Jaymz Bee
| Jaymz Bee | |
|---|---|
| Native name | James Terrence Shamus O'Malley Lyola Doyle |
| Also known as | Jaymz Bee |
| Born |
April 13, 1963 North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, writer, radio personality |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Associated acts | Look People, Bee People, Royal Jelly Orchestra, Bonzai Suzuki |
| Website | www |
Jaymz Bee (born April 13, 1963) is a Canadian musician, writer, emcee and radio personality based in Toronto, Ontario.
Jaymz was born and raised in North Bay, Ontario. He is a graduate of Inglenook Community High School.
Bee was the lead singer of the band Bee People, and was a founder of the Al Waxman Fan Club in the 1980s.
In 1985, Bee audition with members of the Swiss band Chinook, who planned to start a new band in Toronto and needed a lead singer. They selected him, as well as Bee's drummer friend Bob Scott, and within a few weeks had formed the alternative rock band Look People, and set off to play Switzerland summer festivals. They released two EPs, three albums, one single, and several cassettes. Meanwhile, n 1988, Bee also performed on the Carlos Perón album Impersonator II.
Look People made a series of music videos, some with small budgets; the video for the song "Five" received high rotation on Much Music in 1992 and made their top ten list. When Look People became the house band for Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui in 1992, Bee became the show's musical director. The band also backed up comedians such as Judy Tenuta, Harland Williams, Mark DeCarlo and Jim Carrey, performed on two Lollapalooza tours and performed extensively in Europe for several years. Following the end of the show, the band broke up in April of 1994.
Bee returned home to Toronto and began working on a jazz (lounge) arrangements with Jono Grand, achildhood friend and multi-instrumentalist. After recording a three song demo they were asked to perform at Ontario Place as part of Molly Johnson's AIDS benefit "Kumbaya", which was broadcast on Much Music.
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