Jean-Denis Bélanger
a.k.a. J.D. SLIM
was born in Mont-Louis, Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada.
Singer-songwriter, guitar player,
he's been on the road for 30 years...
wherever the blues take him.
He has appeared at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal from 1985 to 2008
and also at many blues festivals including:
Festiblues
International de Montréal (2006 - 2008)
Mont-Tremblant (2006,
1997 - 99), Drummondville (96),
St-Hyacinthe (97-98), Joliette (2005, 97 - 99), Rimouski (2004,
1999), Sherbrooke (95),
Les Nuits Black & Blues,
Montréal
(94 - 96),
Les Sessions Blues,
Montréal
(88 - 92),
Festival de
Blues de St-Étienne,
France (90),
Sosua's Blues Festival,
République Dominicaine
(96 - 99).
TV et RADIO APPEARANCES
TV:
PAS DE VACANCES POUR LES IDOLES,
TQS (99),
SONIA BENEZRA, TQS
(94-95), TROIS GARS UN
SAMEDI SOIR, TQ
(94-95),
BEAU ET CHAUD, TQ
(88-89), AD LIB
et
DE BONNE HUMEUR,
TVA (91).
Radio:
CHA CHA CHA IN BLUE,
CKUT
(99-2000),
EXPLOSION BLUES,
CIBL (99-2000),
BLUE MONDAY,
CHOM
(91-96-97-98),
RADAR, CBF
(92-96),
HOOCHIE COOCHIE SHOW,
CHAA
(99-2000),
LE CIEL EST BLUES,
CIBL (85-92).
Opening act for:
JOHN MAYALL(90)
et
JEFF HEALY(87) au
SPECTRUM
de Montréal,
MICK TAYLOR, HENRY GRAY AND THE CATS
au
CLUB SODA (88).
Guitarist for NANETTE WORKMAN, Rock et Romance tour (94-95).
Founding member of the band BLUE ROCKET SPECIAL, (1984).