz Standards, Rhythm and Blues, Motown, Reggae, Calypso, Tower of Power and The Top 40 has led to an impressive background performing with the likes of GUIDO BASSO, RENA GAYLE and with a wide variety of bands such as ODYSSEY, The PROOF, REFLECTIONS, and NEW RHYTHM.
St. Kitts started “The George St. Kitts Band” in the 80’s. George headlined at well-known Toronto hotspots:The El Macambo, Bluenote, PWDs, & The Bamboo.
In 1989, St. Kitts recorded a single, “Ready 4 U”. In 1992, under his own label GQ Records, In 1993 St. Kitts cut his first album called “SLAM” with its signature song ‘All I Need.” “All I Need” was nominated ‘Best R & B Recording’ at the Juno Awards. His second album “NEVER STOP” received a second Juno award nomination in 1996.
In 2000, St. Kitts reputation as a diverse talent landed him an understudy role as Banzai the Hyena in the award winning hit musical THE LION KING and a three and half year run at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre. St. Kitts turned down the offer of their European tour to focus on his own dreams - to launch a full time business of his own creating show event productions.
During the past six years, George and his company St. Kitts Music Inc. has been entertaining & producing blockbuster entertainment shows such as The Sounds of Motown and The Motown Boyz, as well as customizing specialty productions for galas, corporate events, casinos, charity fundraisers, specialty parties, and weddings. (‘Chicago Theme’, Rat Pack Theme, Lion King Themes, South African Folk Songs, Hebrew Celebration Songs, Bocelli, Supper Club Crooning and whatever is a ‘buzz’ in the old and new sounds/songs) Diversity and huge repertoire are important factors to great entertainment.
St. Kitts Music Inc. now has three more bands – MIDNITE STARR, THE SOUND MACHINE and THE SOUNDS OF MOTOWN with a repertoire of hundreds of the greatest in musical favorites.
Meanwhile, George St Kitts’s singular talents continues to be in demand for by theatrical and music productions, most recently playing Sammy Davis Jr. in the 2005 production THE RAT PACK at the Canon Theatre.
Finally, George is now releasing his third album “A Lot of Livin To Do” and will release it at the Roger’s Centre – formerly the SkyDome here in Toronto!! Why not! It’s a great collection of jazz standards that make the heart happy – all set to the music of the Anthony Terpstra 16 Piece Orchestra. Recorded live – its fantastic and will be entered for Juno Awards 2007.
South American country of Guyana, St Kitts began singing and performing professionally soon after immigrating to Canada at age 15. 