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Singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Joshua Skye Engel has been making music for most of his life. At the tender age of three he started piano lessons through the Royal Conservatory. But the real joy came from his early improvisations and through lifting melodies on the piano by ear. At 11, he appeared on National TV singing back-up for John Sebastian (the Lovin' Spoonful) at the Genie Awards.

At 18, he moved to Montreal to attend McGill University. There he played in several bands and honed his songwriting. While also producing his first recordings. There he worked with Grammy winning producer George Massenburg. Upon completing his degree, Joshua returned to Toronto and co-founded Beyond the Pale.

In 2001, he became Musical Director of Starshine Productions, a theatre company dedicated to producing thought provoking, original entertainment for children and enjoyed successful international runs. During this time Joshua played the title role in Uncle Jeb's Farm, a show for which he also arranged the music and produced the Original Soundtrack CD.

Joshua studied the Orff teaching method at the Royal Conservatory and is currently a musician and educator with Rainbow Songs, running interactive musical programs for children. He has been teaching music privately to students in Toronto for over twenty years.

Joshua is a six time scholarship recipient from KlezKanada (1999-2004) where he has studied guitar and mandolin techniques with Jeff Warschauer as well as participating in workshops with members of Brave Old World, the Klezmatics, the Klezmer Conservatory Band and David Krakauer. Joshua has studied guitar with the likes of Michael Occhipinti and Lorne Lofsky. He has also studied arranging with Shelly Berger and Pete Sokolow.

He has produced full length albums, commercials, film and theatre soundtracks and has received grant support from the Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR. An avid traveler, he has performed live in over fifteen different countries on five continents.

An extensive traveller, Joshua has performed live in over fifteen different countries on five different continents including North America (Canada, US), Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), Europe (UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Holland), New Zealand, Australia, Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, India, Nepal), Israel and Africa (Malawi, Zimbabwe).

Joshua has collaborated with Beyond the Pale, Kid Koala, Hawksley Workman, Jack Breakfast, Socalled, Jayme Stone, Mark's Patchwork, Kat Goldman, The Podemski Sisters, Family Ritual, The Second Floor Collective, Naomi Blicker, Kristin Lindell, Harris Eisenstadt and many others. He is currently a member of oOzAkAzOo, the Spirits of Rhythm, Tararam and Bais Groove and performs both solo and with several wonderful musicians.

He currently lives in Toronto with his wife Dori and two sons.