John Lefebvre
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 6, 1951 |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, lawyer |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www.johnlefebvre.com |
John Lefebvre (born August 6, 1951), is a Canadian musician, composer, author, entrepreneur, retired lawyer and philanthropist currently active as an author and grandfather and as well as an activist and advocate who has made extensive contributions to the dialogue surrounding climate change issues. With his friend James Hoggan he is co-founder of the DeSmogBlog.com group of blogs.
In 2007, he composed and recorded a double CD album entitled Psalngs with the help of the legendary record producer Brian Ahern, whose previous credits include producing records by Emmylou Harris, Marty Robbins, George Jones and Ricky Skaggs. This was John's first effort as a solo artist. Ahern gathered a skookum studio band for the album, which included Jim Keltner, Hutch Hutchinson, Greg Leisz, Patrick Warren, Dean Parks, Al Kooper, Matt Rollings and Mac McAnally. The players regrouped with Lefebvre and Ahern in the spring of 2010 to record Lefebvre's second solo effort, The Initial Album, released in 2010.
As an environmental advocate, Lefebvre is a chief benefactor of DeSmogBlog.com, a whistleblower blog run by Vancouver public relations specialist James Hoggan. The site's focus is on exposing those who deny the effects of fossil fuel upon the world's climate while covertly working on behalf of fossil fuel producers. John is among the blog's most active commentators, in addition to substantial writing in other forums including social media. His at times blunt outspokenness on environmental issues is well documented. In addition, from July 2009 Lefebvre to July 2011 he served as a director of the David Suzuki Foundation. At that time both Suzuki and Lefebvre resigned form the board of DSF to found the David Suzuki Institute (DSI, not a tax deductible charitable organization and thus more free to express political opinions. He is also a continuing supporter of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, a Vancouver-based institution focused upon the teachings of Dalai Lama and "education of the heart.”
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