Donny Parenteau
| Donny Parenteau | |
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| Born | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Genres | Country, Western swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Fiddle, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, electric mandolin, double neck guitar and mandocaster |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Independent, 306 Records/EMI |
| Associated acts | Neal McCoy, Brad Johner |
| Website | DonnyParenteau.com |
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| Awards won | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donny Parenteau (born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best for known his solo career and his work as fiddle player, guitarist, and mandolin player for country music singer Neal McCoy. In February 2011, Parenteau signed with the record label 306 Records/EMI to help distribute his albums.
At 14, Parenteau took up the fiddle. After mastering the fiddle, he picked up other instruments like the guitar (both acoustic and electric) and the mandolin (both acoustic and electric). Parenteau cites some of his influences as Bryan Sklar, Freddie Pelltier, and George Pistun
After picking up the violin at a young age, by 19 he was playing professionally. In 1991, Parenteau was playing in Edmonton, Alberta and was invited to a show by Neal McCoy who was also playing in Edmonton. Upon talking with McCoy, Parenteau discovered they had similar taste in music. McCoy was looking for a fiddle player, but didn't have the money to hire one. Parenteau wanted the chance to audition and would not let up until he got the chance to audition. Parenteau listened to the group jamming and had a grasp of what they were playing. It was that song he would use as the audition piece. During his time touring with McCoy, Parenteau got to open for such artists as Merle Haggard,Tim McGraw,Faith Hill,Buck Owens,George Jones,Charlie Pride,Loretta Lynn,Charlie Daniels,Hank Williams, Jr.,Reba McEntire,Garth Brooks, and Shania Twain. Parenteau also graced the Grand Ole Opry stage. Parenteau was the only member of the live band that was also on the recordings. After performing with Neal McCoy for 12 years and playing 250–300 shows a year, Parenteau returned to Prince Albert to embark on a solo career.
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