Ben Dunnill

With a gravel and silk voice, effortless charisma and a repertoire that seems to know no limits, Canadian singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist Ben Dunnill brings old school soul into the present.

Dunnill has built a huge online following by doing something unexpected: taking songs you know and completely reinventing them. His soulful, cinematic jazz transformations of hits like 50 Cent’s “Many Men” and Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” have helped generate more than 200 million views and earned praise from Michael Bublé and Laufey.

But there’s much more to Dunnill than viral covers. A seasoned live performer who first took the stage professionally at just 13, he draws from a remarkable repertoire of more than 5,000 songs while increasingly putting his own songwriting centre stage. Originals including “Till the Credits Roll” and “Encore” reveal an artist with one foot in the golden age of music and the other firmly in the present.

After appearances at Massey Hall and the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Ben Dunnill brings his unmistakable voice, musicianship and magnetic stage presence to the NAC.