P'tit Belliveau

Jonah Richard Guimond (born November 8, 1995), known professionally as P'tit Belliveau, is an and Canadian folk and country musician of Acadian ethnicity from Clare, Nova Scotia[1] who presently lives in Moncton, New Brunswick.[2] He is most noted for his 2020 album Greatest Hits Vol. 1, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[3]

Guimond began making electronic music as a teenager, with his music evolving toward country after he was given a banjo by his grandfather.[1] Although now more based in bluegrass, his style still incorporates some synthesizers and drum machines.[1]

With his band Les Grosses Coques, he was a finalist in the 2019 edition of the Francouvertes.[4] Greatest Hits Vol. 1, his debut album, was released in March 2020.[5]

Biography

Guimond grew up in St. Marys Bay, Nova Scotia, learning piano and guitar.[6] As a teenager, he began with experiment with synthesizers and first released music under the name Jonah MeltWave.[6]

References
  1. Darcy MacDonald, "P’tit Belliveau is a young-blooded old soul". Cult MTL, April 9, 2020.
  2. Élise Jetté, "P’tit Belliveau: Wide-open music for self-isolating people". Words and Music, April 14, 2020.
  3. Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "O.G.B. remporte la 23e édition des Francouvertes". Le Journal de Montréal, May 6, 2019.
  5. Josée Lapointe, "P’tit Belliveau rend le monde un peu plus happy". La Presse, March 26, 2020.
  6. Barrière-Brunet, Sara. "Le P'tit Belliveau, celui qui voulait faire du country". Voir.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 18 February 2022.


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