“Dean Jarvis, back home” – The music director for Alessia Cara and The Weeknd returns to Nova Scotia for the ANSMA awards – Jayde Tynes – Halifax’s website The Coast

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Native Nova Scotian Lionel Dean Jarvis serves as bassist and/or music director for Alessia Cara, the Weeknd, Nelly Furtado, Enrique Iglesias, Backstreet Boys, George Clinton and Neverest.  Dean has also performed and or produced live events for Nelly Furtado, Princess Diana’s Memorial Concert, Dancing with the Stars, The Latin Grammy’s, Billboard Awards and The Junos.

Dean is an award-winning composer including themes and jingles for commercials for MTV, Yahoo!, Grammy Awards, Canada’s Wonderland, Olympics, Carlsberg Lite, Coors and Molson’s.