Alexz Johnson
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Johnson performing at the Hotel Café in Hollywood, February 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexzandra Spencer Johnson |
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November 4, 1986 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, world, folk-pop, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, songwriter, musician, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Epic, Capitol, inDiscover Recordings, Orange Lounge Recording Co. |
| Website | Official website |
Alexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and philanthropist. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released in 2010, followed by the demo release of The Basement Recordings in 2011, with its sequel, The Basement Recordings II, and EP Skipping Stone in 2012. A follow-up extended play Heart followed in 2014, with her sophomore effort Let 'Em Eat Cake being released October of that year.
She is best known for her roles as Jude Harrison in the CTV series Instant Star, as Annie Thelen in the Disney Channel series So Weird, and as Erin Ulmer in the 2006 horror film Final Destination 3. She was nominated three times for a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (Instant Star), winning the award in 2008.
Johnson was born in New Westminster, British Columbia and raised in nearby Coquitlam. The sixth of ten children, Johnson says her family embraced the arts and being creative. One brother is an actor and screenwriter, a sister is a stage actress, and her brother Brendan is a singer-songwriter and music producer with whom she often collaborates.
From age three, Johnson often sang for her large extended family. By age seven, she was receiving vocal training, participating in festivals with her local youth choir, and giving solo performances at school and community functions. She entered talent contests and festivals, winning a National Anthem Contest at the age of 11, with her rendition of the Canadian National Anthem, "O Canada", heard on national television. This resulted in radio and television interviews, as well as interest from management. That year, she was voted Best Anthem singer of the season by the Vancouver Sun.
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