Justin Hines is a Canadian singer-songwriter who was born in Newmarket, Ontario.

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Life and career

Musical beginnings

From a very early age, Hines was enthralled with music. He would spend hour upon hour listening to his father's jukebox. He would sing in church, and to relatives...just about anywhere he went he would be carrying a tune with him. His first glimmer of success came when he was at the young age of 14. After winning a radio contest against hundreds of participants, Hines got the privilege to sing at a Toronto Raptors game.

He collaborated with producer Justin Abedin on his first album entitled "Sides". In reference to the album, Justin says “I made a conscious effort to abandon any trends, I just wanted to do something that was very honest. I wanted to just be Justin, whatever that was.” ^[1]

His second album "Chasing Silver" was released on June 2, 2009. It includes the hit single 'Say What You Will'. 'Say What You Will' became the #1 downloaded singer/songwriter track within 48 hours of releasing it online. The video was also an instant success, as it became one of the most favourited and most emailed videos on Sympatico/MSN. ^[2]

In 2009, Hines sings "There's No Place Like This" on a television commercial for Tourism Ontario. ^{[3] [4]}

Tour

Hines has entertained audiences from China to the Middle East ^[3] and is currently touring throughout Canada and the United States. He played at the 2008/2009 Clifton Hill New Years Party ^[6] in Niagara Falls, Canada alongside Kim Mitchell and Supertramp lead singer Roger Hodgson.

Charitable works

He is a strong supporter of charity and has performed at many fund raising events. He founded the Justin Hines foundation, a charitable foundation for people with disabilities. ^[7]

Health

Hines suffers from a rare genetic joint condition called Larsen's syndrome, which keeps him wheelchair bound.

References

1. Justin Hines - Biography
2. http://justinhines.com
3. http://www.ontariotravel.net Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
4. He's more than a commercial success (with video interview)
5. http://www.ontariotravel.net Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
6. http://www.cliftonhill.com/niagara_falls_events/niagara_falls_new_years Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
7. Justin Hines Foundation